VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Leverkusen stay in top spot with 2-1 win over Wolfsburg
Leverkusen battled to a 2-1 win over hosts VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday with goals from Frimpong and Grimaldo, to stay in top spot in the Bundesliga
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 3': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 3': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 11': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface following a fast break.
- 15': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 15': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 16': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 17': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 19': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 23': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 23': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 26': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 27': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 29': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 30': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 36': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 36': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 39': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 41': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 41': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moritz Jenz following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Adli with a through ball.
- 45': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 46': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 47': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 48': Hand ball by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 52': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 53': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 53': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 54': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 56': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 58': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz replaces Amine Adli.
- 61': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 62': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 64': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 64': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 65': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 67': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 70': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
- 71': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 71': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 72': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 72': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moritz Jenz.
- 74': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 74': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pavao Pervan.
- 78': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
- 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 79': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 79': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 82': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Victor Boniface tries a through ball, but Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 84': Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Josip Stanisic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 85': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Odilon Kossounou replaces Josip Stanisic.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 90': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90': Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Statistics
 B04 |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 539 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 619 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | +55 | 81 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 31 | +51 | 69 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | +32 | 64 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 31 | +38 | 62 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pavao Pervan (GK) |
| 25 | Moritz Jenz |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold  |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 23 | Jonas Wind |
| 11 | Tiago Tomas |
| 31 | Yannick Gerhardt |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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