Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Red Bull Arena where RB Leipzig play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 12,972 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RB Leipzig are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Poschner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RB Leipzig are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Poschner.
0.00
0-0VfL Wolfsburg kick off the first half!
3.54
0-0Petri van den Heuvel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick makes a simple pass to Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri shoots from long range. Uwe Witte gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
4.41
Oliver Widmann chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Linus Möller manages to keep it out.
14.21
0-1Simon Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Wilson De Neff collects the pass. Wilson De Neff makes a probing pass to Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.37
0-1Wilson De Neff flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Allegri controls it well on his chest. Riccardo Allegri knocks in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
22.54
Miguel Monteiro makes a probing pass to Wilson De Neff. Wilson De Neff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.14
Albrecht Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Nico Neuhaus controls it well on his chest. Nico Neuhaus shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
32.36
Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass to Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
40.31
With imagination, Mervin Chadwick plays the ball forward to Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri whips in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RB Leipzig appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The RB Leipzig players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RB Leipzig kick off the second half!
51.18
Albrecht Nahrstedt flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Goodwin. Ian Goodwin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.03
Anton Cziommer advances with the ball. Anton Cziommer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.01
John Chivu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick skips past Mario Nunes! Mervin Chadwick shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfL Wolfsburg!
59.36
Kevin Beck runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Beck shoots from distance. Linus Möller gets down and covers it.
61.51
Mervin Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri knocks in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Uwe Witte. Excellent save.
63.15
Oliver Widmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Linus Möller!
65.28
0-2With vision, Philipp Wieland laces a weighted ball forward to Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari makes a great pass forward. Mervin Chadwick runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
71.56
Oliver Widmann makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Widmann tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.10
Nico Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Nahrstedt. Albrecht Nahrstedt whips in a cross ball towards Nico Neuhaus. Nico Neuhaus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.09
Simon Vogel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.32
Mervin Chadwick threads the ball through to Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri lofts in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu directs the ball goalwards with his head. Uwe Witte effortlessly picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
23.9%
52.1%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mervin Chadwick of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Uwe Witte (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Busse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albrecht Nahrstedt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Mario Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matthias Birnbaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anton Cziommer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oliver Widmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ian Goodwin (MID) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Neuhaus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Birkwald (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thomas Schönenborn (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Markus Thielemann (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Möller (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Böhm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Petri van den Heuvel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Vogel (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Philipp Wieland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wilson De Neff (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mervin Chadwick (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Riccardo Allegri (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Renzo Vicari (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Chivu (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jaime Quaresma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gabriele Marino (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Montalvo (ATT) | 0 | |