German Bundesliga

SC Freiburg vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
SC Freiburg
  • 71': Christian Günter
  • 75': Nils Petersen
  • Red Card 90'+2': Nicolas Höfler
FT
2 - 0
VfL Wolfsburg

    Freiburg keep Champions League hopes alive with 2-0 win over Wolfsburg

    Freiburg scored twice in four minutes in the second half to snatch a 2-0 victory over Wolfsburg on Friday and keep their hopes of a top four finish alive going into the final Bundesliga...

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
    • 2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Noah Weißhaupt.
    • 4': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter with a through ball.
    • 11': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 11': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
    • 14': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 14': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
    • 21': Hand ball by Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
    • 22': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 23': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 24': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
    • 29': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
    • 29': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 30': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
    • 31': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 34': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a headed pass.
    • 39': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 39': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
    • 40': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 41': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 44': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
    • 45': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 47': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 47': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
    • 49': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kenneth Schmidt.
    • 50': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
    • 50': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 53': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 53': Noah Weißhaupt (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 56': Offside, SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai tries a through ball, but Vincenzo Grifo is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Patrick Wimmer.
    • 60': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
    • 60': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Roland Sallai.
    • 65': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 65': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 67': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 70': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Ritsu Doan.
    • 70': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Christian Günter replaces Noah Weißhaupt.
    • 70': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler replaces Kenneth Schmidt.
    • 71': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Christian Günter (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
    • 72': Foul by Christian Günter (SC Freiburg).
    • 72': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 73': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, SC Freiburg. Mark Flekken tries a through ball, but Lucas Höler is caught offside.
    • 75': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
    • 80': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
    • 80': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 81': VAR Decision: No Goal SC Freiburg 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Maximilian Arnold.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Jonas Wind.
    • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Jakub Kaminski.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Waldschmidt.
    • 84': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
    • 87': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
    • 87': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Felix Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
    • 90': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jonathan Schmid replaces Roland Sallai.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
    • 90'+1': Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Lucas Höler.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
    • 90'+2': Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) is shown the red card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luca Waldschmidt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 2
    56.6 Possession 43.4
    9 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 299
    488 Passes 366
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    51 Long Balls 62
    21 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 10
    16 Effective Clearances 13
    16 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
    Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
    Attendance: 33,300

    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

    SCF SC Freiburg (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    26 Mark Flekken (GK)
    28 Matthias Ginter
    35 Kenneth Schmidt
    3 Philipp Lienhart
    27 Nicolas Höfler Red Card
    8 Maximilian Eggestein
    33 Noah Weißhaupt
    22 Roland Sallai Yellow Card
    9 Lucas Höler
    32 Vincenzo Grifo
    42 Ritsu Doan
    SC Freiburg Substitutes:
    Nils Petersen, Michael Gregoritsch, Lukas Kübler, Benjamin Uphoff, Manuel Gulde, Yannik Keitel, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Christian Günter, Jonathan Schmid.

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

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    29 Josuha Guilavogui
    5 Micky van de Ven
    3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    31 Yannick Gerhardt Yellow Card
    22 Felix Nmecha
    16 Jakub Kaminski
    20 Ridle Baku
    23 Jonas Wind Yellow Card
    39 Patrick Wimmer Yellow Card
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Dzenan Pejcinovic, Pavao Pervan, Luca Waldschmidt, Omar Marmoush, Kilian Fischer, Kevin Paredes, Bartol Franjic, Nicolas Cozza, Mattias Svanberg.

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