German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs VfB Stuttgart, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 50': Joakim Maehle
  • 83': Lukas Nmecha
FT
2 - 3
VfB Stuttgart
  • 14': Serhou Guirassy
  • 54': Serhou Guirassy (P)
  • 77': Josha Vagnoman

Guirassy double guides Stuttgart 3-2 past Wolfsburg

VfB Stuttgart top scorer Serhou Guirassy struck twice to guide them to a 3-2 victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, tightening their hold on third spot in the Bundesliga standings and closing in on Bayern Munich in second.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
  • 2': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 2': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 3': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 6': Foul by Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 6': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
  • 14': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 16': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 20': Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 21': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 21': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 22': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 24': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 29': Foul by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 29': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
  • 38': Foul by Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 38': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 39': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 43': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 43': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Václav Cerny.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, VfB Stuttgart 1.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Václav Cerny.
  • 46': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 48': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 49': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 49': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 52': Penalty VfB Stuttgart. Enzo Millot draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman is caught offside.
  • 56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 57': VAR Decision: No Goal VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 VfB Stuttgart.
  • 58': Foul by Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 58': Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 63': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 63': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr replaces Lovro Majer.
  • 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Kevin Behrens.
  • 65': Foul by Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 65': Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 67': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 71': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling replaces Chris Führich.
  • 72': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Deniz Undav replaces Enzo Millot.
  • 73': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 73': Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Hand ball by Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 76': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 76': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, VfB Stuttgart 3. Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Leweling.
  • 80': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 80': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 80': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Kevin Paredes.
  • 82': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
  • 83': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 86': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Serhou Guirassy.
  • 87': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 87': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 87': Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 90'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Josha Vagnoman.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (VfB Stuttgart).
  • 90'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+7': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Angelo Stiller.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, VfB Stuttgart 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 0
58.8 Possession 41.2
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
498 Accurate Passes 315
595 Passes 410
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 65
34 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 10
18 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 8 +22 20
2 RB Leipzig 8 +11 20
3 Bayer Leverkusen 9 +5 16
4 1. FC Union Berlin 8 +4 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
25 Moritz Jenz
4 Maxence Lacroix
21 Joakim Maehle
20 Ridle Baku Yellow Card
19 Lovro Majer
31 Yannick Gerhardt
27 Maximilian Arnold Yellow Card
17 Kevin Behrens
40 Kevin Paredes
7 Václav Cerný
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Aster Vranckx, Tiago Tomas, Pavao Pervan, Cédric Zesiger, Kilian Fischer, Lukas Nmecha, Jakub Kaminski, Jonas Wind, Amin Sarr.

VFB VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
33 Alexander Nübel (GK)
2 Waldemar Anton Yellow Card
21 Hiroki Ito
29 Anthony Rouault
6 Angelo Stiller
16 Atakan Karazor Yellow Card
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
4 Josha Vagnoman
9 Serhou Guirassy
27 Chris Führich
8 Enzo Millot
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Fabian Bredlow, Jamie Leweling, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Anrie Chase, Leonidas Stergiou, Deniz Undav, Pascal Stenzel, Mahmoud Dahoud, Silas Katompa-Mvumpa.

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