Bundesliga: VfL Wolfsburg destroys SpVgg Greuther Fürth 4-1
WOLFSBURG. VfL Wolfsburg demolishes SpVgg Greuther Fürth 4-1 with goals of
WOLFSBURG. VfL Wolfsburg demolishes SpVgg Greuther Fürth 4-1 with goals of A. Vranckx (7′), A. Vranckx (49′), M. Arnold (70′) and M. Philipp (75′). On the other side, SpVgg Greuther Fürth scored with B. Hrgota (44′ pen). VfL Wolfsburg took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA stadium in Wolfsburg on Sunday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Martin Petersen who was helped by Alexander Sather and Robert Edgar Wessel. The 4th official was René Rohde. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5.4 degrees Celsius or 41.72 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 82%.
Match Statistics
VfL Wolfsburg was in firm control of the ball 57% while SpVgg Greuther Fürth was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, VfL Wolfsburg found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
VfL Wolfsburg shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, SpVgg Greuther Fürth shot 8 times, 4 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
VfL Wolfsburg received 1 yellow card (A. Vranckx). On the other side, SpVgg Greuther Fürth received 2 yellow cards (P. Seguin and S. Griesbeck).
After this contest, VfL Wolfsburg will have 24 points to move down in the 12th place. On the opposite side, SpVgg Greuther Fürth will stay with 10 points to stay in the 18th place.
Match Events
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7'7'
A. Vranckx
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43'43'
Jeremy Dudziak (Penalty confirmed)
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44'44'
Branimir Hrgota (Penalty)
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45'45'
Paul Seguin
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49'49'
Aster Vranckx
Renato Steffen
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58'58'
Aster Vranckx
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63'63'
Sebastian Griesbeck
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65'65'
Maximilian Philipp
Yannick Gerhardt
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65'65'
J. Roussillon
R. Steffen
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65'65'
Bartosz Bialek
Jonas Wind
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70'70'
Maximilian Arnold
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71'71'
Havard Nielsen
Jeremy Dudziak
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71'71'
Tobias Raschl
Max Christiansen
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75'75'
Maximilian Philipp
Maximilian Philipp
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79'79'
G. Itter
J. Willems
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79'79'
Dickson Abiama
Branimir Hrgota
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83'83'
Luca Waldschmidt
Max Kruse
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85'85'
M. van de Ven
J. Brooks
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85'85'
Julian Green
Timothy Tillman
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, VfL Wolfsburg will play away against Eintracht Frankfurt on the 12th of February with a 13-6 head to head record in favor of VfL Wolfsburg (12 draws).
SpVgg Greuther Fürth will host Hertha BSC on the 12th of February with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Hertha BSC (0 draws).
VfL Wolfsburg: Formation and Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Florian Kohfeldt chose to play with the following team: Koen Casteels , Maxence Lacroix , Sebastiaan Bornauw , John Brooks , Ridle Baku , Maximilian Arnold , Yannick Gerhardt , Renato Steffen , Max Kruse , Aster Vranckx and Jonas Wind .
Substitutes
VfL Wolfsburg made 5 changes: Y. Gerhardt for M. Philipp (65′), J. Wind for B. Bialek (65′), R. Steffen for J. Roussillon (65′), M. Kruse for L. Waldschmidt (83′) and J. Brooks for M. van de Ven (85′).
Top player: Maximilian Arnold
The player who no doubt impressed VfL Wolfsburg the most was Maximilian Arnold.
His rating is with 1 goal, 54 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Formation and Lineups
SpVgg Greuther Fürth started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Riccardo Meggiorini played with: Sascha Burchert , Simon Asta , Sebastian Griesbeck , Nick Viergever , Jetro Willems , Paul Seguin , Max Christiansen , Timothy Tillman , Branimir Hrgota , Jamie Leweling and Jeremy Dudziak .
Substitutes
SpVgg Greuther Fürth made 5 changes: J. Dudziak for H. Nielsen (71′), M. Christiansen for T. Raschl (72′), B. Hrgota for D. Abiama (79′), J. Willems for G. Itter (79′) and T. Tillman for J. Green (85′).
Top player: Tobias Raschl
Probably the most impressive player in SpVgg Greuther Fürth was Tobias Raschl.
His rating is with 11 passes (100% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 2.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 72′.
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