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Full-time: Wolfsburg 1-0 Union
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Full-time
90'
+ 6
Long-range effort
Bénes sends a curling effort from outside the box towards goal, but the unsighted Grebara did well to parry the effort wide of the goal.
90'
+ 3
Yellow for Bénes
After committing a foul and arguing about said foul with the referee, Bénes goes into the book and concedes a free-kick 30 yards out from the Union goal.
90'
+ 3
Substitution
90'
+ 2
90'
+ 1
Five additional minutes
There is still a fair chunk of time to play here in Wolfsburg.
90'
Ouch!
Özcan's foot is trodden on as he tries to block Jordan's shot. Nothing comes from the striker's effort.
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.
89'
Nearly there
Wolfsburg survive a spell of Union corners and manage to get the ball into the Union half for a moment. Hasenhüttl will be able to taste a first home league win, but they're not quite there yet!
86'
Fighting to get level
Trimmel clips a cross into the box which is required to be headed behind for a corner. Union are giving it their all in the final minutes here!
Baku drills Wolfsburg in front
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82'
Substitution
79'
Fresh legs
Hasenhüttl adds some energy to his midfield in the form of Gerhardt and Özcan. If his team can establish midfield control in the last ten minutes or so, they can be confident of sealing all three points.
79'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
78'
Can Union find a response?
Union have been better with the ball in this second half, but now find themselves a goal behind with a quarter of an hour to play. Will they still be able to take something from this game?
74'
Jordan denied
Trimmel crosses in towards the attacker, who cleverly leans back to get a shot away, forcing a fine stop from Grabara.
71'
Baku finds the breakthrough!
Dardai flicks it back towards the edge of the box, before Baku steps onto the ball and sends it into the bottom-left corner with a powerful left-footed effort. Wolfsburg lead!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
70'
Substitution
69'
Kemlein curls wide
The midfielder steps up and tries to whip it into the top-right corner, but he doesn't quite get enough bend on it and the effort ultimately misses the target.
69'
Free-kick in a promising position
Jordan draws a foul out of Arnold, and the referee awards a free-kick to the visitors. Union will have the option to shoot or cross from this particular dead-ball scenario.
68'
There for the taking
Changes have been made, but the game is following the same pattern we have seen all afternoon. Who is going to be brave and try and decide the game for themselves in the final 25 minutes?
63'
Substitution
62'
Substitution
62'
Denied, but wouldn't have counted
Rønnow comes out on top in a one-on-one situation against Tomás, who was clean through on the Union goal. However, if the Wolfsburg attacker had scored, it would have been chalked off due to Tomás being stood in an offside position when played the ball.
61'
Good chance goes begging
Kemlein curls it wide of the target from outside of the box after the ball was laid off to him by Jordan. In a game which has been bereft of chances, this will go down as one of the best opportunities so far, and it has passed the visitors by.
60'
Union pressure
Wolfsburg do well to get in the way of all Union crosses and shots coming in. Kemlein eventually gets an effort away at Grabara's goal, but it is easy pickings for the 'keeper.
56'
Hopefully not a bad omen
No goals were scored in the second half when Wolfsburg and Union met in the league last season. With the score still at 0-0 as we approach the 60-minute mark, a second-half goal would certainly help bring this game to life!
51'
Who will provide the magic?
The second half has started in the same conservative fashion as the first. Will one of the players currently on the pitch create that decisive moment, or will the coaches have to look to the bench for inspiration?
46'
Double change
Bo Svensson brings on Rothe and Hollerbach to try and change the dynamic of the match. The away side have kicked things off here for the second half!
Kick-off!
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45'
+ 3
Substitution
45'
+ 3
Substitution
Half-time
Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Union
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45'
+ 2
Vogt booked
The centre-back is booked on his 346th Bundesliga appearance after clattering into Tomás.
45'
+ 1
45'
+ 1
Two more to play
There will be two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
44'
Curled over
Amoura tried his luck from the edge of the box following a corner, but the curled right-footed shot sailed over the target.
43'
Determined play
Fischer breaks through a couple of tackles down the right flank and fights to win a corner for his side.
39'
Side netting
Baku charges down the right wing before taking aim, but the effort only finds the outside of the frame.
38'
Fouls breaking up play
A lot of the game is taking place in midfield at the moment, with fouls slowing down the pace of the first half.
33'
Dangerous free-kick
A good cross into the left by Arnold is spilled by the Union 'keeper, and there's a bit of pinball in the area before the away side eventually clear.
31'
Fancy footwork
Vertessen beats his man with a nice piece of skill, but as he charges towards the Wolfsburg area, he is crowded out by defenders and is dispossessed.
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.
26'
Finish lacking
Some intricate play from Wolfsburg around the penalty area results in the ball being at Tomás' feet, who lines up a left-footed shot. However, the effort is too weak and central, posing no threat to Rønnow in goal.
23'
Latest corner for Wolfsburg
Fischer drives down the right flank before trying to pick out Tomás with a cross, but an Union defender gets in between to clear it for another corner.
20'
Blushes spared
'Keeper Grabara almost got caught in possession by Jordan far out from his penalty area, but fortunately for him, the offside flag was up against the Union striker.
19'
Textbook Union
The visitors are happy for their hosts to have the ball in their own half, opting to remain compact in their defensive shape and ready to launch a counter.
15'
Wimmer cautioned
Sprinting back after Wolfsburg lose the ball in midfield, Wimmer barges into Jordan, bringing the counter to a halt but receiving a yellow card for his troubles.
13'
The Wolves with the lion's share of the ball
Possession (%)
6040
10'
Get well soon, Diogo!
The centre-back cannot continue and is replaced by Leopold Querfeld.
9'
Substitution
8'
Leite down
After sliding in, the Union defender looks to be in some pain, and the medical team is on the pitch immediately.
7'
Jordan misjudges it
The striker meets the Union free-kick into the box, but it comes off his shoulder rather than his head. The effort does take a deflection and go out for a corner, though.
4'
First corner for the home side
Robin Skov intecepts a pass in behind the Union defence, but he can only clear it behind for a corner.
1'
Away we go!
The hosts get the ball rolling at the Volkswagen Arena.
Kick-off!
Teams in the tunnel
The two sides are lined up and ready to take to the pitch. Not long until this Matchday 11 fixture gets underway!
A familiar face
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More on those teams
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Wolfsburg starting XI
Grabara - Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Mæhle - Dárdai, Arnold (c) - Baku, Wimmer, Tomás - Amoura
Wolfsburg subs
Müller, Bornauw, Zesiger, Özcan, Nmecha, Behrens, Wind, Gerhardt, Svanberg
Union Berlin starting XI
Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Trimmel (c), Kemlein, Khedira, Skov - Haberer, Vertessen – Jordan
Union Berlin subs
Schwolow, Jeong, Schäfer, Querfeld, Rothe, Hollerbach, Juranovic, Benes, Skarke
Hasenhüttl's view on Union
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Svensson's view on Wolfsburg
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Probable line-ups
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0:49
Watch: All Maxi Arnold's free-kick goals
New wolfcub in town
Berlin-born Bence Dárdai opened his Bundesliga account on Matchday 10, aged 18 years and 291 days, overtaking Maximilian Arnold as the Wolves' youngest goalscorer.
Quiet at both ends
Union are the first side to still be in single digits for goals scored (nine) and goals conceded (eight) after the opening 10 league matches of a Bundesliga season since Ingolstadt in the 2015/16 campaign (six goals for, eight against). The Ingolstadt head coach at the time? Current Wolfsburg boss Ralph Hasenhüttl.
2:55
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2:03
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2:03
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