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Bundesliga · Matchweek 5 · Sep 3

VfL Wolfsburg - 1.FC Köln

1.FC Köln won 4-2 away at VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga (Matchweek 5). Goals: L. Nmecha 2', 79'; D. Ljubičić 22'; Paulo Otávio (OG) 31'.

VfL WolfsburgHOME VfL Wolfsburg
2 - 4
FT
1.FC KölnAWAY 1.FC Köln
L. Nmecha 2', 79'
⚽
D. Ljubičić 22'Paulo Otávio (OG) 31'F. Kainz (P) 45+2'S. Adamyan 81'
🏟 VOLKSWAGEN ARENA 👤 Referee: M. Jöllenbeck
Key events
2' ⚽ L. Nmecha(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Franjić VfL Wolfsbur
22' ⚽ D. Ljubičić(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Kainz 1.FC Köln
31' ⚽ Paulo Otávio (OG)(1 - 2) 1.FC Köln
38' 🟨 Micky van de VenYellow card VfL Wolfsbur
45+2' ⚽ F. Kainz (P)(1 - 3) 1.FC Köln
63' 🟨 Ondrej DudaYellow card 1.FC Köln
79' ⚽ L. Nmecha(2 - 3) · Assist: M. Svanberg VfL Wolfsbur
81' ⚽ S. Adamyan(2 - 4) · Assist: F. Kainz 1.FC Köln
82' 🟨 Omar MarmoushYellow card VfL Wolfsbur
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
9 Total shots 18
3 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 6
7 Shots inside box 12
2 Shots outside box 6
2 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
L. Nmecha(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Franjić⚽
2'
22'
⚽D. Ljubičić(1 - 1) · Assist: F. Kainz
31'
⚽Paulo Otávio (OG)(1 - 2)
Micky van de VenYellow card🟨
38'
45+2'
⚽F. Kainz (P)(1 - 3)
HT 1 - 3
S. Bornauw ↔ Omar MarmoushSubstitution🔁
46'
L. Waldschmidt ↔ K. ParedesSubstitution🔁
61'
63'
🟨Ondrej DudaYellow card
65'
🔁J. Thielmann ↔ S. AdamyanSubstitution
65'
🔁O. Duda ↔ L. MainaSubstitution
B. Franjić ↔ F. NmechaSubstitution🔁
74'
Paulo Otávio ↔ J. KamińskiSubstitution🔁
75'
M. Arnold ↔ M. SvanbergSubstitution🔁
75'
L. Nmecha(2 - 3) · Assist: M. Svanberg⚽
79'
80'
🔁S. Tigges ↔ T. LemperleSubstitution
81'
⚽S. Adamyan(2 - 4) · Assist: F. Kainz
Omar MarmoushYellow card🟨
82'
88'
🔁D. Ljubičić ↔ E. MartelSubstitution
88'
🔁F. Kainz ↔ D. HuseinbašićSubstitution
FT 2 - 4
Match statsVfL Wolfsburg · 1.FC Köln
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
Shots
9 Total shots 18
3 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 6
7 Shots inside box 12
2 Shots outside box 6
2 Saves 1
Passing
387 Total passes 384
299 Accurate passes 307
%77 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 4
13 Fouls 14
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 3
1 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsVfL Wolfsburg 3-4-1-21.FC Köln 4-2-3-1
1Casteels 5Ven 29Guilavogui 3Bornauw 6Otávio 27Arnold 38Franjić 20Baku 9Kruse 10Nmecha 7Waldschmidt 20Schwäbe 14Hector 4Hübers 15Kilian 17Schindler 28Skhiri 7Ljubičić 11Kainz 18Duda 29Thielmann 21Tigges
VfL Wolfsburg · Bench
33Omar Marmoush33
4M. Lacroix4
12P. Pervan12
2K. Fischer2
14J. Brekalo14
16J. Kamiński16
32M. Svanberg32
22F. Nmecha22
40K. Paredes40
Coach: N. Kovač
1.FC Köln · Bench
3K. Pedersen3
37L. Maina37
23S. Adamyan23
25T. Lemperle25
6E. Martel6
8D. Huseinbašić8
46R. Smajić46
48G. Strauch48
1T. Horn1
Coach: S. Baumgart
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2026
VfL Wolfsburg 4
Dec 5who was on topJan 30
1.FC Köln 2
4 VfL Wolfsburg 3 draw 2 1.FC Köln
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
14–11total goals
3/1clean sheets
2-0VfL Wolfsburg best win · Feb 25
1-01.FC Köln best win · Jan 30
%67 Over 1.5 6/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%33 Over 3.5 3/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
VfL Wolfsburg at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 7:7
1.FC Köln at home5 matches
1W 1D 3L 4:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
VfL Wolfsburg1W 2D 2L 1.FC Köln1W 3D 1L
1.00 1.20 Points per game
7 9 Goals scored
10 8 Goals conceded
1.39 1.84 xG average
1.84 1.44 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %100 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
5.6 4.0 Corners
1.6 2.0 Cards
VfL Wolfsburg1W 3D 6L 1.FC Köln1W 6D 3L
0.60 0.90 Points per game
11 16 Goals scored
21 18 Goals conceded
1.27 1.56 xG average
1.86 1.39 xGA average
%10 %0 Clean sheets
%70 %90 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
5.4 5.4 Corners
2.2 2.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8VfL Wolfsburgin the table49pts
34matches 13-10-11W-D-L 57:48goals +9diff
LLWLW
111.FC Kölnin the table42pts
34matches 10-12-12W-D-L 49:54goals -5diff
LDWWL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.90 1.10 Points per game
1.35 1.48 xG average
1.85 1.60 xGA average
%5 %14 Clean sheets
%76 %71 BTTS
%67 %57 Over 2.5
3.8 4.1 Corners
2.0 1.8 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 30 1.FC Köln 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Sep 13 VfL Wolfsburg 3-3 1.FC Köln Bundesliga
Jan 27 VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 1.FC Köln Bundesliga
Aug 26 1.FC Köln 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Feb 25 1.FC Köln 0-2 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
May 7 1.FC Köln 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga
Dec 14 VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 1.FC Köln Bundesliga
Apr 3 VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 1.FC Köln Bundesliga
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