VfL Wolfsburg vs Schalke 04, 2020-21 German DFB Pokal, Round of 16

· German Cup

VfL Wolfsburg

40': Wout Weghorst

FT
1 - 0

Schalke 04

Wolfsburg battle past Schalke to reach German Cup last eight

Wout Weghorst of VfL Wolfsburg [1296x729]

VfL Wolfsburg battled their way past Schalke 04 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
3': Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
6': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
8': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
8': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
8': Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
12': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
14': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
14': Attempt saved. William (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
17': Foul by Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04).
17': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
19': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
20': Foul by Omar Mascarell (FC Schalke 04).
20': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
21': Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
23': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
28': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
28': Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Foul by Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04).
29': Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
30': Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
31': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
34': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
34': Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
37': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Penalty VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Penalty conceded by William (FC Schalke 04) after a foul in the penalty area.
38': VAR Decision: Penalty VfL Wolfsburg.
40': Penalty saved! Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
40': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Schalke 04 0. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
44': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
44': Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt saved. Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
45': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Ridle Baku.
46': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
46': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
48': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
49': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
51': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
51': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix tries a through ball, but Yannick Gerhardt is caught offside.
53': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Matija Nastasic.
54': Foul by William (FC Schalke 04).
54': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
55': William (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
57': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
57': William (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
59': Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04).
60': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
61': William (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Omar Mascarell.
62': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Bastian Oczipka replaces Sead Kolasinac.
67': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
68': Foul by Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04).
68': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
68': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Renato Steffen.
69': Attempt saved. Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
69': Foul by Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04).
69': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
72': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William.
75': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
75': Foul by William (FC Schalke 04).
75': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': William (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Hamza Mendyl replaces William.
78': Foul by Hamza Mendyl (FC Schalke 04).
78': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
81': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
82': Foul by Hamza Mendyl (FC Schalke 04).
82': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
83': Foul by Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04).
83': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timo Becker.
86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Wout Weghorst.
86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Xaver Schlager.
88': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
90': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bialek.
90'+2': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Uth with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+3': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Harit with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Schalke 04 0.

Statistics

S04		WOB
14	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
8	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	3
48.3	Possession	51.7
7	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
341	Accurate Passes	390
446	Passes	490
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	4
22	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.3
70	Long Balls	49
35	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	5
9	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	20
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
14	Interceptions	11
14	Effective Clearances	22
14	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
25	John Brooks
4	Maxence Lacroix
6	Paulo Otávio
19	Kevin Mbabu
31	Yannick Gerhardt
27	Maximilian Arnold
24	Xaver Schlager
9	Wout Weghorst
8	Renato Steffen
20	Ridle Baku

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Daniel Ginczek, Josip Brekalo, Bartosz Bialek, Joao Victor, Pavao Pervan, Admir Mehmedi, Josuha Guilavogui, Marin Pongracic, Maximilian Philipp.

Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ralf Fährmann (GK)
5	Matija Nastasic
33	Malick Thiaw
20	Sead Kolasinac
31	Timo Becker
7	Mark Uth
17	Benjamin Stambouli
6	Omar Mascarell
43	Matthew Hoppe
25	Amine Harit
13	William

Schalke 04 Substitutes:

Nassim Boujellab, Bastian Oczipka, Alessandro Schöpf, Munir Mercan, Michael Langer, Hamza Mendyl.

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