UEFA Europa League

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Olexandriya, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 20': Maximilian Arnold
  • 24': Admir Mehmedi
  • 67': Josip Brekalo
FT
3 - 1
FC Olexandriya
  • 66': Evgeniy Banada

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting FC Olexandriya at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Artem Sitalo (Oleksandria).
  • 2': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 3': Valerii Luchkevich (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Dmytro Grechyshkin (Oleksandria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maksym Tretiakov.
  • 6': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 6': Valerii Luchkevich (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Dmytro Grechyshkin (Oleksandria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Miroshnichenko.
  • 8': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Valerii Luchkevich.
  • 10': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 10': Valerii Luchkevich (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Dmytro Grechyshkin (Oleksandria).
  • 11': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Maksym Tretiakov (Oleksandria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artem Sitalo following a fast break.
  • 15': Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 16': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Maksym Tretiakov.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
  • 17': Offside, Oleksandria. Dmytro Grechyshkin tries a through ball, but Valerii Luchkevich is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Evgen Banada (Oleksandria).
  • 18': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, Oleksandria 0. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Oleksiy Dovgiy (Oleksandria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valerii Luchkevich.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maksym Tretiakov.
  • 24': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Oleksandria 0. Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Knoche.
  • 30': Foul by Oleksiy Dovgiy (Oleksandria).
  • 30': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
  • 35': Foul by Oleksiy Dovgiy (Oleksandria).
  • 35': Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Artem Sitalo (Oleksandria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 36': Evgen Banada (Oleksandria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Corner, Oleksandria. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
  • 41': Foul by Maksym Tretiakov (Oleksandria).
  • 41': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 2, Oleksandria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 2, Oleksandria 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Oleksandria. Kyrylo Kovalets replaces Oleksiy Dovgiy.
  • 47': Foul by Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria).
  • 47': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 47': Kyrylo Kovalets (Oleksandria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 50': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Admir Mehmedi tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Oleksandria. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 54': Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
  • 61': Artem Sitalo (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 62': Foul by Evgen Banada (Oleksandria).
  • 62': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Evgen Banada (Oleksandria).
  • 63': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 63': Yuri Pankiv (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Oleksandria. Dmytro Shastal replaces Maksym Tretiakov.
  • 66': Dmytro Shastal (Oleksandria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 66': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, Oleksandria 1. Evgen Banada (Oleksandria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dmytro Grechyshkin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, Oleksandria 1. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi.
  • 69': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 69': Valerii Luchkevich (Oleksandria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jeffrey Bruma replaces Marcel Tisserand because of an injury.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Foul by Evgen Banada (Oleksandria).
  • 72': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Dmytro Shastal (Oleksandria).
  • 73': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Dmytro Shastal (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 77': Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 77': Foul by Dmytro Shastal (Oleksandria).
  • 77': Robin Knoche (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Dmytro Shastal (Oleksandria).
  • 78': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Oleksandria. Yevhen Protasov replaces Valerii Luchkevich.
  • 81': Foul by Evgen Banada (Oleksandria).
  • 81': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Evgen Banada (Oleksandria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Artem Sitalo.
  • 86': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen replaces Admir Mehmedi.
  • 87': Evgen Banada (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Denis Miroshnichenko (Oleksandria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Hand ball by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Foul by Kaspars Dubra (Oleksandria).
  • 89': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Kaspars Dubra (Oleksandria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Foul by Kyrylo Kovalets (Oleksandria).
  • 90': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Dmytro Grechyshkin (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Oleksandria. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kaspars Dubra (Oleksandria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dmytro Grechyshkin with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
  • 90'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Pavel Pashayev.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+3': Yevhen Protasov (Oleksandria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Pavel Pashayev.
  • 90'+4': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jeffrey Bruma tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Oleksandria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, Oleksandria 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
38.3 Possession 61.7
9 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 462
351 Passes 568
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 87
24 Accurate Long Balls 52
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
22 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 18
18 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 10,112

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Pavao Pervan (GK)
23 Josuha Guilavogui
32 Marcel Tisserand
31 Robin Knoche
27 Maximilian Arnold
13 Yannick Gerhardt
15 Jérôme Roussillon
19 Kevin Mbabu
9 Wout Weghorst
7 Josip Brekalo
14 Admir Mehmedi
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Joao Victor, William, Felix Klaus, Phillip Menzel, Jeffrey Bruma, Renato Steffen, Lukas Nmecha.

FCO FC Olexandriya (4-3-3)

No. Name
79 Yuri Pankiv (GK)
13 Glib Bukhal
90 Kaspars Dubra Yellow Card
11 Denis Miroshnichenko
20 Pavlo Pashaev
8 Oleksiy Dovgiy
27 Dmytro Grechyshkin
44 Evgeniy Banada
18 Artem Sitalo
10 Maksym Tretiakov
17 Valerii Luchkevich
FC Olexandriya Substitutes:
Anton Shendrik, Oleg Bilyk, Yevhen Protasov, Dmytro Shastal, Andriy Zaporozhan, Kyrylo Kovalets, Maksim Zaderaka.

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