German Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
  • 68': Marco Reus
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VfL Wolfsburg

    Reus goal hands Dortmund nervous 1-0 win over Wolfsburg

    Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus slotted in a second-half winner to give his team a 1-0 victory over in-form Wolfsburg after a largely toothless game.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 4': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 5': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 5': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
    • 12': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 13': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 13': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
    • 18': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 18': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
    • 20': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 20': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
    • 24': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 24': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Gregor Kobel tries a through ball, but Salih Özcan is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 27': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg tries a through ball, but Václav Cerny is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 34': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
    • 37': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
    • 38': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 38': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 41': Foul by Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 41': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaïni.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 45'+1': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 49': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 49': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 52': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix tries a through ball, but Jonas Wind is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salih Özcan with a through ball.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 57': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 57': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
    • 59': Foul by Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 59': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens because of an injury.
    • 64': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 64': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Václav Cerny.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Hummels.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus with a through ball.
    • 68': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 74': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
    • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku replaces Tiago Tomás.
    • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Mattias Svanberg.
    • 78': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Jonas Wind.
    • 78': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Sébastien Haller replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
    • 80': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 80': Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 81': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can replaces Marco Reus.
    • 85': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 85': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Lovro Majer.
    • 89': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emre Can following a corner.
    • 90': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
    • 90': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    35.8 Possession 64.2
    7 SHOTS 18
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    257 Accurate Passes 536
    334 Passes 614
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 55
    22 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 15
    12 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 7
    28 Effective Clearances 13
    28 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
    Location: Dortmund, Germany
    Attendance: 81,365

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
    4 Nico Schlotterbeck
    5 Ramy Bensebaini
    15 Mats Hummels
    6 Salih Özcan
    8 Felix Nmecha
    43 Jamie Gittens
    26 Julian Ryerson
    14 Niclas Füllkrug
    11 Marco Reus
    19 Julian Brandt
    Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
    Sébastien Haller, Karim Adeyemi, Alexander Meyer, Marius Wolf, Giovanni Reyna, Donyell Malen, Youssoufa Moukoko, Niklas Süle, Emre Can.

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

    No. Name
    1 Koen Casteels (GK)
    25 Moritz Jenz
    4 Maxence Lacroix
    13 Rogério
    21 Joakim Maehle
    19 Lovro Majer
    27 Maximilian Arnold
    32 Mattias Svanberg
    23 Jonas Wind
    11 Tiago Tomas
    7 Václav Cerný Yellow Card
    VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
    Pavao Pervan, Jakub Kaminski, Aster Vranckx, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Cédric Zesiger, Yannick Gerhardt, Amin Sarr, Patrick Wimmer, Ridle Baku.

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