VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBayern Munich battle past Wolfsburg with Kane on target again
Bayern Munich were made to work hard for a 2-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday with Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane on target to go into the winter break in second place, four points off the top and with a game in hand.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 5': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kim Min-Jae (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Min-Jae.
- 7': Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 8': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 11': Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 12': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 20': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 24': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 28': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (FC Bayern München).
- 28': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 32': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alphonso Davies with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 33': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 34': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, FC Bayern München 2. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 45': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Rogério replaces Cédric Zesiger.
- 46': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 46': Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Aster Vranckx.
- 49': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
- 52': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lovro Majer.
- 53': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 53': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 54': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 56': Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Rogério (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moritz Jenz.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
- 59': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 63': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Thomas Müller.
- 71': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 73': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 74': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
- 74': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano with a headed pass.
- 74': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 74': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München).
- 75': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 78': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 78': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München).
- 79': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 80': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 84': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Václav Cerny replaces Ridle Baku.
- 84': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 84': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 86': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 86': Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
- 90'+1': (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+1': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
- 90'+3': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, FC Bayern München 2.
Statistics
 MUN |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 573 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 651 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | +55 | 81 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 31 | +51 | 69 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | +32 | 64 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 31 | +38 | 62 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | Moritz Jenz |
| 5 | Cedric Zesiger  |
| 3 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 6 | Aster Vranckx |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 19 | Lovro Majer |
| 23 | Jonas Wind |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 22 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 45 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
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