Hamburg – VfL Wolfsburg is in the knockout stages of the Europa League. At Sporting Lisbon handed the Bundesliga Second a goalless draw to secure the next round. The hosts were present dominant over long stretches of the game, accounted for its many possibilities but too little. Also, because they face a strong VfL goalkeeper Diego Benaglio out in the cold again
By. 2: 0 first-leg success behind it were the guests tackle a more leisurely pace. Because not much came particularly from the Portuguese, a quiet initial phase developed. The first shot missed Nani in the 16th minute after a pass from Adrien Silva. Wolfsburg made in the first half of not more than necessary. Only Bas Dost made in the 22nd minute after a pass from Vieirinha for something like Torgefahr.
Instead, Sporting increased towards the end of the first half, the pressure and was several times dangerous: First Junya Takana awarded from a distance (36 minutes), then Benaglio could just clarify a trial of William Carvalho yet. The subsequent corner and the head of Tobias Figueiredo rescued Träsch on the line.
Just three minutes later again Tanaka at the end, this time Benaglio was only bounce off the rebound of Adrian Silva Robin Knoche kept clean the body. From there, the ball jumped to Joao Mario, but clearly put his attempt on goal. In injury time of the first half Tanaka met again the inside of the post – lucky for Wolfsburg that it scoreless went for the halftime
Wolfsburg hits the post -. And gets a penalty not
Even after the restart was the more active Sporting team. A header from Nani opened the scoring in the 51st minute for the first time dangerously across goal, but Benaglio was also on hand as five minutes later with another shot attempt by the Portuguese. Shortly before the ball was crossed again to the aluminum, but this time on the other side. Kevin de Bruyne hit from a distance also only the inside of the post (54th)
In the 64th minute André Carrillo almost an error of Ricardo Rodriguez can be used, but the Peruvians played himself firmly in shot past the away his shot went just over the crossbar. Sporting moved aggressively – and further increased the pressure, because the Portuguese gradually ran out of time. After a shot from Tanaka was in the 77th minute again Benaglio on hand at the margin, the Japanese had too much time
Then it became critical on the other side. Dost was alone at goal from Rui Patricio, but Adrien Silva took him from behind irregular basis. Ruddy Buquet crucial corner – because the referee was wrong. Because Sporting at the end of his military superiority and numerous opportunities could not translate into goals and VfL Wolfsburg limited his offensive efforts that evening on the least, it was at least from the perspective of the Portuguese in the unfortunate draw.
As the only remaining German club in the Champions League VfL Wolfsburg will be drawn against an opponent for the second round tomorrow, Friday, which is then held on 12 and 19 March. Borussia Mönchengladbach failed to qualify for it against Sevilla, Mainz 05 made it not even in the group stage.
Sporting Lisbon – VfL Wolfsburg 0: 0
Lisbon: Patricio – Cedric, Oliveira Figueiredo, Silva – William – Joao Mario, Adrien (64th Slimani) – Carrillo (78th Mane), Nani – Tanaka (78 Montero)
Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Träsch, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez – Luiz Gustavo, Guilavogui – Vieirinha (76. Marcel Schäfer) De Bruyne (90 + 1 Arnold), Schürrle (62. Caligiuri) – Dost
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Spectators: 23097
Yellow cards: Oliveira – Naldo (2), Caligiuri
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