VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaDortmund stumble to 1-1 draw at Wolfsburg, stay fourth
Borussia Dortmund and hosts VfL Wolfsburg shared the points in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, leaving the visitors fourth in the Bundesliga, five behind VfB Stuttgart in third.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Julian Ryerson.
- 3': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- 4': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 5': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 5': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
- 8': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 8': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 10': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 22': Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 25': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 25': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 27': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 27': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
- 27': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a cross.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 31': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 31': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 35': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 35': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 45'+1': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Foul by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45'+5': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+7': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 45'+7': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a through ball.
- 45'+9': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
- 45'+10': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 45'+12': Foul by Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 45'+12': Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Mattias Svanberg.
- 48': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 48': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck with a headed pass.
- 51': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 51': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Delay in match (Borussia Dortmund).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 59': Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
- 62': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 63': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 1. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 66': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 66': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 69': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 71': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 72': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 75': Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Marco Reus.
- 79': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 83': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 84': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt with a headed pass.
- 88': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Jonas Wind.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 90': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 90'+4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 90'+7': Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, Borussia Dortmund 1.
Statistics
 DOR |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 64 | Possession | 36 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 543 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 626 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 6 |
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 | Bayern Munich | 11 | +29 | 29 |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | +11 | 23 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 11 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | Moritz Jenz  |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
| 23 | Jonas Wind |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 32 | Mattias Svanberg |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 40 | Kevin Paredes |
| 19 | Lovro Majer |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
| 10 | Jadon Sancho |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
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