Wolfsburg conceded twice in a game for the first time since they last faced RB Leipzig, on Matchday 16 in the Bundesliga, as goals from Yussuf Poulsen and Hwang Hee-Chan helped Leipzig booked a place in the final four of the DFB Cup while Wout Weghorst missed a first-half penalty.

RB Leipzig 2-0 Wolfsburg
Goals: 1-0 Poulsen (63'), 2-0 Hwang (88')

A DFB Cup quarter-final between the second and third-placed teams in the Bundesliga was also going to be a pulsating encounter, and that's what we got from the first whistle at the Red Bull Arena. Leipzig took control in the early stages and were only denied an opening goal by the heroics of Koen Casteels, who dived across his goalline to keep out Christopher Nklunku's header after Dani Olmo's cross from just two yards out. Another golden chance then fell to Justin Kluivert, but his header was a simpler task for Casteels this time. Wolfsburg began to push forward themselves after a quiet 20 minutes and they had the best chance of the first half to take the lead after 25 minutes. Marco Fritz checked a challenge from Nkunku on Kevin Mbabu in the Leipzig penalty area and pointed to the spot. Wout Weghorst stepped up but slipped as he shot and fired the spot-kick high over the crossbar. The game opened up further from there with Leipzig having a goal from Kluivert ruled out for offside before the final chance of the half fell Wolfsburg's way. Maxence Lacroix broke from defence and played Renato Steffen in on goal, only for a Peter Gulacsi knee to block his toe-poked shot at goal.

The second half showed no change of pace as Leipzig went close twice in the opening minutes. Poulsen was brilliant backheeled in on goal by Nkunku but Casteels blocked his shot away before Nkunku was on the end of Kluivert's cut-back 10 yards from goal but found Mbabu in his way. Leipzig stayed on top and finally made their pressure pay after the hour-mark. Substitute Alexander Sörloth made the difference with his outstanding through-ball matching Poulsen's run, and his shot took a deflection past Casteels at his near-post. Wolfsburg had struggled to get going in the second half but Josip Brekalo shot at goal with 10 minutes to play with Nordi Mukiele blocking it behind. Leipzig continued to press as Wolfsburg pushed on for an equaliser and Die Roten Bullen's semi-final place was sealed with two minutes to play as Hwang fired home a rebound after Emil Forsberg's close-range effort was saved by Casteels.

Match stats

• With his fifth goal in the competition, Poulsen is now the top scorer in this season's DFB Cup.
• Nagelsmann has reached the semi-finals of a major tournament for the second time in as many seasons, having taken Leipzig to the last four of the UEFA Champions League in 2019/20. His team are yet to concede in this season's DFB Cup.
• Wolfsburg conceded for the first time in 999 minutes of competitive football since playing out a 2-2 draw with Leipzig on Bundesliga Matchday 16.
• The Wolves - winners in 2014/15 - have been eliminated by Leipzig in each of the last three seasons, losing 1-0 in the 2018/19 round of 16 and 6-1 in the 2019/20 second round.
• Maximilian Arnold made his 300th competitive appearance for Wolfsburg.

Line-ups

Leipzig: Gulacsi (c) - Mukiele, Orban (Haidara 46'), Upamecano, Klostermann - Adams, Kampl - Kluivert (Sörloth 61'), Olmo (Henrichs 80'), Nkunku (Hwang 84') - Poulsen (Forsberg 80')
Unused subs: Martinez, Konate, Samardzic, Novda
Out: Angelino (muscular), Laimer (knee), Szoboszlai (groin)
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann

Wolfsburg: Casteels (c) - Mbabu, Lacroix, Brooks, Otavio - Arnold, Schlager (Bialek 85') - Baku (Philipp 72'), Gerhardt (Victor 72'), Steffen (Brekalo 72') - Weghorst
Unused subs: Pervan, Mehmedi, Guilavogui, Ginczek, Pongracic
Out: Roussillon (calf)
Coach: Oliver Glasner

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