On 7 May, one of the matches of the 31st round of the German football championship took place. Borussia D Dortmund and Wolfsburg Germany met.
German Championship, round 31
Borussia D (Dortmund) v Wolfsburg (Germany) - 6-0 (3-0)
Goals: K. Adeyemi (14), S. Haller (28), Malen (37), (54), K. Adeyemi (59)
Warnings: K. Fischer (64)
Overview of the match Borussia D - Wolfsburg:
Borussia Dortmund faced Wolfsburg at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in a highly-anticipated Bundesliga match. The home side dominated the first half, scoring three goals and leaving the visitors a difficult task for the second half. It took Borussia Dortmund very little time to open the scoring as K. Adeyemi headed the ball home on 14 minutes. The visitors tried to get back into the game but S. Haller doubled Borussia's lead on 28 minutes. Just before the break, D. Malen scored a goal to consolidate the hosts' lead in the first half. In an attempt to turn the tide, Wolfsburg made two substitutions on the stroke of half-time: R. Baku and J. Gilavoge came on as substitutes, while K. Fischer and K. Paredes came on as substitutes. However, it was Borussia Dortmund who continued to dictate the tempo of the game and Jay Bellingham scored in the 54th minute. K. Adeyemi scored his second goal of the game after just five minutes, bringing the score to 5-0 in favour of the home side.
Borussia Dortmund made three substitutions in the 62nd and 63rd minutes: S Haller, D Malen and M Hummels came on as substitutes, with Yu Mukoko, S Ozkan and M Reus all making substitutions. In the 64th minute, Wolfsburg received a yellow card: K. Fischer was sent off. In the 65th minute, Borussia Dortmund were awarded a penalty-kick but C. Adeyemi failed to convert it. Wolfsburg also made three substitutions in the 65th minute: J. Kaminski, M. Swanberg and J. Wind came on, while N. Cozza, J. Gerhardt and O. Marmusch took the field. Borussia Dortmund made two more substitutions on 69 and 76 minutes: K. Adeyemi and J. On 69 and 76 minutes, Borussia Dortmund made two more substitutions: C. Adeyeyem and J. Ryerson came on as substitutes, while G. Reina and F. Passlak came on as substitutes. On 86 minutes, J. Bellingham scored his second goal of the game to make it 6-0 in favour of Borussia Dortmund. The final score of 6-0 in favour of Borussia Dortmund was a clear indication of their superiority over Wolfsburg. The home side's attacking prowess was on full display, with K. Adeyemi and J. Bellingham leading the charge in front of a roaring crowd. On the other hand, the visitors will have to regroup and come back stronger in the next game.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Borussia D v Borussia M, Wolfsburg v Hoffenheim.
Borussia D v Wolfsburg match statistics:
Borussia D | Wolfsburg | |
---|---|---|
10 | Goals on goal | 3 |
20 | Shots | 10 |
3 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
11 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
9 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
11 | Offences | 14 |
10 | Corner | 6 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
57% | Possession of the ball | 43% |
0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
497 | Total assists | 367 |
443 | Accurate passes | 310 |
89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |