VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

6': Micky van de Ven
90'+1': Lukas Nmecha

FT
2 - 0

Borussia Dortmund

Wolfsburg stun Borussia Dortmund to stretch unbeaten run

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VfL Wolfsburg scored at the start and at the end of the game to battle past Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Tuesday in the Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
1': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
4': Attempt saved. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
5': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
6': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
9': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
10': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
11': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Süle with a cross.
15': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
19': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro with a cross.
21': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
21': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
21': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
22': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
22': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonas Wind.
24': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
24': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
24': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
28': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a through ball.
31': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
32': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
32': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
32': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
32': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
33': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
34': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
36': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
40': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
41': Attempt blocked. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
42': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
42': Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
43': Hand ball by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
45'+1': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
45'+1': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
45'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 0.
46': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
47': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
48': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
48': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
50': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
51': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
51': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
51': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg).
54': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
55': Attempt saved. Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
55': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
55': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
57': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
57': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Omar Marmoush.
58': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
58': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
59': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
60': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
60': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
61': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
61': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Karim Adeyemi.
62': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
62': Attempt saved. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
62': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen tries a through ball, but Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
67': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mats Hummels.
68': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
68': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Attempt missed. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
70': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
70': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Anthony Modeste replaces Donyell Malen.
71': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Thorgan Hazard replaces Niklas Süle.
72': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
72': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felix Nmecha with a through ball following a fast break.
75': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Jonas Wind.
76': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
76': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
78': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
78': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Pasalic replaces Salih Özcan.
82': Attempt saved. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
82': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
82': Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
83': Foul by Marco Pasalic (Borussia Dortmund).
83': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
84': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt tries a through ball, but Felix Nmecha is caught offside.
87': Attempt blocked. Marco Pasalic (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Felix Nmecha.
88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Jakub Kaminski.
88': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schlotterbeck tries a through ball, but Mats Hummels is caught offside.
90'+1': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
90'+3': Foul by Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund).
90'+3': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Anthony Modeste (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
90'+4': Anthony Modeste (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.

Statistics

DOR		WOB
12	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
9	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	6
63.3	Possession	36.7
21	SHOTS	17
6	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
500	Accurate Passes	262
568	Passes	332
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
10	Accurate Crosses	4
26	Crosses	12
0.4	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	55
45	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.8	Long Balls %	0.6
6	Blocked Shots	3
5	Effective Tackles	14
10	Tackles	22
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	11
9	Effective Clearances	23
9	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,675

Bundesliga Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	11	+29	29
2	Eintracht Frankfurt	11	+11	23
3	RB Leipzig	11	+9	21
4	Bayer Leverkusen	11	+8	20

Full Table

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
5	Micky van de Ven
3	Sebastiaan Bornauw
6	Paulo Otávio
20	Ridle Baku
31	Yannick Gerhardt
22	Felix Nmecha
27	Maximilian Arnold
33	Omar Marmoush
16	Jakub Kaminski
23	Jonas Wind

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Maxence Lacroix, Jérôme Roussillon, Josip Brekalo, Luca Waldschmidt, Patrick Wimmer, Pavao Pervan, Mattias Svanberg, Kilian Fischer, Lukas Nmecha.

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Gregor Kobel (GK)
4	Nico Schlotterbeck
15	Mats Hummels
13	Raphaël Guerreiro
25	Niklas Süle
19	Julian Brandt
6	Salih Özcan
22	Jude Bellingham
18	Youssoufa Moukoko
21	Donyell Malen
27	Karim Adeyemi

Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:

Emre Can, Marco Pasalic, Soumaila Coulibaly, Anthony Modeste, Felix Passlack, Antonios Papadopoulos, Giovanni Reyna, Alexander Meyer, Thorgan Hazard.

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