VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

8': Patrick Wimmer
10': Jonas Wind
90'+3': Václav Cerný

FT
3 - 0

SV Darmstadt 98

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting SV Darmstadt 98 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': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
1': Matej Maglica (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Matej Maglica.
2': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
5': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Justvan following a fast break.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Foul by Andreas Müller (Darmstadt).
7': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Andreas Müller (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Darmstadt 0. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
10': Foul by Matej Maglica (Darmstadt).
10': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Darmstadt 0. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
12': Christoph Zimmermann (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
14': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
14': Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Offside, Darmstadt. Tim Skarke is caught offside.
20': Delay in match because of an injury Matej Maglica (Darmstadt).
20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21': Foul by Matej Maglica (Darmstadt).
21': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Darmstadt).
22': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Attempt saved. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
27': Foul by Emir Karic (Darmstadt).
27': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
32': Foul by Matej Maglica (Darmstadt).
32': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Matej Maglica (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
33': Alexander Brunst (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
33': Delay in match because of an injury Matej Maglica (Darmstadt).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Substitution, Darmstadt. Jannik Müller replaces Matej Maglica because of an injury.
35': Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
35': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
36': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
37': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
37': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jannik Müller.
38': Offside, Darmstadt. Marvin Mehlem is caught offside.
40': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
40': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Julian Justvan.
42': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jannik Müller.
42': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
42': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
42': Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marvin Mehlem.
44': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
44': Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt saved. Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
45': Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
45'+2': Foul by Andreas Müller (Darmstadt).
45'+2': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Foul by Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt).
45'+2': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
45'+3': Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christoph Zimmermann.
45'+4': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Darmstadt 0.
45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, Darmstadt 0.
45': Substitution, Darmstadt. Aaron Seydel replaces Andreas Müller.
46': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
46': Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
47': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
48': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
53': Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
60': Attempt missed. Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger with a cross.
60': Substitution, Darmstadt. Mathias Honsak replaces Oscar Vilhelmsson.
62': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
62': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Alexander Brunst.
63': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jannik Müller.
64': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix following a corner.
65': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
65': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Ridle Baku.
66': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Cédric Zesiger replaces Patrick Wimmer.
66': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
69': Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
69': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
70': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
71': Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jannik Müller.
74': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg).
74': Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
77': Attempt blocked. Mathias Honsak (Darmstadt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger.
77': Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens replaces Jonas Wind.
82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Václav Cerny replaces Kevin Paredes.
85': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
85': Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Substitution, Darmstadt. Fabian Schnellhardt replaces Julian Justvan.
85': Substitution, Darmstadt. Asaf Arania replaces Emir Karic.
86': Offside, Darmstadt. Christoph Zimmermann is caught offside.
87': Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
90'+1': Foul by Christoph Zimmermann (Darmstadt).
90'+1': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Christoph Zimmermann (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Lovro Majer.
90'+3': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, Darmstadt 0. Václav Cerny (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
90'+4': Offside, Darmstadt. Marvin Mehlem is caught offside.
90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Darmstadt 0.
0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Darmstadt 0.

Statistics

SVD		WOB
13	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	9
4	Saves	1
46.6	Possession	53.4
6	SHOTS	21
1	ON GOAL	7
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
384	Accurate Passes	455
466	Passes	530
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	5
10	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.3
56	Long Balls	43
24	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	7
13	Effective Tackles	4
18	Tackles	8
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	4
21	Effective Clearances	11
21	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 23,108

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Koen Casteels (GK)
25	Moritz Jenz
4	Maxence Lacroix
40	Kevin Paredes
21	Joakim Maehle
19	Lovro Majer
31	Yannick Gerhardt
27	Maximilian Arnold
23	Jonas Wind
39	Patrick Wimmer
20	Ridle Baku

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Rogério, Jakub Kaminski, Václav Cerný, Kilian Fischer, Kevin Behrens, Pavao Pervan, Cédric Zesiger, Tiago Tomas, Amin Sarr.

SV Darmstadt 98 (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
30	Alexander Brunst-Zöllner (GK)
14	Christoph Klarer
4	Christoph Zimmerman
5	Matej Maglica
16	Andreas Müller
17	Julian Justvan
6	Marvin Mehlem
19	Emir Karic
15	Fabian Nürnberger
27	Tim Skarke
29	Oscar Wilhelmsson

SV Darmstadt 98 Substitutes:

Aaron Seydel, Fabian Schnellhardt, Jannik Müller, Asaf Arania, Fabio Torsiello, Luca Pfeiffer, Thomas Poppler Isherwood, Marcel Schuhen, Mathias Honsak.

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