Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 17,411 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Bayern Munich start the match!
4.54
0-0Nuno Sepulveda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Beckerman. Ian Beckerman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Niedermayr.
12.02
0-0Hibiki Yamazaki makes a simple pass to Thomas Gallardo. Thomas Gallardo kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Beckerman. Ian Beckerman directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.31
Oliver Francke hits it upfield. Kubilay Özalan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.58
Oliver Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Sepulveda. Nuno Sepulveda sees a break and surges forward. Nuno Sepulveda shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
26.03
Brahim Saïfi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
27.43
Duncan Henderson makes a simple pass to Ralph Scales. Ralph Scales makes a simple pass to Robert Overmars. Robert Overmars lofts in a cross ball towards Gastón Labruna. Gastón Labruna powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.07
Thomas Gallardo takes it forward alone. Thomas Gallardo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.40
0-0Duncan Henderson threads the ball through to Tiziano Colasante. Tiziano Colasante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Overmars. Robert Overmars controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Dmitri Kiriakov manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg get the second half underway!
47.14
Nuno Sepulveda advances with the ball. Nuno Sepulveda goes all the way! Nuno Sepulveda shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.25
0-0Ralph Scales flicks the ball to his team mate, Gastón Labruna. Gastón Labruna kicks a strong pass forward to Kai Gleisenstein but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.10
Thomas Gallardo passes the ball forward to Ian Beckerman. Ian Beckerman tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Dorlan Flores.
61.12
0-0Hibiki Yamazaki comes in with a late challenge on Kai Gleisenstein. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kai Gleisenstein carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.25
1-0Bart Polak chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Overmars. Robert Overmars knocks in a cross ball towards Kai Gleisenstein. Kai Gleisenstein heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.23
Tiziano Colasante makes a probing pass to Robert Overmars. Robert Overmars sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
69.33
Tiziano Colasante threads the ball through to Kai Gleisenstein. Kai Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball towards Gastón Labruna. Gastón Labruna is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Dmitri Kiriakov.
71.18
Nuno Sepulveda advances with the ball. Nuno Sepulveda shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.21
Tiziano Colasante sees a break and surges forward. Tiziano Colasante plays a perfect one-two with Robert Overmars and rushes in on goal... Tiziano Colasante tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.41
1-0VfL Wolfsburg are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
77.50
Robert Overmars hacks Oliver Francke from behind! Robert Overmars is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Francke grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.22
FC Bayern Munich are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate VfL Wolfsburg's defence.
83.52
Thomas Gallardo makes a probing pass to Ian Beckerman. Ian Beckerman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Henderson.
84.37
Oliver Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Saïfi. Brahim Saïfi makes a probing pass to Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fernando Pirri.
85.02
Ralph Scales makes a simple pass to Kai Gleisenstein. Kai Gleisenstein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gastón Labruna. Gastón Labruna rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
87.53
Tiziano Colasante makes a probing pass to Kai Gleisenstein. Kai Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dmitri Kiriakov who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Thomas Gallardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan goes all the way! Kubilay Özalan takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Dorlan Flores.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
26%
45.5%
28.6%
Scorers