VfL Wolfsburg overcomes RB Leipzig 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Roussillon. HIGHLIGHT

WOLFSBURG. VfL Wolfsburg prevails over RB Leipzig 1-0 after J. Roussillon scored a goal from 52minute.

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VfL Wolfsburg overcomes RB Leipzig 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Roussillon. HIGHLIGHT

WOLFSBURG. VfL Wolfsburg defeats RB Leipzig 1-0 after J. Roussillon scored a goal from 52minute.

The match was played at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA stadium in Wolfsburg on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Tobias Stieler. The weather was clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 16.8 degrees Celsius or 62.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.​

Both teams adopted the same 4-2-3-1 line-up.

VfL Wolfsburg – Formation

Mark van Bommel decided to play with the following team: Koen Casteels, Kevin Mbabu, Maxence Lacroix, John Brooks, Jérôme Roussillon, Xaver Schlager, Maximilian Arnold, Ridle Baku, Maximilian Philipp, Renato Steffen and Wout Weghorst.

The home team had on the bench: Pavao Pervan, Josuha Guilavogui, Yannick Gerhardt, Lukas Nmecha, Admir Mehmedi, Josip Brekalo, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Aster Vranckx and Omar Marmoush.

VfL Wolfsburg could not rely on the presence of J. Guilavogui (injured).

RB Leipzig – Formation

On the other side, Jesse van Bommel played with: Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orbán, Mohamed Simakan, Joško Gvardiol, Tyler Adams, Amadou Haidara, Dominik Szoboszlai, Emil Forsberg, Christopher Nkunku and André Silva.

They had on the bench: Lars Sidney Raebiger, Benjamin Henrichs, Yussuf Poulsen, Konrad Laimer, Brian Brobbey, Kevin Kampl, Josep Martínez, Nordi Mukiele and Joscha Wosz.

Team 1

VfL Wolfsburg

1 - 0

Team 1

RB Leipzig

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 8 Total 11
  • 1 On Target 1
  • 7 Off Target 10
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 102 Attack 108
  • 31 Dangerous attack 40
  • 91 Ball safe 84
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 13 Total 17
  • 4 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. VfL Wolfsburg was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. RB Leipzig that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Match Timeline

26'
35'
35'
52'
59'
65'
Xaver Schlager- Yellow
68'
Yussuf Poulsen - sub ->D. Szoboszlai
70'
70'
Lukas Nmecha- sub ->M. Philipp
79'
86'
Kevin Kampl- sub ->T. Adams
86'
86'
88'
89'

After this match, VfL Wolfsburg will have 9 points while RB Leipzig will stay with 3 points.

In the next match in the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg will play away SpVgg Greuther Fürth on the 11th of September with a 1-0 head to head in favor of VfL Wolfsburg (1 draw). RB Leipzig will host FC Bayern München on the 11th of September with a 5-1 head to head in favor of FC Bayern München (4 draw).