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0:26
WATCH: WEGHORST: “WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A NEW GAME PLAN”
Full-time
90'
+ 5
BIG WIN FOR STUTTGART
VfB are now three games unbeaten, this win lifting them to 17 points - just one above Augsburg in the relegation play-off spot. For Wolfsburg, it's a fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions, and they're now in 10th with 20 points.
90'
+ 1
FIVE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
Will Wolfsburg get a goal back and set up a grandstand finish? It seems unlikely on the balance of play so far, but never say never!
90'
+ 1
CLINICAL STUTTGART
Goal attempts
12off target
3on target
9off target
2on target
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
85'
CHANCE FOR FELIX NMECHA
A case of anything you can do, I can do, brother? Felix Nmecha has a header this time, connecting with Arnold's floated cross into the centre. but it's straight into Müller's arms.
83'
CHANCE FOR LUKAS NMECHA
Lukebakio jinks and shimmies his way into space on the right wing and crosses into the middle. Nmecha is completely unmarked but the ball is just too high for him, and it ends up ballooning high into the air before Müller makes a simple catch.
80'
Substitution
80'
MARMOUSH MISSES!
Marmoush goes for the Panenka against his parent club, sending Casteels the wrong way but hitting the bar! The follow-up is blazed over. Could that be the boost Wolfsburg need to stage a comeback?
80'
Substitution
79'
PENALTY TO STUTTGART!
After a VAR review, the referee awards Stuttgart a penalty for a handball by Arnold.
76'
SituationNo penalty
ReviewHandball?
DecisionPenalty
75'
STUTTGART TIGHTENING UP
Visiting coach Pellegrino Matarazzo takes off an attacker in Förster and replaces him with an extra defender in Kempf, a sign that Stuttgart are happy with the status quo and will look to defend their lead in the last 15 minutes.
74'
Substitution
73'
LUKAS NMECHA HEADS OVER
An effort on goal at least from Wolfsburg, as Nmecha connects with a cross, but his header doesn't trouble Müller and sails over.
FÖRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
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67'
TRIPLE SUBSTITUTION
Wolfsburg coach Florian Kohfeldt has seen enough and makes wholesale changes after that goal, hoping to shake his side into action. Baku, Felix Nmecha and Lukebakio come on, with Mbabu, Waldschmidt and Steffen making way.
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
66'
Substitution
63'
VfB DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!
Stuttgart capitalise on a huge gap in the Wolfsburg midfield to charge forward. Coulibaly crosses into the middle from the left and find Förster, who side-foots in from close range.
59'
ENDO TIDIES UP
Mbabu embarks on a dangerous run, his pace taking him over half the length of the pitch, past two defenders and into the box. He's about to shoot, but Endo has anticipated the danger and pokes the ball away from his toe before he can pull the trigger.
56'
WALDSCHMIDT HAS A GO
The attacker shoots from the edge of the box on his weaker right foot, but it's deflected off target for a corner.
51'
Substitution
50'
OTAVIO TO BE REPLACED
Wolfsburg's marauding left-back slips as he challenges Mavropanos for possession. The doctors are on the pitch treating him and signal to the bench that he cannot continue. Roussillon is set to come in his place.
48'
NMECHA GOES IT ALONE
There's a brief glimpse of an opening as Nmecha charges forward, but he bites off a bit more than he can chew in trying to go past three VfB defenders, and he's eventually crowded out.
46'
UNDER WAY AGAIN
The Wolves kick-off the second half, with no changes on either side at the break.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
STUTTGART EDGE IT AT THE BREAK
Mavropanos' thunderbolt is the difference between the teams at the interval, although VfB could perhaps have had one or two more. Wolfsburg have battled gamely, but haven't looked like seriously troubling their visitors from open play.
Half-time
44'
ARNOLD FREE-KICK
The midfielder swings a cross in from the left, looking for Weghorst in the middle. It's a good delivery, but goes over everyone and bounces harmlessly away.
40'
STUTTGART COUNTER
Förter leads the charge as Stuttgart go three-on-three with the Wolfsburg defence, who are backing away into their penalty area. Förster could shoot but instead tries to slot a pass into Marmoush to his right, but he over-hits it and the chance disappears.
STUTTGART'S TOP SCORER
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31'
GOOD FROM OTAVIO
The Brazilian powers forward on the left wing and swings an inviting cross towards the near post. Nmecha and Weghorst both go for it, but neither can get a decisive touch to flick it over the line.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
ARNOLD PILEDRIVER
Arnold smashes the free-kick at goal, the ball seemingly blasting through the wall, but Müller is well placed to palm it clear.
27'
FREE-KICK TO WOLFSBURG
Nmecha is fouled by Anton right on the edge of the Stuttgart penalty area. The referee awards a free-kick in dangerous territory... we could be in for a Maxi Arnold special here!
26'
MAVRO-ROCKET!
What a hit! The birthday boy thunders in the opening goal from 20 yards out, drilling a rising shot into the top corner!
26'
Substitution
24'
STUTTGART PREPARING TO CHANGE
Massimo has trudged off the pitch in some discomfort and has signalled that he cannot continue.
EVENLY BALANCED
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21'
FIRST CHANGE FOR WOLFSBURG
Vranckx limps off the pitch with a grimace after picking up an injury. He's replaced in central midfield by Guilavogui.
21'
Substitution
18'
HIGH PRESS
The visitors are attempting to suffocate their hosts at the moment, chasing them down on the edge of their own penalty area in a bid to force mistakes. That Waldschmidt shot aside, there's not been a lot to see from Wolfsburg going forward yet.
14'
OVER FROM WALDSCHMIDT
Wolfsburg create their clearest opening of the game as Mbabu does well down the right before passing inside to Waldschmidt. He sets himself to shoot on his preferred left foot, but drills his effort over from just outside the box.
9'
STUTTGART HUNGRY
Possession (%)
4060
5'
NEITHER SIDE GIVING AN INCH
Both teams have been out of sorts recently, so are keeping things tight early on to avoid having to chase the game.
2'
FIRST SHOT FROM FÖRSTER
The Wolfsburg defence backs off as the ball falls kindly for Förster just outside the box. He shoots at goal, but drags it well wide of the target and holds his head in despair - he knows he could and should have done better there.
1'
HERE WE GO!
Stuttgart get the ball rolling in Wolfsburg!
Kick-off!
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Wolfsburg have a narrow advantage historically, with 20 wins from the 44 Bundesliga meetings to date. Stuttgart have won 18, with six draws. The Wolves won both home and away last season, eking out a 1-0 won at the Volkswagen Arena before a 3-1 success in Stuttgart.
BIRTHDAY BOY
Konstantinos Mavropanos turns 24 today. Will he be able to celebrate with a win?
0:09
WATCH: STAGE SET AT THE VOLKSWAGEN ARENA
TEAM NEWS - STUTTGART
There are two changes for VfB too following their 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin last week, one of them enforced due to the back injury sustained by Borna Sosa, who is replaced by Tanguy Coulibaly. Hamadi Al Ghaddioui drops to the bench, with Atakan Karazor coming into the side.
TEAM NEWS - WOLFSBURG
Wolves coach Florian Kohfeldt makes just two changes to his side following the 3-1 defeat to Lille in the Champions League during the week, with Lukas Nmecha and Sebastiaan Bornauw coming in for Josuha Guilavogui and Yannick Gerhardt.
0:18
WATCH: STUTTGART ROCK UP IN WOLFSBURG
WOLFSBURG STARTING LINE-UP
Casteels (c) – Mbabu, Lacroix, Bornauw, Otavio – Vranckx, Arnold - Waldschmidt, L. Nmecha, Steffen - Weghorst
WOLFSBURG SUBS
Pervan, Roussillon, Baku, F. Nmecha, Guilavogui, Brooks, Lukebakio, Gerhardt, Ginczek
STUTTGART STARTING LINE-UP
Müller – Mavropanos, Anton, Ito – Karazor - Massimo, Endo (c), Mangala, Coulibaly – Förster, Marmoush
STUTTGART SUBS
Schock, Kempf, Silas, Stenzel, Al Ghaddioui, Faghir, Führich, Klimowicz, Tibidi
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