VfL Wolfsburg vs Schalke 04, 2020-21 German DFB Pokal, Round of 16
· German CupWolfsburg battle past Schalke to reach German Cup last eight
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
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 |
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 |
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