VfL Wolfsburg vs Holstein Kiel, PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAYOFF

· 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 13': Divock Origi
  • 40': Josip Brekalo
  • 56': Yunus Malli
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
Holstein Kiel
  • 34': Kingsley Schindler

Divock Origi has goal and assist as Wolfsburg beat Holstein Kiel in first leg

VfL Wolfsburg got off to a great start in their Bundesliga relegation-promotion playoff, beating second-tier Holstein Kiel 3-1 on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
  • 4': Foul by Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel).
  • 4': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by William (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 6': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Patrick Herrmann.
  • 7': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 7': Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Johannes van den Bergh.
  • 9': Dominick Drexler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Lewerenz with a headed pass.
  • 11': Offside, Holstein Kiel. Steven Lewerenz tries a through ball, but Dominick Drexler is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
  • 13': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Holstein Kiel 0. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Dangerous play by Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 17': Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 20': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 20': Patrick Herrmann (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Peitz.
  • 28': Foul by Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel).
  • 28': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by William.
  • 31': Foul by Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel).
  • 31': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Holstein Kiel 1. Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 37': Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Holstein Kiel).
  • 38': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (Holstein Kiel).
  • 38': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Holstein Kiel 1. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 41': Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Dominic Peitz (Holstein Kiel).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 42': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kenneth Kronholm.
  • 43': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Dominic Peitz.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by William.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Holstein Kiel 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, Holstein Kiel 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by William.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 48': Foul by Patrick Herrmann (Holstein Kiel).
  • 48': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Dominick Drexler (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kingsley Schindler.
  • 51': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 51': Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 53': Rafael Czichos (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel).
  • 54': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, Holstein Kiel 1. Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divock Origi with a through ball.
  • 58': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by William.
  • 61': Offside, Holstein Kiel. Dominik Schmidt tries a through ball, but Steven Lewerenz is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Aaron Seydel replaces Steven Lewerenz.
  • 61': Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Alexander Mühling replaces Dominic Peitz.
  • 64': Foul by Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 64': Johannes van den Bergh (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. William (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 66': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Johannes van den Bergh.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 70': Foul by Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 70': Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Alexander Mühling (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 73': Foul by Dominick Drexler (Holstein Kiel).
  • 73': Yunus Malli (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 74': Kingsley Schindler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Aaron Seydel (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 77': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Josip Brekalo.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Dominik Schmidt (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
  • 80': Attempt missed. David Kinsombi (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Blaszczykowski replaces Renato Steffen.
  • 81': Foul by Divock Origi (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Rafael Czichos (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Mühling.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Aaron Seydel (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Schmidt.
  • 85': Dominick Drexler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ignacio Camacho replaces Yunus Malli.
  • 87': Alexander Mühling (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ignacio Camacho (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 88': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by John Brooks.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Rafael Czichos (Holstein Kiel) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Divock Origi.
  • 90': Delay in match Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Landry Dimata replaces Divock Origi because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Landry Dimata (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+3': Johannes van den Bergh (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Johannes van den Bergh (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominick Drexler.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Holstein Kiel 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Holstein Kiel 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 1
51.6 Possession 48.4
12 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 311
419 Passes 390
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.0
55 Long Balls 59
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 0
15 Effective Tackles 10
22 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 16
23 Effective Clearances 20
23 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,800

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 John Brooks
31 Robin Knoche
23 Josuha Guilavogui
17 Felix Uduokhai
2 William
27 Maximilian Arnold
10 Yunus Malli
21 Josip Brekalo
8 Renato Steffen
14 Divock Origi
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Jakub Blaszczykowski, Max Grün, Jeffrey Bruma, Landry Dimata, Yannick Gerhardt, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Ignacio Camacho.

KSV Holstein Kiel (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
18 Kenneth Kronholm (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
3 Dominik Schmid
13 Dominic Peitz
15 Johannes van den Bergh
19 Patrick Herrmann
24 Dominick Drexler
6 David Kinsombi
17 Steven Lewerenz
27 Kingsley Schindler
10 Marvin Ducksch
Holstein Kiel Substitutes:
Sebastian Heidinger, Aaron Seydel, Christopher Lenz, Niklas Hoheneder, Lukas Kruse, Alexander Mühling, Tom Weilandt.

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