RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2020-21 German DFB Pokal, Quarterfinals
· German CupRB Leipzig beat Wolfsburg 2-0 to reach German Cup semis
RB Leipzig reached the German Cup semi-finals after battling past in-form VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 2': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
- 2': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Brooks.
- 5': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 8': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 8': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 12': Hand ball by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 13': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 13': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 20': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 20': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
- 21': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 23': Attempt missed. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Penalty VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Penalty conceded by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': VAR Decision: Penalty VfL Wolfsburg.
- 26': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot is too high. Wout Weghorst should be disappointed.
- 29': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen tries a through ball, but Yannick Gerhardt is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 31': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, RB Leipzig. Lukas Klostermann tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 34': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 34': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 38': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 44': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 44': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Willi Orban.
- 49': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 49': Foul by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
- 49': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 52': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 53': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
- 57': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 61': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 61': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 63': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth following a fast break.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 69': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 69': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 71': Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 71': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Renato Steffen.
- 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Ridle Baku.
- 73': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 73': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Joao Victor is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
- 76': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joao Victor.
- 77': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Xaver Schlager.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 80': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Dani Olmo.
- 82': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 83': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hee-Chan Hwang replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 86': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 87': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 88': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 88': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
WOB |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 43 | Possession | 56 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: German Cup
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 5 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
VfL Wolfsburg
| 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 |
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