Phillip Tietz scored the only goal in the 53rd minute as VfL Wolfsburg lost 1-0 at FC Augsburg on Saturday. The win moved the home side level on points with Ralph Hasenhüttl’s charges, who dropped a place to eighth in the Bundesliga table.
Facts and figures
The 1-0 reverse not only dented the Wolves’ hopes of a place in Europe next season, it also ended a run of seven Bundesliga games without defeat (W2 D5).
Mohammed Amoura picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will now miss the home game against 1. FC Heidenheim on 29 March through suspension.
VfL loanee Cedric Zesiger, of all people, set up Augsburg’s winner on Saturday.
Zesiger and his colleagues extended their club record of successive Bundesliga clean sheets to six.
With 25 per cent of the vote, Patrick Wimmer was named Man of the Match by VfL supporters. Goalkeeper Kamil Grabara came second with 23 per cent in his first game back following a thigh injury, while youngster Bence Dardai finished third with ten per cent.
Head-to-head
Attempts: FCA 10 – VfL 13
Distance covered: FCA 116.18 km – VfL 113.32 km
Possession: FCA 46% – VfL 54%
Challenges won: FCA 42% – VfL 58%
Pass completion rate: FCA 80% – VfL 85%
Dribble success rate: FCA 62% – VfL 33%
Fastest player: Dimitrios Giannoulis (FCA) 33.1 km/h – Mohammed Amoura (VfL) 33.66 km/h
Most distance covered: Elvis Rexhbecaj (FCA) 11.7 km – Joakim Maehle (VfL) 11.4 km
