Wolfsburg 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
Updated
Borussia Dortmund won: Wolfsburg 1-3 Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga (Round 15) on Sun, 22 Dec 2024 at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg goals: Denis Vavro 58'. Borussia Dortmund goals: Donyell Malen 25', Maximilian Beier 28', Julian Brandt 30'. Sent off: Pascal Gross (62'). Expected goals: 1.50-2.84. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Julian Brandt (8.7).
Match report
Borussia Dortmund beat Wolfsburg 3-1
Borussia Dortmund got the better of Wolfsburg 3-1 away from home at Volkswagen Arena on Sunday 22 December in Bundesliga.
Donyell Malen put Borussia Dortmund ahead on 25' (0-1), Maximilian Beier made it 0-2 on 28', Julian Brandt made it 0-3 on 30' and Denis Vavro pulled one back for Wolfsburg on 58' (1-3).
Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund) was sent off on 62'.
Wolfsburg had 50% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-2.84. Borussia Dortmund were the better side on chances, too.
Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 28,917. Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Match stats
| Wolfsburg | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 2.84 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 29 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 362 (81%) | 407 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Wolfsburg (3-3-2-2): Kamil Grabara, Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Ridle Baku, Maximilian Arnold, Joakim Mæhle, Mattias Svanberg, Yannick Gerhardt, Jonas Wind, Mohamed Amoura
Borussia Dortmund (4-1-3-2): Gregor Kobel, Pascal Gross, Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Felix Nmecha, Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt, Jamie Gittens, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund)
- 28' · Goal · Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
- 30' · Goal · Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)
- 46' · Substitution · Lukas Nmecha for Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Tiago Tomás for Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg)
- 50' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg)
- 55' · Yellow card · Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 58' · Goal · Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg)
- 62' · Red card · Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund)
- 63' · Yellow card · Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund)
- 64' · Substitution · Waldemar Anton for Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund)
- 70' · Yellow card · Denis Vavro (Wolfsburg)
- 75' · Substitution · Yan Couto for Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
- 75' · Substitution · Salih Özcan for Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Patrick Wimmer for Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg)
- 86' · Substitution · Jakub Kaminski for Joakim Mæhle (Wolfsburg)
- 87' · Substitution · Karim Adeyemi for Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund)
- 87' · Substitution · Giovanni Reyna for Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund)
All-time head-to-head
58 league meetings since 1997: Wolfsburg 10, draws 11, Borussia Dortmund 37.
Questions
Who won Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won, 1-3 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 22 Dec 2024.
When and where is Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund?
Sun, 22 Dec 2024, 16:30 UTC at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund?
In 58 league meetings since 1997: Wolfsburg 10 wins, 11 draws, Borussia Dortmund 37 wins (goals 59-126).