German Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
FC Cologne
  • 55': Luca Waldschmidt
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VfL Wolfsburg
  • 62': Jonas Wind
  • 72': Jonas Wind

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FC Cologne are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 6': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
  • 14': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leart Paqarada following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
  • 21': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 23': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Florian Kainz tries a through ball, but Rasmus Carstensen is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Davie Selke (1. FC Köln) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a fast break.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Davie Selke (1. FC Köln).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Davie Selke because of an injury.
  • 32': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan with a headed pass.
  • 33': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jonas Wind.
  • 36': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+1': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Timo Hübers tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Köln 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 46': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 57': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 58': Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Kainz.
  • 60': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Leart Paqarada tries a through ball, but Florian Kainz is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 62': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 62': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Nicolas Cozza.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 65': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln).
  • 68': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen replaces Eric Martel because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Max Finkgrafe replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
  • 71': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 71': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 72': Goal! 1. FC Köln 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Mathias Olesen tries a through ball, but Leart Paqarada is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Denis Huseinbasic replaces Florian Kainz.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 79': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 81': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 89': Foul by Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln).
  • 89': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luca Waldschmidt (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+4': Mathias Olesen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sargis Adamyan (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leart Paqarada following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 90'+8': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 90'+9': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Leart Paqarada tries a through ball, but Jeff Chabot is caught offside.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Köln 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 4
50.8 Possession 49.2
9 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 343
476 Passes 441
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 54
36 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 13
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Cologne, Germany
Attendance: 49,500

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 4 +15 12
2 Borussia Dortmund 4 +6 10
3 RB Leipzig 4 -1 9
4 FC Cologne 4 +2 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOE FC Cologne (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
4 Timo Hübers
17 Leart Paqarada
2 Benno Schmitz
11 Florian Kainz
6 Eric Martel
7 Dejan Ljubicic
27 Davie Selke
9 Luca Waldschmidt
18 Rasmus Carstensen
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Philipp Pentke, Jacob Christensen, Luca Kilian, Linton Maina, Sargis Adamyan, Faride Alidou, Mathias Olesen, Max Finkgrafe, Denis Huseinbasic.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
5 Cédric Zesiger Yellow Card
4 Maxence Lacroix
8 Nicolas Cozza
21 Joakim Maehle
31 Yannick Gerhardt
19 Lovro Majer Yellow Card
32 Mattias Svanberg
23 Jonas Wind
39 Patrick Wimmer
7 Václav Cerný Yellow Card
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Tiago Tomas, Ridle Baku, Moritz Jenz, Pavao Pervan, Aster Vranckx, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Maximilian Arnold, Kevin Paredes, Jakub Kaminski.

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