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H96 Hannover Hannover - WOB Wolfsburg Wolfsburg

H96

0

WOB

1

87'
F. Reese

Heinz von Heiden Arena(Sold out)

Timo Gansloweit

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Full-time: Hannover 0-1 Wolfsburg

And that's it! Thanks to a very late goal, the Wolves take all three points from Hannover and celebrate their first win of the season. After a number of missed chances on both sides made it look like a draw for a long time, it was Hugonet who gave away a penalty by pulling on Glatzel. Reeese stepped up and converted it, inflicting successive defeats on the 96ers.

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Full-time

90'

+ 4

Hannover pressing forward

The home side are pushing forward and have one minute left to equalise.

90'

+ 1

Injury time

There are four minutes of added time.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Taycan Etçibaşı

Bastian Allgeier

89'

Wolfsburg make a substitution as well

Mæhle comes off and is replaced by Fischer.

89'

Substitution

88'

Substitution Hannover

Hannover make another substitution, bringing on Matsuda for Oudenne

88'

Substitution

0:22

Jubilation for the visiting supporters!

Goaaaal!

There's the lead! Reese takes the ball and drives it into the bottom right corner. Weinkauf was in the right corner, but the ball was too well placed.

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87'

Fabian Reese

GOAL!

0:1

Penalty

Fabian Reese

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

86'

Penalty awarded!

Hugonet pulls Glatzel back after a cross, preventing him from reaching the ball and bringing him down. Penalty!

86'

Yellow card

84'

Great save

And he was so close! Adjetey plucks up the courage from 22 metres out and tests Weinkauf with a powerful shot towards the right corner.

83'

Derby hero wanted

We are in the final stages of the match – can anyone still become the hero of the derby?

82'

Yellow Card

Souza catches Oudenne off the ball and is shown the yellow card for it.

82'

Yellow card

79'

You couldn't make it up!

Shortly after, Pichler suddenly finds himself completely through on goal and shoots the ball with his weaker left foot from the edge of the penalty area wide of the right post.

78'

Pheeew!

After a corner kick, Zielinski flies under the ball, giving Okon a golden opportunity, who cannot get a clean contact on the ball and heads it over the bar.

75'

Over the bar

Thórdarson has a go from around 25 metres but sends the ball about a metre over the goal.

74'

Substitution

Maximilian Arnold

Yannick Gerhardt

74'

Double substitution for the Wolves

Arnold and Shiogai replace the hapless Gerhardt and Damar.

74'

Substitution

71'

Acrobatic

After a corner kick, Hugonet manages to get his head to the ball while tracking back and directs it towards goal. The ball whistles past the post!

71'

Brazilian anchor

It is Souza in particular who is holding his own on Wolfsburg's side with a lot of physicality and presence.

71'

Pressure Handling

Pressure Handling

This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.

80%

%

Vinicius Souza

10 times under pressure

69'

Too central

Oudenne marches with the ball towards the penalty area and shoots from around 25 metres out. The ball is far too central and poses no problems for Zielinski.

69'

Yellow Card

Adjetey brings down his opponent on the left flank and consequently receives a yellow card.

69'

Yellow card

66'

Substitution for Wolfsburg

Svanberg has to come off and is replaced by Adjetey.

66'

Substitution

Mattias Svanberg

64'

Too inaccurate

A cross floats into the 96 penalty area to Glatzel, who wins the header at the highest point but nods the ball well over the bar.

62'

Triple substitution Hannover

Titz makes three substitutions at once, bringing on Okon, Pichler and Källman for Tomiak, Bundu and Gindorf.

62'

Over the bar

After a cross, Bundu gets completely free in the penalty area and meets the ball with a header, but his effort goes well wide of the goal.

62'

Substitution

62'

Substitution

Benedikt Pichler

62'

Substitution

Benjamin Källman

58'

Aerial dominance

Bundu wins his duel strongly against Kumbedi on the right flank, but Souza is able to head the Hannover striker's cross clear of the danger zone.

56'

Too playful

Hannover keep losing the ball during build-up play, but Wolfsburg are unable to capitalise on these lapses in concentration.

55'

Well in the game

Wolfsburg come out of the dressing room with a noticeably changed attitude and push the home side deeper and deeper into their own half.

53'

Over the bar

After a corner kick, Thórdarson heads the ball well over the goal.

49'

Eesh

Allgeier plays the ball with considerable force towards his own near post. Weinkauf, however, is fully alert and manages to defuse the dangerous situation under pressure from the opposition.

47'

Hannover again

Souza shoots from the edge of the penalty area and is blocked by a Hannover leg.

46'

A promising start

After ten seconds, Reese has an immediate good chance. The forward brings down a long ball from his own half with great technique, sets it up on his right foot and shoots. A Hannover player blocks it for a corner, which comes to nothing.

46'

We're under way again

Wolfsburg kicks off the second period. The visitors bring on Glatzel for some physicality and goal threat. Hornby stays in the dressing room.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Half-time: Hannover 0-0 Wolfsburg

And then the whistle blows for half-time. Hannover took control from the off, however the first dangerous chance fell to Gerhardt, who was through on goal but failed to beat Weinkauf. Subsequently both teams had further clear-cut chances but were denied by their respective goalkeepers each time, which is why the sides head into the dressing room goalless.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Into stoppage time

There are three minutes of added time.

42'

Great save!

Mæhle battles through under pressure from the opposition and lets fly from around 20 metres out. Weinkauf dives and claws the ball out of the top right corner.

42'

No respite for Wolfsburg

The visitors barely manage to hold onto the ball for any length of time. Hannover are very tenacious during this phase.

42'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

H96

WOB

11.3 s

19.5 s

40'

Miscommunication

Hannover build up nicely from the back, but ultimately the move ends in a miscommunication between Bundu and Oudenne, causing the danger to fizzle out.

0:28

How did that not go in?!

Hartel plays a brilliant through ball into the channel to Neubauer, who suddenly finds himself completely unmarked in front of Zielinski. In front of goal, the right winger loses his nerve and is denied by the goalkeeper. Bundu fires the rebound wide of the post.

34'

Blocked

Once again Gindorf does well in the penalty area on the left side and shifts the ball onto his right foot. As a defender comes rushing in just in time, the shot does not find its way into the far corner.

32'

Well wide

Damar comes in with a run towards the penalty area, shoots and misses the goal by nearly three metres.

0:22

Almost the lead at the other end!

Oudenne makes a brilliant run down the left and whips the ball sharply into the centre, but Mæhle manages to clear with an outstanding sliding tackle just before the goal-ready Bundu can pull the trigger. What a moment!

27'

Incredible save Weinkauf!!

Shortly after, Hornby again plays a brilliant through ball to Gerhardt, who shoots from 12 metres out. Weinkauf rushes off his line, spreads himself wide and manages to save the shot.

26'

Weinkauf alert

Hornby plays a superb through ball to Gerhardt, who shoots from the edge of the penalty area under pressure. Easy pickings for the 96 goalkeeper.

Hannover in the ascendancy

Hannover keep pushing forward dangerously – however, no notable chances have materialised so far.

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24'

Play resumes

After the brief treatment, the 96 defender is able to continue.

22'

Down on the pitch

Tomiak receives the ball at the centre circle and suddenly clutches his head. The referee stops play and the medical staff rush to the centre-back.

21'

There was more in it

Mæhle holds off two opponents and then misses the pass to the advancing Hornby. The striker is visibly frustrated with the decision-making.

19'

The final precision is lacking

Hannover have had a clear dominance here, however a proper chance has not yet materialised.

16'

Courageous start

Hannover took the initiative in the first 15 minutes and are working on taking the lead.

Possession (%)

6535

9'

Neat individual effort

Oudenne skilfully drives through the opposition's penalty area on the left side and plays the ball into the centre. However, with no one there to meet it, the ball floats all the way across the penalty area.

6'

First cross

A lovely cross from the left is slightly too long for the advancing Neubauer.

5'

Quiet start

Both teams are feeling each other out to begin with. There have been no dangerous situations to speak of in the first five minutes.

2'

Tactical foul

Þórðarson commits a tactical foul in the centre circle and holds his opponent

1'

Kick-off

Hannover get the match under way.

Kick-off!

Hartel back in Bundesliga 2

In his last Bundesliga 2 season, in 2023/24 with St. Pauli, Hartel was the top scorer with 29 goal contributions (17 goals, 12 assists).

Bundesliga 2 debut for Weinkauf

The 30-year-old makes his first Bundesliga 2 appearances - prior to this he had been an unused substitute on 136 occasions.

More on that Wolfsburg team

Head coach Tobias Strobl makes three changes after Wolfsburg's 0-0 draw against Kaiserslautern. Gerhardt (pictured), Mæhle and Svanberg start ahead of Angély, Fischer and Glatzel, all of whom are on the bench.

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More on that Hannover team

Hannover head coach Christian Titz makes two changes to his starting lineup following their 3-1 defeat against Energie Cottbus. Goalkeeper Weinkauf (pictured) and new signing Hartel come in for Loretz and Källman, who are both on the bench.

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Starting line-up: VfL Wolfsburg

Formation:4-5-1

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Fischer, Adjetey, Angély, Dardai, Arnold, Shiogai, Glatzel, Besio

Starting line-up: Hannover 96

Formation:3-4-3

Hannover subs

Loretz, Kokolo, Okon, Matsuda, Roggow, Chakroun, Källman, Pichler, Etçibaşı

Tobias Strobl on facing Hannover

"I think that on Sunday two great clubs and technically outstanding teams will meet, who share an identical footballing philosophy. We are playing at a stadium I have never been to before. I am somewhat setting aside the fact that it is a local derby. It is simply the whole package that I am looking forward to. I hope it will be a peaceful event in which we satisfy the fans and at the end of which we will hopefully have a little more to celebrate."

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Hannover bring in Hartel

The hosts have brought in former Cologne, Union Berlin, Bielefeld and St. Pauli man Marcel Hartel. The experienced midfielder could make his debut against Wolfsburg.

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Christian Titz on facing Wolfsburg

"We have a good squad with quality. But we need to be on top of our game. Often it's the small details that make the difference. We have a good relationship with our fans. We are a team they are part of. I am sure that on Sunday we will come out into the stadium with full support."

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Long time, no see

These Lower Saxony rivals last met in Bundesliga 2 over 30 years ago, during the 1995/96 season. Wolfsburg have won four of the last five encounters, with Hannover's only victory in the previous 10 meetings coming in the Bundesliga in November 2018 (a 2-1 win).

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2:14

Watch: Energie Cottbus 3-1 Hannover - last time out

Despite registering 26 shots on goal, Hannover suffered a shock defeat at newly promoted Cottbus. The visitors were level at the break and in control, but the home side struck twice in the second half to claim a stunning victory.

2:13

Watch: Wolfsburg 0-0 Kaiserslautern - last time out

The Wolves were unable to convert a host of first-half chances as they were held to a goalless draw in their first game back in the second tier.

2:03

Watch: Wolfsburg 3-1 Hannover - previous meeting

Renato Steffen scored twice and Jerome Roussillon once to cancel out Hendrik Weydandt's opener for Hannover, as Wolfsburg took three points - and regional bragging rights - in the teams' last Bundesliga meeting in April 2019.

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