Borussia Mönchengladbach vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaWolfsburg's European hopes hit in loss to Gladbach
— Wolfsburg's chances of qualifying for European competition next season took a blow Sunday in a 2-0 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 1': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 2': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 3': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
- 5': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 6': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 7': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marcus Thuram.
- 8': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 8': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 10': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha tries a through ball, but Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 11': VAR Decision: No Goal Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 VfL Wolfsburg.
- 12': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ramy Bensebaïni tries a through ball, but Florian Neuhaus is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 14': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 15': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ko Itakura.
- 17': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 18': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 18': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 18': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Alassane Plea (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
- 22': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Plea.
- 27': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
- 28': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl.
- 32': Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lars Stindl (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 35': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 35': Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Kramer.
- 38': Hand ball by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 40': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 40': Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Mönchengladbach 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
- 47': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
- 47': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 47': Jonas Omlin (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 50': Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 52': Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lars Stindl following a set piece situation.
- 53': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 54': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 56': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lars Stindl with a cross.
- 58': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 59': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Maximilian Arnold.
- 61': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 63': Goal! Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alassane Plea with a headed pass.
- 67': Attempt missed. Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
- 69': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 69': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hannes Wolf replaces Nathan Ngoumou.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Jonas Hofmann replaces Lars Stindl.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 71': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski tries a through ball, but Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 74': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Stefan Lainer replaces Joe Scally because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Christoph Kramer with a headed pass following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 77': Hannes Wolf (Borussia Mönchengladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Paredes with a cross.
- 81': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Kilian Fischer.
- 87': Corner, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
- 87': Attempt saved. Stefan Lainer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus.
- 89': Offside, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Ramy Bensebaïni tries a through ball, but Jonas Hofmann is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Luca Netz replaces Alassane Plea.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Marvin Friedrich replaces Florian Neuhaus.
- 90'+3': Foul by Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
- 90'+3': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
BMG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 482 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 30 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 51,127
Venue: BORUSSIA-PARK
Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany
Attendance: 51,127
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 30 | Nico Elvedi |
| 3 | Kou Itakura |
| 25 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 29 | Joe Scally |
| 13 | Lars Stindl |
| 32 | Florian Neuhaus |
| 6 | Christoph Kramer |
| 10 | Marcus Thuram |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 19 | Nathan N'Goumou |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 5 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix  |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 2 | Kilian Fischer |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
| 22 | Felix Nmecha |
| 33 | Omar Marmoush |
| 16 | Jakub Kaminski |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
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