German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 9': Jonas Wind
  • 66': Rogério
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2 - 1
RB Leipzig
  • 52': Yussuf Poulsen

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting RB Leipzig 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.
  • 1': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Offside, RB Leipzig. David Raum tries a through ball, but Mohamed Simakan is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 5': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
  • 6': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Janis Blaswich.
  • 9': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 13': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 13': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 14': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 15': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 17': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 18': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
  • 21': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 23': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 26': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 28': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.
  • 33': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 35': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a headed pass.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 41': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
  • 41': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 45': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan tries a through ball, but Benjamin Henrichs is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+3': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Dangerous play by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+4': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+4': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Moritz Jenz replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 51': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 51': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, RB Leipzig 1. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 54': Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 55': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Václav Cerny.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
  • 56': Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 57': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 59': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 60': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 61': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rogério.
  • 62': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 62': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 64': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, RB Leipzig 1. Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 69': Foul by Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig).
  • 69': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 75': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
  • 76': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 79': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 79': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 82': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
  • 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Fábio Carvalho replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 89': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Koen Casteels (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Janis Blaswich tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
12 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 8
63.9 Possession 36.1
25 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
505 Accurate Passes 260
591 Passes 339
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 60
28 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 8
14 Effective Clearances 36
14 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 25,350

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayer Leverkusen 32 +59 84
2 Bayern Munich 32 +49 69
3 VfB Stuttgart 32 +34 67
4 RB Leipzig 32 +38 63
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK) Yellow Card
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
5 Cedric Zesiger Yellow Card
4 Maxence Lacroix Yellow Card
6 Aster Vranckx
32 Mattias Svanberg
13 Rogério
20 Ridle Baku
23 Jonas Wind
19 Lovro Majer
7 Vaclav Cerny
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Moritz Jenz, Kilian Fischer, Maximilian Arnold, Pavao Pervan, Amin Sarr, Yannick Gerhardt, Kevin Paredes, Jakub Kaminski, Tiago Tomas.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
21 Janis Blaswich (GK)
23 Castello Lukeba
2 Mohamed Simakan
22 David Raum
39 Benjamin Henrichs
24 Xaver Schlager
8 Amadou Haidara
17 Loïs Openda Yellow Card
9 Yussuf Poulsen
20 Xavi Simons Yellow Card
14 Christoph Baumgartner
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Fábio Carvalho, Emil Forsberg, Ilaix Moriba, Kevin Kampl, Lukas Klostermann, Nicolas Seiwald, Christopher Lenz, Péter Gulácsi, Benjamin Sesko.

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