DFB-Pokal · 2nd Round
HT 0:1
Alexander Bernhardsson 42' (pen)
Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 17:30 (UK) · Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

Holstein Kiel beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0.

Player of the matchAlexander Bernhardsson7.5Decisive moment42' Alexander Bernhardsson+0.8

VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Holstein Kiel

Key numbers

  • Possession 50% – 50%
  • Shots 14 (2 on target) – 13 (3)
  • Decisive moment: 42' Alexander Bernhardsson, FN xPts +0.8
Player of the match
Alexander Bernhardsson 7.5Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.5 (Strong)

Game state

0-1
VfL Wolfsburg ahead 0 min · level 42 min · Holstein Kiel ahead 48 min
  • VfL Wolfsburg: Red card 36' → ~54 min a player down

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

36' Jenson Seelt Red card −0.5
42' Alexander Bernhardsson Pen goal +0.8

Knockout ties have no league points, so moments are weighed on a win-3/draw-1 scale only.

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Match stats

VfL WolfsburgHolstein Kiel
50%Possession50%
14Shots13
2Shots on target3
14%Shots on target %23%
5Shots in box10
462Passes448
84%Pass accuracy85%
5Corners4
2Saves2
15Fouls14
7Yellow cards3
4Offsides1

The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.

Compared with usual

VfL Wolfsburg

last 8 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals01.1
Conceded11.6
Shots1412.8
On target23.4
Shots faced1315.3
Possession50%46.9%
Passes462402.3high
Pass accuracy84%79.3%
Corners54.1
Fouls1511.9

Timeline

  • 4' Yellow Aaron Zehnter
  • 18' Yellow Marco Komenda
  • 24' Yellow David Zec
  • 29' Yellow Jenson Seelt
  • 36' Second yellow Jenson Seelt
  • 41' Yellow Vinícius Souza
  • 41' Yellow Marius Müller
  • 42' Goal Alexander Bernhardsson (pen)
  • 46' Sub Andreas Skov Olsen → Adam Daghim
  • 46' Sub Dženan Pejčinović → Patrick Wimmer
  • 62' Yellow Carl Johansson
  • 63' Sub Lasse Rosenboom → Ivan Nekić
  • 63' Sub Adrián Kaprálik → Phil Harres
  • 73' Sub Aaron Zehnter → Joakim Mæhle
  • 78' Sub Stefan Schwab → Robert Wagner
  • 78' Sub Alexander Bernhardsson → Louis Köster
  • 85' Yellow Mohamed Amoura
  • 89' Sub Vinícius Souza → Bence Dárdai
  • 89' Sub Magnus Knudsen → Marko Ivezić
  • 90+5' Yellow Patrick Wimmer

Category leaders

  • Key passesMaximilian Arnold3
  • Duels wonPatrick Wimmer9/15
  • DribblesAlexander Bernhardsson3/6
  • Defensive actionsKonstantinos Koulierakis7
  • ShotsLasse Rosenboom3 (on target 0)
  • Fouls wonAdrián Kaprálik5

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.