Hertha vs Wolfsburg 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Aug 21, 2021, 1:30 PMIntroduction
Hertha Berlin are hosting VfL Wolfsburg
at Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin, Germany, starting on Saturday 21 Aug 2021 1:30 PM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Kevin Mbabu (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Stevan Jovetic replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Hertha Berlin 0, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
- 60': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Dodi Lukébakio (Hertha Berlin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Marco Richter replaces Javairô Dilrosun.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Brekalo replaces Renato Steffen.
- 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Maximilian Philipp.
- 73': Jérôme Roussillon (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Jordan Torunarigha replaces Dedryck Boyata.
- 84': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Davie Selke.
- 85': Substitution, Hertha Berlin. Deyovaisio Zeefuik replaces Suat Serdar.
- 88': Goal! Hertha Berlin 1, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 89': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Xaver Schlager.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
1:30 PM, Sat, Aug 21, 2021
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 18,241
1:30 PM, Sat, Aug 21, 2021
Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 18,241
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +67 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 82 | 2 |
| +29 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 69 | 3 |
| +22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 60 | 8 |
| +20 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 57 | 11 |
Statistics
| WOB | BSC | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 479 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Hertha Berlin (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 5 | Niklas Stark |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 21 | Marvin Plattenhardt |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 27 | Kevin-Prince Boateng  |
| 18 | Santiago Ascacibar |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 7 | Davie Selke |
| 16 | Javairô Dilrosun |
| 11 | Dodi Lukebakio |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koen Casteels (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 15 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 17 | Maximilian Philipp |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 11 | Renato Steffen |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
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