VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
- 9': Kingsley Coman
- 14': Kingsley Coman
- 19': Thomas Müller
54': Joshua Kimmich- 73': Jamal Musiala
Bayern beats Wolfsburg 4-2 to reclaim Bundesliga lead
— Bayern Munich held on despite Joshua Kimmich’s sending off to beat Wolfsburg 4-2 and return to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 3': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind tries a through ball, but Ridle Baku is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 8': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 9': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alphonso Davies.
- 10': Offside, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München).
- 12': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
- 14': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 2. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 15': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 17': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- 18': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 18': Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 3. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 24': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Otávio.
- 28': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 28': Foul by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 28': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Maxence Lacroix.
- 31': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 31': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 34': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 35': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alphonso Davies.
- 36': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 36': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
- 36': Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 38': João Cancelo (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 40': João Cancelo (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 44': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+2': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 3.
- 46': Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a headed pass.
- 50': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
- 50': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Leon Goretzka.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
- 54': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Second yellow card to Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Serge Gnabry replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
- 57': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 60': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces Thomas Müller.
- 60': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Leroy Sané.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
- 62': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Mattias Svanberg is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 64': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 66': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
- 66': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Patrick Wimmer.
- 66': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Paulo Otávio.
- 69': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 69': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes tries a through ball, but Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Omar Marmoush is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 4. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Jonas Wind.
- 74': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Maximilian Arnold.
- 76': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (FC Bayern München).
- 76': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Paul Wanner replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 78': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Daley Blind replaces João Cancelo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 80': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 4. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 83': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 83': Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern München).
- 89': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Paul Wanner (FC Bayern München).
- 90': Paul Wanner (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+1': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Lukas Nmecha is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Offside, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies tries a through ball, but Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
- 90'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+5': Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 4.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, FC Bayern München 4.
Statistics
 MUN |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 500 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 30,000
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 30,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw  |
| 5 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 22 | Felix Nmecha |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 23 | Jonas Wind |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 22 | João Cancelo |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 11 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
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