German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 63': Yannick Gerhardt
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1 - 1
Borussia Dortmund
  • 8': Niclas Füllkrug

Dortmund 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 15 +44 41
2 Borussia Dortmund 15 +14 32
3 Bayer Leverkusen 15 +13 29
4 RB Leipzig 15 +11 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

DOR 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
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Mats Hummels, Mateu Morey, Salih Özcan, Samuel Bamba, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jamie Gittens, Donyell Malen, Marius Wolf, Alexander Meyer.

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