Match report

VfL Wolfsburg Defeats Hannover 96 1-0 in DFB Pokal Clash

VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
FT
Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Oct 25, 2017

VfL Wolfsburg held off a resilient Hannover 96 side to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory in their DFB Pokal match on October 25, 2017. The match was a tale of two halves, with Wolfsburg taking the lead in the second half through Felix Uduokhai's well-placed shot. Despite the substitutions made by both teams, including Ignacio Camacho for VfL Wolfsburg and Manuel Schmiedebach for Hannover 96, Wolfsburg managed to hang on to their lead and advance in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Hannover 96
  • • Felix Uduokhai scored the only goal in the 49th minute
  • • Ignacio Camacho was an early substitute for VfL Wolfsburg
  • • Manuel Schmiedebach and I. Bebou entered the game as late substitutes for Hannover 96
  • • VfL Wolfsburg made two late substitutions with D. Didavi and J. Błaszczykowski coming on

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Casteels (G)
  • 3 P. Verhaegh (D)
  • 31 R. Knoche (D)
  • 29 M. Tisserand (D)
  • 13 Y. Gerhardt (M)
  • 17 F. Uduokhai (D)
  • 16 J. Błaszczykowski (M)
  • 4 Ignacio Camacho (M)
  • 11 D. Didavi (M)
  • 27 M. Arnold (M)
  • 14 D. Origi (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Guilavogui
  • 10 Y. Mallı
  • 33 M. Gómez
  • 6 R. Bazoer
  • 9 L. Dimata
  • 20 M. Grün
  • 25 J. Brooks

Hannover 96

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 M. Esser (G)
  • 3 Miiko Albornoz (D)
  • 25 O. Sorg (D)
  • 31 W. Anton (D)
  • 8 M. Schmiedebach (M)
  • 6 M. Bakalorz (M)
  • 20 S. Sané (D)
  • 10 S. Maier (M)
  • 14 M. Harnik (F)
  • 9 Jonathas (F)
  • 13 I. Bebou (M)

Substitutes

  • 24 N. Füllkrug
  • 26 K. Karaman
  • 35 C. Benschop
  • 1 P. Tschauner
  • 4 J. Korb
  • 18 I. Fossum
  • 19 F. Hübner

Timeline

  1. VfL Wolfsburg
    21' VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ignacio Camacho · On: Josuha Guilavogui
  2. VfL Wolfsburg
    49' VfL Wolfsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Felix Uduokhai
  3. Hannover 96
    65' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Manuel Schmiedebach · On: Niclas Füllkrug
  4. Hannover 96
    65' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Bebou · On: K. Karaman
  5. Hannover 96
    81' Hannover 96 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Bakalorz · On: C. Benschop
  6. VfL Wolfsburg
    89' VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Didavi · On: Y. Mallı
  7. VfL Wolfsburg
    90'+4 VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Błaszczykowski · On: M. Gómez

Match Stats

Stat VfL Wolfsburg Hannover 96
Fouls 8 16
Pass Accuracy 81% 79%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 15 17
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 489 420
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 1 4
Shots off Target 9 8
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 398 331
Shots Inside Box 10 11
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 49th-minute goal by Felix Uduokhai was the turning point, giving Wolfsburg the lead and control of the match
  • ▸ Hannover 96 made multiple substitutions in the second half, but were unable to break through Wolfsburg's defense