Highlights

FINAL
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
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Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
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Full time: Darmstadt 0-1 Wolfsburg

The Wolves breathe a huge sigh of relief as they end their six-game losing streak away from home, grabbing a 1-0 victory in Darmstadt thanks to Majer’s fine strike from Wind’s lay-off. It is all the more remarkable that they did so with 10 men for the majority of the match following Maxence Lacroix’s sending off after 27 minutes.
Full-time
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Substitution

90'
+ 5

Substitution

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.
Tim Skarke
Tim Skarke33.43km/h
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Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix33.18km/h
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Mathias Honsak
Mathias Honsak33.09km/h
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76'

Casteels... how?!

Schnellhardt shoots from distance and Casteels does well to parry his swerving effort away. It falls kindly for Pfeiffer on the rebound though and he looks certain to equalise from close range, but somehow Casteels gets to his feet to make another save at his near post!
64'

Wolfsburg lead!

It's been coming given the recent chances for Majer and Wind, and now the Wolves are in front! Wind does superbly to hold off his marker inside the box and brilliantly cushion a cross from the left for Majer, arriving at the back post, and his emphatic finish leaves Schuhen with no chance!
63'

Lovro Majer

GOAL!

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Lovro Majer
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 %
Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
99.1 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
15.33 m
57'

So close from Wind!

The Wolfsburg forward spies Darmstadt's goalkeeper a long way off his line and tries an audacious lob from inside his own half. It's close but bounces just wide of the post.
54'

Opening for Majer!

It's the best chance of the game so far and it's for the ten men of Wolfsburg! Some slick passing in the final third opens up space for Baku to slot the ball in to Majer inside the box. He turns past Gjasula and looks certain to curl the ball into the top corner from 16 yards out, but somehow the Darmstadt defender recovers in time to stick a leg out and block!
52'

Nothing doing

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xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
Both teams are still struggling to create any serious chances in the final third.
xGoals
0
0.18
0.34
0
Goals
46'

Under way again!

Darmstadt get the action started int he second 45 minutes. Can they make the most of their numerical advantage?
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Darmstadt 0-0 Wolfsburg

Neither side was in great form coming into this game and that lack of confidence has been evident so far, with no real chances to speak of in the first 45 minutes. There’s been plenty of commitment and full-blooded tackles, and Darmstadt will sense this is their opportunity to go for just their third win of the season after the break following Lacroix’s sending off.
Half-time
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Repeat offender

Wolfsburg's last five red cards have all been shown to Lacroix. He's been sent off more than any other player in Wolfsburg's history.
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.
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix33.18km/h
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Mathias Honsak
Mathias Honsak33.09km/h
28'

Wolves reduced to 10 men!

Lacroix is the last defender and his touch is heavy as he receives a pass, allowing Pfeiffer to nip in and nick the ball off his toe before sprinting towards goal. The French defender tries to recover but his tackles is late, bringing Pfeiffer down as the last man. It's a straight red card.
27'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationRed card
ReviewDenied goal-scoring opportunity?
DecisionRed card
13'

Wolves on top

The visitors came into the game expecting a physical encounter and they're not shying away from any challenges so far.
Tackles won
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18
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And we're off!

Wolfsburg get the ball rolling in Darmstadt!
Kick-off!

Darmstadt starting XI

Schuhen - Klarer, Riedel, Isherwood - Skarke, Gjasula, Schnellhardt, Karić - Franjić, Honsak - Pfeiffer

Darmstadt subs

Behrens, Brunst, Maglica, Ronstadt, J. Müller, Bader, Kempe, A. Müller, Torsiello

Wolfsburg starting XI

Casteels (c) - Bornauw, Jenz, Lacroix - Baku, Svanberg, Gerhardt, Vranckx, Maehle - Wind, Majer

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Fischer, Zesiger, Cozza, Černý, Kaminski, Paredes, Amoako, Tomás
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Lieberknecht's view on Wolfsburg

"I have great respect for Wolfsburg because they've always had good teams over many years. Niko Kovač is also doing a very good job despite their situation and criticism. There are teams who could be ideal for us to get a win in terms of their style of play. However, we can't forget that Wolfsburg have very good individual players and are a team that's grown together. We have respect but no fear."
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Kovač's view on Darmstadt

"When you look at it on paper, teams that travel to the bottom-placed side have to win. We too believe we can do it, but I've been in this business long enough to know theory and practice are different. It'll be another tough task. I can't promise we will win the game, nobody can. There will always be things that happen that aren't foreseeable. We can only expect the team to be ready to perform, and they are. That is the basis for having the chance to win."
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Darmstadt's dead-ball kryptonite

Darmstadt's last four goals conceded have all come via set-pieces, making it nine for the season so far. That's already one more than across the entire 2022/23 Bundesliga 2 campaign.
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Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
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Watch: Wolfsburg 1-0 Darmstadt - previous meeting

Mario Gomez scored the only goal back in March 2017 as Wolfsburg made it two wins from four against Darmstadt in the Bundesliga.
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Watch: Wolfsburg 0-1 Freiburg - highlights

Michael Gregoritsch scored the only goal of the game as Freiburg produced a smash-and-grab victory in Wolfsburg that leaves the Wolves with only one win in the last eight.
2:03
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Watch: Heidenheim 3-2 Darmstadt - highlights

Darmstadt slipped to the foot of the table after blowing a 2-1 lead away at fellow promoted side Heidenheim.

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