German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 24': Taiwo Awoniyi (OG)
FT
1 - 0
1. FC Union Berlin

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    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin 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.
    • 1': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 1': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Bastian Oczipka (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 1': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
    • 3': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 4': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker following a corner.
    • 6': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Dominique Heintz tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
    • 10': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 10': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
    • 12': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 13': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bastian Oczipka with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Dominique Heintz (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
    • 18': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 18': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 19': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Max Kruse.
    • 22': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
    • 23': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 23': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Andreas Luthe.
    • 24': Own Goal by Taiwo Awoniyi, 1. FC Union Berlin. VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 27': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 27': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Andreas Luthe.
    • 30': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 32': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 34': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 37': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Genki Haraguchi.
    • 45': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
    • 48': Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Timo Baumgartl (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bastian Oczipka with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Bastian Oczipka tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Genki Haraguchi tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 54': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
    • 56': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 56': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 57': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 61': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grischa Prömel with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
    • 64': Foul by Bastian Oczipka (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 64': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Möhwald replaces Genki Haraguchi.
    • 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Xaver Schlager.
    • 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Bartosz Bialek.
    • 68': Hand ball by Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Andreas Voglsammer replaces Sheraldo Becker.
    • 71': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 71': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 72': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 72': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Bastian Oczipka (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen replaces Ridle Baku.
    • 77': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Renato Steffen.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Baumgartl.
    • 80': Foul by Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 80': Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 82': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 82': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Anthony Ujah replaces Rani Khedira.
    • 82': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Levin Öztunali replaces Dominique Heintz.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Ujah.
    • 84': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Anthony Ujah (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Max Kruse.
    • 87': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Anthony Ujah (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 87': Foul by Anthony Ujah (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 87': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Anthony Ujah (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Anthony Ujah (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 90': Foul by Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Kevin Möhwald (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kevin Möhwald.
    • 90'+1': Bastian Oczipka (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andreas Voglsammer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bastian Oczipka with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    10 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 4
    54 Possession 46
    19 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    322 Accurate Passes 253
    409 Passes 362
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    11 Accurate Crosses 3
    45 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 82
    29 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    11 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 34
    22 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 15,703

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 22 +46 55
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 23 +24 50
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 +20 42
    4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    25 John Brooks
    3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    15 Jérôme Roussillon
    19 Kevin Mbabu
    9 Max Kruse
    24 Xaver Schlager
    20 Ridle Baku
    23 Jonas Wind
    21 Bartosz Bialek
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Lukas Nmecha, Maximilian Philipp, Yannick Gerhardt, Aster Vranckx, Dodi Lukebakio, Felix Nmecha, Luca Waldschmidt, Pavao Pervan, Renato Steffen.

    FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Andreas Luthe (GK)
    31 Robin Knoche
    33 Dominique Heintz
    25 Timo Baumgartl
    21 Grischa Prömel
    24 Genki Haraguchi
    8 Rani Khedira
    20 Bastian Oczipka
    6 Julian Ryerson
    27 Sheraldo Becker
    14 Taiwo Awoniyi
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Paul Jaeckel, Sven Michel, Frederik Ronnow, Anthony Ujah, Christopher Trimmel, Kevin Möhwald, Levin Öztunali, Niko Gießelmann, Andreas Voglsammer.

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