German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Cologne, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 40': Kevin Paredes
FT
1 - 1
FC Cologne
  • 38': Faride Alidou

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VfL Wolfsburg are hosting FC Cologne at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
  • 2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 5': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 5': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Finkgrafe with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 8': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Foul by Florian Kainz (1. FC Köln).
  • 9': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 13': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Delay in match (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 32': Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
  • 32': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 38': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 39': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 43': Foul by Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln).
  • 43': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+1': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+6': Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+7': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jeff Chabot is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': Hand ball by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+8': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+13': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
  • 45'+13': Attempt blocked. Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+15': Attempt saved. Benno Schmitz (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faride Alidou.
  • 45'+15': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+15': Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
  • 45'+16': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
  • 47': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Eric Martel.
  • 49': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Faride Alidou.
  • 52': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Dejan Ljubicic is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
  • 53': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
  • 57': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 57': Timo Hübers (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Faride Alidou is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 61': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Linton Maina replaces Faride Alidou.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Rasmus Carstensen replaces Benno Schmitz.
  • 65': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln).
  • 65': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogério with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Thielmann.
  • 67': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 67': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Dejan Ljubicic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 68': Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 68': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Offside, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 73': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Justin Diehl replaces Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 77': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln).
  • 77': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 79': Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Dzenan Pejcinovic replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kilian Fischer replaces Joakim Mæhle.
  • 84': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 84': Justin Diehl (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (1. FC Köln).
  • 84': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Florian Dietz replaces Jan Thielmann.
  • 87': Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jacob Christensen replaces Florian Kainz.
  • 87': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jeff Chabot.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 88': Max Finkgrafe (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
  • 89': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marvin Schwäbe.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dzenan Pejcinovic.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Delay in match (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+1': Jeff Chabot (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Dzenan Pejcinovic (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Köln 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
47.6 Possession 52.4
6 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 352
408 Passes 448
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 27
18 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 24,525

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 Moritz Jenz
4 Maxence Lacroix Yellow Card
13 Rogério
21 Joakim Maehle
19 Lovro Majer
6 Aster Vranckx
32 Mattias Svanberg Yellow Card
23 Jonas Wind
40 Kevin Paredes
7 Vaclav Cerny
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Dzenan Pejcinovic, Kilian Fischer, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jakub Kaminski, Ridle Baku, Pavao Pervan, Tiago Tomas, Cedric Zesiger.

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

No. Name
1 Marvin Schwäbe (GK)
24 Julian Chabot
4 Timo Hübers
35 Max Finkgrafe
2 Benno Schmitz Yellow Card
11 Florian Kainz
8 Denis Huseinbasic Yellow Card
6 Eric Martel
29 Jan Thielmann
7 Dejan Ljubicic Yellow Card
40 Faride Alidou
FC Cologne Substitutes:
Linton Maina, Dominique Heintz, Justin Diehl, Florian Dietz, Luca Kilian, Jacob Christensen, Sargis Adamyan, Rasmus Carstensen, Philipp Pentke.

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