UEFA Women's Champions League

VfL Wolfsburg vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 79': Janina Minge
FT
1 - 4
1st Leg
Barcelona
  • 26': Caitlin Dijkstra (OG)
  • 50': Irene Paredes
  • 53': Salma Paralluelo
  • 88': Sydney Schertenleib

About

VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Barcelona at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 8': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jule Brand.
  • 9': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Anneke Borbe.
  • 15': Foul by Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 15': Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 18': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Sarai Linder.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 22': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
  • 24': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Jule Brand.
  • 26': Own Goal by Caitlin Dijkstra, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Barcelona Femenino 1.
  • 28': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 28': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jana Fernández (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 32': Caitlin Dijkstra (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Hand ball by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 38': Hand ball by Sarai Linder (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 41': Hand ball by Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 43': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 45': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Barcelona Femenino 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Barcelona Femenino 1.
  • 46': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 46': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 46': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Lattwein.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 50': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Barcelona Femenino 2. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 52': Svenja Huth (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0, Barcelona Femenino 3. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí following a fast break.
  • 54': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 54': Jule Brand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 55': Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Salma Paralluelo is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Ella Peddemors replaces Jule Brand.
  • 59': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Sveindís Jónsdóttir replaces Sarai Linder.
  • 60': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jana Fernández (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mapi León following a fast break.
  • 63': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Caitlin Dijkstra.
  • 64': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Anneke Borbe.
  • 65': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Fridolina Rolfö replaces Salma Paralluelo.
  • 70': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ingrid Engen replaces Esmee Brugts.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Lineth Beerensteyn.
  • 71': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Vivien Endemann replaces Alexandra Popp.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 74': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Svenja Huth.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Ingrid Engen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Vivien Endemann is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lena Lattwein (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecka Blomqvist.
  • 79': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Ingrid Engen.
  • 79': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1, Barcelona Femenino 3. Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lynn Wilms with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Anneke Borbe (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Sydney Schertenleib replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 86': Foul by Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 86': Lynn Wilms (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 88': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1, Barcelona Femenino 4. Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Marta Torrejón replaces Jana Fernández.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Vicky López replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 90'+2': Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Justine Kielland replaces Lena Lattwein.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ingrid Engen.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Anneke Borbe.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sydney Schertenleib (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1, Barcelona Femenino 4.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1, Barcelona Femenino 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
12 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 5
74.6 Possession 25.4
27 SHOTS 4
8 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
626 Accurate Passes 173
702 Passes 239
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
28 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.3
33 Long Balls 34
20 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
14 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 18
10 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 11
9 Effective Clearances 63
9 Clearances 63

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 13,158

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Anneke Borbe (GK)
3 Caitlin Dijkstra
6 Janina Minge
2 Lynn Wilms
8 Lena Lattwein
10 Svenja Huth
24 Joelle Wedemeyer
39 Sarai Linder
11 Alexandra Popp Yellow Card
29 Jule Brand
9 Lineth Beerensteyn
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Vivien Endemann, Justine Kielland, Ella Peddemors, Rebecka Blomqvist, Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir, Lisa Schmitz, Marina Hegering, Nelly Smolarczyk, Luca Papp, Chantal Hagel.

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Cata Coll (GK)
4 Mapi León
2 Irene Paredes
24 Esmee Brugts
5 Jana Fernández
12 Patri Guijarro
11 Alexia Putellas
14 Aitana Bonmatí
17 Ewa Pajor
7 Salma Paralluelo
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Barcelona Substitutes:
Marta Torrejón, Meritxell Font, Clara Serrajordi, Gemma Font, Sydney Schertenleib, Vicky López, Clàudia Pina, Alba Caño, Judit Pujols, Ingrid Syrstad Engen, Fridolina Rolfö.

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