WOLFSBURG. FC Köln overcomes VfL Wolfsburg 4-2.

The match was played at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA stadium in Wolfsburg on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Matthias Jöllenbeck with the collaboration of Robert Edgar Wessel and Jonas Weickenmeier. The 4th official was Sven Jablonski. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 24.1 degrees Celsius or 75.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 34%.​

Match Statistics​

VfL Wolfsburg

2 - 4

FC Köln

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 10 Total 21
  • 3 On Target 6
  • 7 Off Target 15
  • 2 Shots blocked 7
  • 105 Attack 90
  • 53 Dangerous attack 46
  • 200 Ball safe 252
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 13 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. VfL Wolfsburg was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. FC Köln that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

VfL Wolfsburg was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, FC Köln was capable to find the solution to win this contest.​

VfL Wolfsburg shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, FC Köln shot 21 times, 6 on target, 15 off target.

Cards

VfL Wolfsburg received 2 yellow cards (M. van de Ven and O. Marmoush). On the opposite side, FC Köln received 1 yellow card (O. Duda).

Match Timeline

Lukas Nmecha(goal)B. Franjic
2'
22'
Dejan Ljubicic(goal)F. Kainz
32'
38'
45'
Florian Kainz (penalty)
46'
Kevin Paredes- sub ->L. Waldschmidt
61'
63'
65'
Linton Maina- sub ->O. Duda
65'
Sargis Adamyan- sub ->J. Thielmann
65'
Linton Maina- sub ->Ondrej Duda
Mattias Svanberg- sub ->M. Arnold
75'
Jakub Kamiński- sub ->Paulo Otavio
75'
Mattias Svanberg- sub ->Maximilian Arnold
75'
80'
81'
Sargis Adamyan(goal)F. Kainz
82'
88'
Denis Huseinbasic- sub ->F. Kainz
88'
Denis Huseinbasic- sub ->Florian Kainz
88'
Eric Martel- sub ->Dejan Ljubicic

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
71
34
Borussia Dortmund
71
34
RB Leipzig
66
34
FC Union Berlin
62
34
SC Freiburg
59
34
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
50
34
Eintracht Frankfurt
50
34
VfL Wolfsburg
49
34
FSV Mainz 05
46
34
Borussia Mönchengladbach
43
34
FC Köln
42
34
TSG Hoffenheim
36
34
Werder Bremen
36
34
VfL Bochum 1848
35
34
FC Augsburg
34
34
VfB Stuttgart
33
34
Schalke 04
31
34
Hertha BSC
29
34

After playing this match, VfL Wolfsburg will stay with 2 points to hold in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, FC Köln will have 9 points like TSG Hoffenheim to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg will play away against FC Augsburg on the 8th of October with a 8-7 head to head statistic in favor of VfL Wolfsburg (7 draws).

FC Köln will play away agasint Borussia Mönchengladbach on the 9th of October with a 13-8 head to head in favor of Borussia Mönchengladbach (5 draws).

VfL Wolfsburg – Formation

VfL Wolfsburg
G
Koen Casteels 1.Belgium
5.5
D
Sebastiaan Bornauw 3.Belgium
6.1
46'
D
Micky van de Ven 5.Netherlands
6.3
38'
D
Ahmet Cil 29.France
6.7
M
Paulo Otávio 6.Brazil
7.0
75'
M
M. Arnold 27.Germany
7.3
75'
M
Ridle Baku 20.Germany
6.5
M
Bartol Franjic 38.Croatia
6.9
F
Max Kruse 9.Germany
7.0
F
Luca Waldschmidt 7.Germany
6.1
61'
F
Lukas Nmecha 10.Germany
8.2
2'
Substitutes
G
Pavao Pervan 12.Austria
D
Kilian Fischer 2.Germany
D
Maxence Lacroix 4.France
M
Mattias Svanberg 32.Sweden
7.1
75'
M
Josip Brekalo 14.Croatia
M
Felix Nmecha 22.Germany
6.4
M
Kevin Paredes 40.United States
6.4
61'
M
Jakub Kamiński 16.Poland
6.1
75'
F
Omar Marmoush 33.Egypt
6.3
46' 82'

VfL Wolfsburg started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager Niko Kovač decided to play with the following team: Koen Casteels (5.5), Sebastiaan Bornauw (6.1), Josuha Guilavogui (6.7), Micky van de Ven (6.3), Ridle Baku (6.5), Bartol Franjić (6.9), Maximilian Arnold (7.3), Paulo Otávio (7.0), Max Kruse (7.0), Luca Waldschmidt (6.1) and Lukas Nmecha (8.2).

The home team had on the bench: Mattias Svanberg (7.1), Josip Brekalo, Felix Nmecha (6.4), Kilian Fischer, Pavao Pervan, Maxence Lacroix, Kevin Paredes (6.4), Jakub Kamiński (6.1) and Omar Marmoush (6.3).

Substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg made 5 changes: S. Bornauw for O. Marmoush (46′), L. Waldschmidt for K. Paredes (61′), B. Franjic for F. Nmecha (74′), M. Arnold for M. Svanberg (75′) and Paulo Otavio for J. Kaminski (75′).

Best player: Lukas Nmecha​

The player that probably impressed the most for VfL Wolfsburg was Lukas Nmecha.

His rating is (8.2) with 2 goals, 21 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

FC Köln – Formation

FC Köln
G
Marvin Schwäbe 20.Germany
6.4
D
Timo Hübers 4.Germany
6.7
D
Luca Kilian 15.Germany
6.7
D
Jonas Hector 14.Germany
6.2
D
K. Schindler 17.Ghana
6.8
M
Florian Kainz 11.Austria
9.7
88' 45'
M
Ondrej Duda 18.Slovakia
6.7
65' 63'
M
Ellyes Skhiri 28.Tunisia
6.8
M
Dejan Ljubicic 7.Austria
7.8
88' 22'
M
Jan Thielmann 29.Germany
6.6
65'
F
Steffen Tigges 21.Germany
6.8
80'
Substitutes
G
Timo Horn 1.Germany
D
Rijad Smajic 46.Bosnia and Herzegovina
D
Georg Strauch 48.Germany
D
Kristian Pedersen 3.Denmark
M
Eric Martel 6.Germany
88'
M
Linton Maina 37.Germany
7.1
65'
M
Denis Huseinbasic 8.Germany
88'
F
Tim Lemperle 25.Germany
6.4
80'
F
Sargis Adamyan 23.Armenia
7.2
65' 81'

FC Köln started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Steffen Baumgart played with: Marvin Schwäbe (6.4), Kingsley Schindler (6.8), Luca Kilian (6.7), Timo Hübers (6.7), Jonas Hector (6.2), Dejan Ljubičić (7.8), Ellyes Skhiri (6.8), Jan Thielmann (6.6), Ondrej Duda (6.7), Florian Kainz (9.7) and Steffen Tigges (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Tim Lemperle (6.4), Eric Martel, Rijad Smajic, Georg Strauch, Linton Maina (7.1), Timo Horn, Sargis Adamyan (7.2), Kristian Pedersen and Denis Huseinbašić.

Substitutions

FC Köln made 5 changes: O. Duda for L. Maina (65′), J. Thielmann for S. Adamyan (65′), S. Tigges for T. Lemperle (80′), F. Kainz for D. Huseinbasic (88′) and D. Ljubicic for E. Martel (88′).

Best player: Florian Kainz​

The most impressive player for FC Köln was Florian Kainz.

His rating is (9.7) with 1 goal, 25 passes (80% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 7 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​