Match report

VfL Wolfsburg Defeats SV Sandhausen 4-0 in DFB Pokal

VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
4–0
FT
SV Sandhausen
SV Sandhausen
Dec 23, 2020

VfL Wolfsburg utterly dominated SV Sandhausen in the DFB Pokal, securing a 4-0 victory in a one-sided encounter. Wolfsburg's early goals set the tone for the match, leaving Sandhausen struggling to cope with the relentless pressure. Y. Gerhardt, Wout Weghorst, and Joao Victor were the scorers for the hosts, with Weghorst adding a late fourth in stoppage time. Sandhausen offered little resistance, and the result was never in doubt after Wolfsburg's quickfire goals in the first half.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 SV Sandhausen
  • • Y. Gerhardt scored the opening goal in the 27th minute
  • • Wout Weghorst netted two goals, one in the 29th minute and another in the 91st minute
  • • Joao Victor added a third goal in the 41st minute
  • • SV Sandhausen had two substitutions in the 46th minute

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Casteels (G)
  • 5 J. Bruma (D)
  • 6 Paulo Otávio (D)
  • 34 M. Pongracic (D)
  • 23 J. Guilavogui (M)
  • 8 R. Steffen (M)
  • 31 Y. Gerhardt (M)
  • 40 João Victor (M)
  • 20 R. Baku (D)
  • 33 D. Ginczek (F)
  • 9 W. Weghorst (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 O. Marmoush
  • 21 B. Białek
  • 10 Y. Mallı
  • 30 N. Klinger
  • 12 P. Pervan
  • 7 J. Brekalo
  • 35 L. Kasten

SV Sandhausen

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 R. Wulle (G)
  • 3 D. Contento (M)
  • 14 T. Kister (D)
  • 23 N. Röseler (D)
  • 33 A. Rossipal (D)
  • 17 E. Zenga (M)
  • 27 R. Scheu (M)
  • 19 N. Nartey (M)
  • 9 D. Keita-Ruel (F)
  • 10 J. Biada (F)
  • 16 K. Behrens (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 I. Paurević
  • 26 B. Halimi
  • 35 A. Esswein
  • 6 D. Linsmayer
  • 11 A. Bouhaddouz
  • 22 G. Nauber
  • 20 E. Taffertshofer
  • 15 P. Heerwagen
  • 18 D. Diekmeier

Timeline

  1. SV Sandhausen
    23' SV Sandhausen Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Contento

    Foul

  2. VfL Wolfsburg
    26' VfL Wolfsburg Card · Yellow Card
    Jeffrey Bruma

    Foul

  3. VfL Wolfsburg
    27' VfL Wolfsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Gerhardt · Assist: João Victor
  4. VfL Wolfsburg
    29' VfL Wolfsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Weghorst · Assist: R. Steffen
  5. VfL Wolfsburg
    41' VfL Wolfsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    João Victor · Assist: D. Ginczek
  6. SV Sandhausen
    46' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Diego Contento · On: I. Paurević
  7. SV Sandhausen
    46' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Biada · On: B. Halimi
  8. SV Sandhausen
    46' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Keita-Ruel · On: A. Esswein
  9. SV Sandhausen
    52' SV Sandhausen Card · Yellow Card
    N. Nartey

    Foul

  10. SV Sandhausen
    57' SV Sandhausen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Esswein

    Foul

  11. SV Sandhausen
    66' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Nartey · On: D. Linsmayer
  12. VfL Wolfsburg
    69' VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Steffen · On: O. Marmoush
  13. VfL Wolfsburg
    74' VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ginczek · On: B. Bialek
  14. SV Sandhausen
    74' SV Sandhausen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Scheu · On: A. Bouhaddouz
  15. VfL Wolfsburg
    84' VfL Wolfsburg Card · Yellow Card
    Ridle Baku

    Foul

  16. VfL Wolfsburg
    85' VfL Wolfsburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Josuha Guilavogui · On: Y. Mallı
  17. VfL Wolfsburg
    90'+1 VfL Wolfsburg Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Weghorst

Match Stats

Stat VfL Wolfsburg SV Sandhausen
Fouls 16 10
Pass Accuracy 86% 68%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 699 315
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 11 2
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 601 213
Shots Inside Box 16 2
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ VfL Wolfsburg took the lead in the 27th minute with a goal from Y. Gerhardt, assisted by Joao Victor, which gave them a crucial early advantage.
  • ▸ Just two minutes later, Wout Weghorst doubled the lead, making it 2-0 in the 29th minute, which effectively stifled any hopes of a comeback from SV Sandhausen.