Wolfsburg 2-0 Holstein Kiel (Aug 31, 2024) Commentary

VfL Wolfsburg

1-0-1, 3 PTS

Maximilian Arnold - 27'
Sebastiaan Bornauw - 30'

1
Weiner
3
Komenda
4
Erras
5
Johansson
11
Bernhardsson
24
Knudsen
10
Holtby
17
Becker
8
Porath
18
Machino
9
Pichler

No.Name
1Timon Weiner
4Patrick Erras
3Marco Komenda 14Max Geschwill
5Carl Johansson
24Magnus Knudsen 22Nicolai Remberg
10Lewis Holtby 23Lasse Rosenboom
8Finn Porath 37Armin Gigovic
11Alexander Bernhardsson 20Jann-Fiete Arp
17Timo Becker
18Shuto Machino
9Benedikt Pichler

Substitutes
15Marvin Schulz
6Marko Ivezic
27Tymoteusz Puchacz
21Thomas Dähne

Holstein-Stadion

9:30 AM, August 31, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Kiel, Germany

Line: WOB -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 15,034

Referees:
Florian Exner

Holstein Kiel

VfL Wolfsburg

KO
19
27
30
35
41
42
45+1
HT
45
48
51
58
63
74
75
77
80
86
88
90+7
FT
90+9

- Match ends, Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
90'+9' Second Half ends, Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
90'+9' Max Geschwill (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8' Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+8' Foul by Max Geschwill (Holstein Kiel).
90'+7' Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5' Nicolai Remberg (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Salih Özcan (VfL Wolfsburg).
90'+5' Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
90'+4' Attempt blocked. Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4' Corner, Holstein Kiel. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
90'+4' Attempt saved. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fiete Arp.
90'+3' Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bence Dárdai.
90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90' Offside, Holstein Kiel. Nicolai Remberg is caught offside.
90' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89' Delay in match because of an injury Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
88' Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88' Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
88' Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88' Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
86' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Lasse Rosenboom replaces Lewis Holtby.
84' Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
84' Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83' Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel).
82' Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan with a cross.
82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81' Delay in match because of an injury Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg).
81' Foul by Nicolai Remberg (Holstein Kiel).
81' Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bence Dárdai replaces Tiago Tomás.
80' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Ridle Baku.
79' Attempt missed. Armin Gigovic (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
79' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77' Delay in match because of an injury Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel).
77' Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77' Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
77' Fiete Arp (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Nicolai Remberg replaces Magnus Knudsen.
75' Attempt missed. Patrick Erras (Holstein Kiel) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Geschwill with a cross.
75' Attempt blocked. Armin Gigovic (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Mattias Svanberg.
73' Attempt saved. Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benedikt Pichler with a through ball.
72' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72' Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
71' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Max Geschwill.
70' Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70' Foul by Carl Johansson (Holstein Kiel).
66' Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer is caught offside.
65' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Patrick Erras.
65' Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Armin Gigovic replaces Finn Porath.
63' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Fiete Arp replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
61' Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Erras (Holstein Kiel).
61' Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61' Attempt saved. Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shuto Machino.
58' Magnus Knudsen (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58' Foul by Magnus Knudsen (Holstein Kiel).
55' Foul by Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel).
55' Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54' Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
52' Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
51' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51' Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
48' Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48' Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' Foul by Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel).
47' Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
47' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Carl Johansson.
46' Attempt saved. Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shuto Machino.
45' Substitution, Holstein Kiel. Max Geschwill replaces Marco Komenda.
45' Second Half begins Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
45'+4' First Half ends, Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
45'+3' Attempt missed. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
45'+3' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Patrick Erras.
45'+2' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Komenda.
45'+2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Salih Özcan replaces Lovro Majer because of an injury.
44' Delay in match because of an injury Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
42' Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42' Attempt missed. Timo Becker (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benedikt Pichler.
41' Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41' Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
41' Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Patrick Erras.
38' Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
37' Attempt missed. Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carl Johansson with a headed pass.
35' Foul by Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
35' Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35' Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
32' Offside, Holstein Kiel. Shuto Machino is caught offside.
30' Goal! Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
29' Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29' Foul by Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel).
28' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28' Foul by Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
27' Goal! Holstein Kiel 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
25' Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25' Foul by Finn Porath (Holstein Kiel).
24' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Timo Becker.
24' Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
24' Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
22' Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
21' Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21' Foul by Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel).
21' Attempt saved. Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Erras with a headed pass.
20' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19' Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel).
19' Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19' Lewis Holtby (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19' Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
16' Attempt missed. Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Shuto Machino.
15' Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15' Foul by Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
14' Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
14' Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
13' Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12' Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benedikt Pichler.
11' Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
8' Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8' Foul by Marco Komenda (Holstein Kiel).
8' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6' Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
5' Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' Foul by Benedikt Pichler (Holstein Kiel).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	15	11	3	1	+34	36
Bayer Leverkusen	15	9	5	1	+16	32
Eintracht Frankfurt	15	8	3	4	+12	27
RB Leipzig	15	8	3	4	+4	27
Mainz	15	7	4	4	+8	25
Borussia Dortmund	15	7	4	4	+6	25
Werder Bremen	15	7	4	4	+1	25
Borussia Monchengladbach	15	7	3	5	+5	24
SC Freiburg	15	7	3	5	-3	24
VfB Stuttgart	15	6	5	4	+4	23
VfL Wolfsburg	15	6	3	6	+4	21
1. FC Union Berlin	15	4	5	6	-5	17
FC Augsburg	15	4	4	7	-15	16
St. Pauli	15	4	2	9	-7	14
TSG Hoffenheim	15	3	5	7	-8	14
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	15	3	1	11	-15	10
Holstein Kiel	15	2	2	11	-19	8
VfL Bochum	15	1	3	11	-22	6

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