German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 11': Lukas Nmecha
  • 38': Lukas Nmecha
  • 48': Maximilian Arnold
  • 53': Max Kruse
FT
4 - 0
Arminia Bielefeld

    About

    VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Arminia Bielefeld 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 saved. Robin Hack (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Andrés Andrade (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 4': Foul by Robin Hack (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 4': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 5': Patrick Wimmer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
    • 11': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
    • 13': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 13': Robin Hack (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Florian Krüger (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Foul by John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 14': Patrick Wimmer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 18': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind tries a through ball, but Max Kruse is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 19': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Andrés Andrade (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 21': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 24': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Jacob Laursen replaces Andrés Andrade.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Brooks.
    • 26': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
    • 32': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Nathan de Medina replaces Cédric Brunner because of an injury.
    • 32': Foul by Janni Serra (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 32': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Florian Krüger (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janni Serra.
    • 38': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 38': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Janni Serra (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 39': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 40': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Robin Hack (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 43': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 43': Janni Serra (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Alessandro Schöpf (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0.
    • 47': Foul by Florian Krüger (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 47': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 49': Foul by Florian Krüger (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 49': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
    • 51': Florian Krüger (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 52': Offside, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Patrick Wimmer tries a through ball, but Joakim Nilsson is caught offside.
    • 53': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 4, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0. Max Kruse (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Janni Serra (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 55': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 55': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Joakim Nilsson (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Masaya Okugawa replaces Patrick Wimmer.
    • 56': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Bryan Lasme replaces Janni Serra.
    • 56': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Fabian Kunze replaces Alessandro Schöpf.
    • 59': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Fabian Kunze (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Hack with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Foul by Fabian Kunze (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 60': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 61': Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 63': Joakim Nilsson (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Yannick Gerhardt is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Bryan Lasme (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 65': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Lukas Nmecha.
    • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Max Kruse.
    • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu replaces Maxence Lacroix.
    • 74': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 76': Attempt missed. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
    • 77': Fabian Kunze (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 79': Florian Krüger went off injured after DSC Arminia Bielefeld had used all subs.
    • 79': Foul by Nathan de Medina (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
    • 79': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Felix Nmecha replaces Jonas Wind.
    • 84': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 84': Robin Hack (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Maximilian Arnold.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 4, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0.
    • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 4, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2506.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originDSC WOBhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/138.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 3
    47.4 Possession 52.6
    7 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 384
    444 Passes 482
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    3 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    50 Long Balls 59
    15 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 9
    19 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Volkswagen Arena
    Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
    Attendance: 22,512

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 23 +50 58
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 23 +24 50
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 23 +16 42
    4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    DSC Arminia Bielefeld (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stefan Ortega (GK)
    4 Joakim Nilsson Yellow Card
    2 Amos Pieper
    30 Andrés Andrade
    27 Cédric Brunner
    18 Florian Krüger
    8 Alessandro Schöpf
    19 Manuel Prietl
    23 Janni Serra
    21 Robin Hack
    20 Patrick Wimmer
    Arminia Bielefeld Substitutes:
    Bryan Lasme, Guilherme Ramos, Stefanos Kapino, George Bello, Nathan de Medina, Masaya Okugawa, Gonzalo Castro, Fabian Kunze, Jacob Laursen.

    Bundesliga News

    Liverpool's title to lose? Modric sublime for Madrid, more
    Liverpool's title to lose? Modric sublime for Madrid, more

    Liverpool aren't quite there yet, but they're close to a Premier League title after Sunday's win at Man City. Plus: Napoli fall from top spot in Serie A and Arsenal's goal woes continue as Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.

    European soccer review: Chelsea suffer from new Villa signings
    European soccer review: Chelsea suffer from new Villa signings

    Chelsea slip further away from a Champions League spot thanks to a beating from Aston Villa. That and more from around Europe in ESPN's Weekend Review.

    Orban's strike claims Hoffenheim a draw against Stuttgart
    Orban's strike claims Hoffenheim a draw against Stuttgart

    A second half strike from Gift Orban earns Hoffenheim a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.

    Kane reflects on Bayern's 'fantastic performance' vs. Frankfurt
    Kane reflects on Bayern's 'fantastic performance' vs. Frankfurt

    Harry Kane speaks after Bayern Munich's 4-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

    Bayern keep their title charge on track with thrashing of Frankfurt
    Bayern keep their title charge on track with thrashing of Frankfurt

    Bayern Munich ease past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the Bundesliga.