Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Dortmund crush Wolfsburg to get back into Champions League mix
Borussia Dortmund cruised past VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi both scoring twice, to get back into the top four and boost their chances of a Champions League spot next season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 5': Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 5': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
- 9': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
- 15': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 18': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
- 18': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 19': Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Patrick Wimmer.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 28': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Süle.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
- 45': Foul by Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund).
- 45': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Andreas Skov Olsen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a cross.
- 48': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 49': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 49': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
- 50': Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Andreas Skov Olsen is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 55': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
- 56': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Ryerson with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 61': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 62': Andreas Skov Olsen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
- 63': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
- 63': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bence Dárdai with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 69': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura replaces Tiago Tomás.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Patrick Wimmer.
- 71': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 71': Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
- 72': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 74': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
- 74': Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. David Odogu replaces Denis Vavro.
- 76': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mads Roerslev replaces Kilian Fischer.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Emre Can replaces Felix Nmecha.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Julian Brandt.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 79': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 80': Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
- 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Serhou Guirassy.
- 82': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Pascal Groß.
- 83': Attempt saved. Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
- 83': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
- 84': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund).
- 84': Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 90'+2': Aster Vranckx (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 4, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
Statistics
 WOB |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.1 | Possession | 54.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 427 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +67 | 82 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | +29 | 69 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | +22 | 60 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +20 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton |
| 5 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 8 | Felix Nmecha |
| 24 | Daniel Svensson |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
VfL Wolfsburg (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 18 | Denis Vavro |
| 4 | Konstantinos Koulierakis |
| 2 | Kilian Fischer  |
| 39 | Patrick Wimmer |
| 24 | Bence Dárdai |
| 6 | Aster Vranckx |
| 21 | Joakim Maehle |
| 7 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
| 11 | Tiago Tomas |
| 10 | Lukas Nmecha |
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