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WATCH: ARNOLD: "IT WAS EXCITING UNTIL THE END"

Full-time
90'
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ADDED TIME

We'll have four minutes of stoppage time at the end of this game.
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Sergio Córdova
Sergio Córdova33.33km/h
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Ridle Baku
Ridle Baku32.34km/h
87'

EDMUNDSSON ON

The scorer in Bielefeld's first and only win so far this season against Cologne comes on here in the final moments with Bielefeld going all-out for a second goal.
85'

REINFORCEMENTS

Some fresh legs are on here for Wolfsburg who need help in making sure Bielefeld don't complete a comeback late on.
83'

OFF THE POST!

It's almost an equaliser from Prietl after Arnold's loose clearance runs to the edge of the box. Prietl's left-footed hit clips Klos' foot and moves away from Casteels, who is stranded and can only watch as the ball hits the outside of the post and rolls wide.
80'

COMEBACK ON!?

The substitute has a goal here to make it a very interesting 10 minutes. Doan is the creator, of course, as he plays the ball low into the box from the right and Schipplock is there to drive it into the bottom corner across Casteels with a lovely finish. Game on!
80'
Sven Schipplock
Goal probability
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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.
6 %
79'

HARTEL HITS WIDE

He goes for goal from a curling free-kick 25 yards or so out, but it drifts just wide of goal with Casteels across to cover.
78'

PHILIPP BOOKED

He brings down Seufert on the run as he looks to break away towards the Wolfsburg defence.
75'

OFF THE BAR!

A corner curls in and Lacroix heads at goal, only to have the ball bounce back out of the post. Victor then has a shot blocked with Wolfsburg piling on the pressure here.
74'

ALMOST A NIGHTMARE FOR ORTEGA

A cross swings into the box from the right and it's simple for Oretga to gather, but the ball runs through his legs as he goes to ground to grab it and he's saved by Laursen who clears it away ahead of Weghorst and Victor.
72'

STILL NO SHOT ON TARGET FOR BIELEFELD...

Goal attempts
4off target
4on target
3off target
0on target
70'

DOAN TRYING HIS BEST

It's still Doan looking to most likely to score or create the goal that would get Bielefeld back into this game. Time ticking for him and them though.
64'

WOLFSBURG CONTENT

The home side looking more and more comfortable with possession and with the score as it stands. Not forcing themselves forward too much, it's really on Bielefeld to make something of this game before it's too late.
61'

WOLFSBURG MAKING THE MOST OF THE BALL

Possession (%)
5248
58'

NOW IT'S STEFFEN!

The winger is in behind the Bielefeld defence one-on-one with Ortega. He goes to dink the ball over the Bielefeld No.1, but Ortega reaches out his right hand to parry the ball away. Two huge saves in the space of 30 seconds from the Bielefeld shot-stopper.
58'

BIG CHANCE FOR WEGHORST!

Baku curls in a cross from the right which is perfectly weighted and meets Weghorst in front of goal. He heads the ball down, but it's straight at Ortega to parry away.
54'

SURPRISE SURPRISE

It's Marcel Hartel running the most out there on the Volkswagen Arena pitch. The man who has covered the most distance in the Bundesliga so far this season.
Distance run (km)
7.4
8.1
Maximilian Arnold Marcel Hartel
52'

STANDING FIRM

Bielefeld have had even more of the ball in this second half but still can't get a shot on target. Baku and Roussillon have been outstanding at full-back, with Lacroix and Brooks' partnership growing in strength with every minute.
46'

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY

A double change at the break for Bielefeld with Behrendt and Seufert on for Maier and de Medina.
Kick-off!
45'
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Substitution

Half-time
45'
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PHILIPP AGAIN!

Another chance for Philipp as Baku cuts the ball back to him in the Bielefeld box and he fires at goal from eight yards. It's blocked away by the defence, but Philipp takes a knock from a defender as he shoots and he's just taking some treatment before the break.
45'
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ADDED TIME

We're into two minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.
42'

SO CLOSE FROM PHILIPP!

The winger picks up a loose ball on the edge of the Bielefeld box and smashes a shot low back across goal. Ortega can't reach it, but the ball takes a touch on its way and squeezes just past the outside of his post. Great effort from the Wolfsburg forward.
39'

DOAN TRICKERY

The Japan international is such a fun player to watch. He skips past Roussillon on the right flank and then finds a neat pass through two defenders for Hartel to take forward. The attack comes to nothing, but Doan has been the key man here so far for Bielefeld.
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HOW MANY HAVE WOLFSBURG SCORED?

32'

GOING THE RIGHT WAY

All of Bielefeld's play going forward so far has been down the right flank, with de Medina and Doan heavily involved. Laursen and Cordova have been quiet on the other side, but there has still yet to be a shot on goal for Casteels to deal with from anywhere on the pitch.
31'

SCHLAGER ON

The Austrian comes on to replace Guilavogui, who Wolfsburg will be hoping isn't seriously injured.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Sergio Córdova
Sergio Córdova33.33km/h
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Ridle Baku
Ridle Baku32.34km/h
29'

GUILAVOGUI COMING OFF

Wolfsburg's captain is down with a knock to his right leg. It looks like it could be a hamstring issue for the Frenchman, who will have to come off here.
28'

BAKU BOSSING IT

The arrival from Mainz has made a superb start here from right-back. He's dominating against Laursen on this near side with duels and his speed making him a nightmare for the Bielefeld defence on the counter.
23'

THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY

Wolfsburg had been in full control so far today and made their pressure count with not one but two goals. Bielefeld now getting forward for the first time themselves since the opening minutes. It's end-to-end stuff here.
20'

LIKE LONDON BUSES!

You wait two games for the first goal at home this season and then two come along in a minute. Bielefeld caught in possession on the edge of their own box with Arnold and Mehmedi pressing to win it back. Mehmedi then found Arnold who took the ball and turned into space before smashing it low across goal beyond Ortega's reach. A goal and assist in the space of a minute from the midfielder!
Goal probability
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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.
8 %
19'

IT HAD TO BE WEGHORST!

This is pure genius from Arnold. He's lining up a free-kick from 25 yards with everyone in the stadium awaiting a shot on goal. But Weghorst is all alone just behind the wall, and he's found by Arnold from the free-kick. Weghorst controls, turns and slides the ball home.
19'
Wout Weghorst
Goal probability
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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.
15 %
18'

WOLFSBURG PROBING

The home side have been in full control here in the early stages, with just one push forward from Bielefeld.
12'

ALMOST THE OPENER!

Wolfsburg get their first opening as Mehmedi sends Steffen in on goal behind Laursen. He looks across goal to find Weghorst but his pass is off the mark, dribbling away ahead of the Dutchman and out of play for a goal kick. Positive signs though for the home fans in the stadium.
10'

KLOS BOOKED

A late one from Klos on Lacroix as he plays the ball out from the back.
9'

WEGHORST ISOLATED

The home side's way of playing is to get Weghorst on the ball and have him link up the play with his supporting case. In the early stages here, the Dutchman is being well-handled by the Bielefeld defence and his supporting cast and far enough up the pitch to make any positive movement.
3'

SCRAPPY START

Both sides on the ball in the early goings but some unforced errors from both sets of players when attempting to get the ball moving forward. Weghorst already heavily involved for the hosts, dropping deep to hold up play and bring others into the game.
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HERE WE GO!

The away side get us underway in Wolfsburg...
Kick-off!

ALMOST TIME!

Kick-off is fast-approaching with the two teams about to make their way out onto the pitch. Settle yourselves in for the first of our two matches in the Bundesliga today.

WOLFSBURG TEAM NEWS

Welcome back to a Bundesliga game from the start, Maximillian Philipp. After joining on loan from Dynamo Moscow the former Freiburg and Dortmund forward is a fresh face in the Wolfsburg attack today. His first start since February 2019 in the Bundesliga.

BIELEFELD TEAM NEWS

The news from Uwe Neuhaus' team selection today is that Hertha Berlin loanee Arne Maier is finally back in a Bundesliga starting line-up. It's his first start since 16 June, and his first since joining Bielefeld on loan. Meanwhile, Jacob Laursen is in to start ahead of Anderson Lucoqui and Sergio Cordova also returns to the starting line-up in attack.

THE KLOS DERBY

Bielefeld captain Fabian Klos made 65 Regionalliga appearances for the Wolfsburg reserves between 2009 and 2011, scoring 22 goals. He remains in search of his first Bundesliga goal today, having scored over 150 goals in the lower tiers across his career so far.

RUN MARCEL, RUN!

Bielefeld attacking midfielder Marcel Hartel has run a league-high 32.2 miles after four rounds of fixtures. Watch out for him in the statistics today as the hardest-worker on the pitch today.
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WATCH: OLD SCHOOL FROM BIELEFELD'S AWAY DRESSING ROOM

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WATCH: BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK

WOLFSBURG WOES - OR WINS TO COME?

Wolfsburg have opened a Bundesliga season with four successive draws for the first time. Hoffenheim were the last of four Bundesliga teams to do so - in 2016/17. They, as well as Cologne (1991/92) and Hertha Berlin (2004/05) went on to finish fourth. The Wolves are now winless in seven home matches in the Bundesliga. Eight is the dubious club record they risk matching.

SUNDAY DOUBLE-HEADER

We're in Wolfsburg for the first of our two games today, with Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim following this game. Wolfsburg have yet to score or concede in their two home games so far this season and will be looking to find the net for the first time against promoted Bielefeld today.

WOLFSBURG STARTING XI!

Casteels (c) - Baku, Lacroix, Brooks, Roussillon - Guilavogui (c), Arnold - Steffen, Mehmedi, Philipp - Weghorst

WOLFSBURG SUBS

Pervan, Malli, Klaus, Bialek, Schlager, Gerhardt, Ginczek, Siersleben, Victor

BIELEFELD STARTING XI!

Ortega - de Medina, Pieper, Van der Hoorn, Laursen - Prietl, Maier - Doan, Hartl, Cordova - Klos (c)

BIELEFELD SUBS

Linner, Behrendt, Nilsson, Yabo, Edmundsson, Kunze, Seufert, Lucoqui, Schipplock

Welcome!

Here you will find the most important information on the game between VfL Wolfsburg and DSC Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 5 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.