Highlights
F. Exner
Full-time: Kiel 0-2 Wolfsburg
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Full-time
90'
+ 9
Sour finish
Ugly scenes here late on. Geschwill clatters into a Wolfsburg player and is booked.
90'
+ 9
90'
+ 8
Late drama
The words are flying down on the touchline and it all ends with Kiel coach Marcel Rapp seeing red.
90'
+ 7
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+ 7
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+ 7
90'
+ 5
No way through
Grabara saves brilliantly from Pichler - who may have been offside - at the death.
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90'
+ 4
Kamiński has a go
Jakub Kamiński shanks a right-footed shot wide of the upright.
90'
+ 2
Time added on
We're into the second of seven additional minutes here.
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'
Arnold booked
A late challenge from Maxi Arnold and Wolfsburg now have seven players in the referee's notebook.
88'
Wimmer sighter
The Austrian forward spanks one from distance and looks on as his shot flies wide.
87'
Captain out
Lewis Holtby makes way for Lasse Rosenboom. Can Kiel strike late here?
86'
Substitution
84'
81'
Wolfsburg mix it up
Gerhardt and Dardai are on for the wolves.
80'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
79'
Kiel miss
Armin Gigović slams a free kick wide of the target.
78'
Zesiger up in arms
Cédric Zesiger slides into a challenge with Arp and the Kiel man goes down. Zesiger is furious. The Wolfsburg man felt he'd made a clean challenge there. A look from a different angle shows the ref made the right decision.
75'
Changes
Jonas Wind comes on for the Wolves while Nicolai Remberg is into the action for the hosts.
75'
Substitution
74'
Substitution
72'
Machino opportunity
Machino breaks the Wolfsburg offside and has a chance to reduce the arrears here. The Japanese international's shot is blocked by Grabara.
70'
Set-piece danger
Maxi Arnold's corner flies straight towards the goal. Timon Weiner leaps and gets hands to the ball before it can slip inside the post.
66'
Wolfsburg on top
Goal attempts
4off target
3on target
5off target
4on target
63'
Double swap
Kiel throw Armin Gigović and Fiete Arp into the mix.
63'
Substitution
63'
Substitution
62'
Svanberg through
Suddenly Wolfsburg can break and it's Mattias Svanberg who is through on goal. The Swede's effort is brilliant saved by Timon Weiner, who spread himself wide.
61'
Pichler denied
Machino picks out Pichler in a central position. The Kiel man has to take his shot quickly. Grabara makes a save low down.
59'
Knudsen booked
Knudsen is the latest player to go into the referee's notebook for dragging back Tiago Tomás.
Stop start
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52'
Wolfsburg expect
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.37
0.53
2
Goals
51'
Edgy Wolves
Tiago Tomás hauls down Becker and becomes the fifth Wolfsburg player to be booked in this game.
48'
One more yellow card
Bernhardsson brings down Baku and is booked.
47'
Crucial Pichler clearance
Jakub Kamiński's corner from the left is met by Svanberg's header. The ball looks goal bound, until Benedikt Pichler volleys off the line.
46'
Bernhardsson has a go
Bernhardsson has a pop at goal straight from the off. Grabara saves that with ease.
46'
Home swap
Kiel introduce new arrival Max Geschwill for the second half.
46'
Away we go again!
Kiel get the second half started ....
Kick-off!
45'
+ 4
Substitution
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Half-time: Kiel 0-2 Wolfsburg
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Half-time
45'
+ 1
Substitution
45'
Majer crocked, Özcan debut
Lovro Majer goes down in significant pain following a heavy challenge by Erras. That's bad news for the Croatian, who has to be carried off the pitch. Salih Özcan - on loan from Borussia Dortmund - is on for his first Wolfsburg appearance.
43'
Big Becker miss
Timo Becker is in on the right and looks certain to smash into the far corner. The defender hurries his shot slightly and the ball flashes wide of the far post. Big chance for Kiel.
41'
Baku warned
Baku throttles Finn Porath and is duly booked.
37'
Bornauw using his head
All of Sebastiaan Bornauw's last six Bundesliga goals have been headers. Today was the Belgian's first Bundesliga goal in 25 games.
35'
Wimmer booked
Wimmer goes in very late on Holtby and the Wolfsburg man sees a yellow card.
Arnold set-piece specialist
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32'
Wolves dominating
Possession (%)
4852
30'
Kiel goes quiet
The Holstein-Stadion sinks into silence. Maxi Arnold turns provider this time with a set-piece from the right. Sebastiaan Bornauw rises and heads into the corner. Wolfsburg are in dreamland.
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.
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.
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.
27'
Wolfsburg lead
Maxi Arnold stands over a free kick a fair distance outside the Kiel area. The Wolfsburg captain looks to curl one into the corner, but his shot takes a wicked deflection, sending the ball flying past Timon Weiner. The Wolves 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.
23'
Wimmer chance
Suddenly Wolfsburg's Patrick Wimmer is in and the Austrian slaps a shot at the target from close range. Timon Weiner makes a super save with an outstretched leg to keep Kiel level.
20'
Grabara saves
Grabara - who made six saves against Bayern Munich last week - plucks Alexander Bernhardsson's deflected half volley out of the air with relative ease.
19'
Svanberg booked
Svanberg body-checks Holtby, who goes down in a heap clutching his mouth. A yellow card for the Wolfsburg man.
15'
Tiago Tomás searching
Tiago Tomás gets down the left and lifts a cross straight into the arms of Weiner.
13'
Slow start
Goal attempts
1off target
0on target
0off target
0on target
10'
Kiel chance!
Benedikt Pichler battles through on the right before laying a pass back to Shuto Machino. The Japanese has the goal at his mercy, but fluffs his lines and can only scuff a shot away from the target.
6'
Wolfsburg worry
Knudsen chops down that man Arnold, who remains on the deck for a lengthy period. The 30-year-old hobbles off, before subsequently making his way back into the action
4'
Arnold experience
The Wolfsburg captain is heavily involved in the early stages. He has made more Bundesliga appearances than the entire Kiel starting XI (264).
1'
Peeeep!
Wolfsburg's Maxi Arnold gets us underway ...
Kick-off!
Teams out!
On a bright, sunny afternoon in Kiel, the teams make their way out onto the pitch. This is the first-ever Bundesliga game at the Holstein-Stadion and the local fans are making plenty of noise, as you'd expect.
Özcan at the ready
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0:12
Wolfsburg put through paces
0:09
Kiel warm-up
0:14
Checking that surface 🌱
More on those teams
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Kiel starting XI
Weiner - Johansson, Erras, Komenda - Becker, Knudsen, Holtby (c), Porath - Machino - Pichler, Bernhardsen
Kiel subs
Dähne, Geschwill, Rosenboom, Ivezić, Schulz, Remberg, Puchacz, Gigović, Arp
Wolfsburg starting XI
Grabara - Fischer, Bornauw, Zesiger, Kamiński - Svanberg, Arnold (c) - Baku, Majer, Wimmer - Tomás
Wolfsburg subs
Müller, Angely, Odogu, Özcan, Dardai, Gerhardt, Bröger, Behrens, Wind
Rapp ahead of facing Wolfsburg
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Hasenhüttl ahead of facing Kiel
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Goal-stein Kiel
Kiel fired off 15 attempts on goal against Hoffenheim, finishing the game with an Expected Goals (xG) rating of 2.0. They have now scored at least once in their last 26 competitive games, dating back to a 2-0 home loss to Nuremberg on 29 October 2023.
Previous meeting
The last meeting between Kiel and Wolfsburg was the second leg of a relegation playoff in 2018, where a late Robin Knoche goal ensured victory for Wolfsburg, who had already won the first leg 3-1.
New surroundings
Kiel's defeat on the opening day will have been a reality check about the task that lays ahead of them this season. They'll aim to shore up their defence ahead of Wolfsburg's visit to give them a chance of securing their first win of the season early on.
2:03
Watch: Hoffenheim 3-2 Holstein Kiel highlights
Promising signs
Ralph Hasenhüttl will be pleased by the character shown by his side to come from behind to lead against Bayern, despite the final score. The away side will hope for an improved performance against Kiel, who also lost their first game of the season.
2:03
Watch: Wolfsburg 2-3 Bayern highlights
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