Wolfsburg vs FC Cologne

13 September 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Mohammed Amoura 42’
  • Lovro Majer 65’
  • Maximilian Arnold 90+9’
  • Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 5’
  • Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 90+1’
  • Jakub Kaminski 90+14’

Match summary

The points were shared as Wolfsburg and FC Cologne drew 3-3. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt put FC Cologne ahead in the 5th minute and Mohammed Amoura equalised with a header in the 42nd minute, set up by Maximilian Arnold. In the second half, Lovro Majer put Wolfsburg in front in the 65th minute, set up by Joakim Maehle, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson equalised in stoppage time, set up by Said El Mala, Maximilian Arnold put Wolfsburg back in front with a direct free kick in stoppage time, and Jakub Kaminski equalised in stoppage time, set up by Ragnar Ache.

There was little between the sides on chances: Wolfsburg created 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, FC Cologne 1.77 from 14.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 8
7 Corners 4
78 Attacks 80
36 Dangerous attacks 44
448 Passes 356
86% Pass accuracy 81%
13 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Wolfsburg FC Cologne
Kick-off
5’
Luca WaldschmidtRight foot shot0-1 (FC Cologne)
5’
Jan ThielmannShot on target
18’
Jan ThielmannShot on target
Mohamed AmouraHeader1-1 (Wolfsburg)
42’
45’
Jan ThielmannShot on target
Half-time1-1
46’
Ísak JóhannessonLuca Waldschmidt
59’
VAR review
Second half underway
64’
Said El MalaSebastian Sebulonsen
64’
Alessio Castro-MontesJan Thielmann
Lovro MajerRight foot shot2-1 (Wolfsburg)
65’
Lovro MajerFoul
68’
69’
Ron-Robert Zieler
Dzenan PejcinovicMohamed AmouraInjury
70’
71’
Florian KainzRav van den BergInjury
72’
Joël SchmiedFoul
Andreas Skov OlsenShot on target
74’
Dzenan PejcinovicShot on target
76’
78’
Ragnar AcheKristoffer Lund
84’
Ísak JóhannessonArgument
84’
Marius BülterShot on target
Jenson SeeltLovro Majer
85’
Kamil GrabaraTime wasting
86’
Adam DaghimPatrick WimmerInjury
89’
Jesper LindstrømAndreas Skov Olsen
89’
90+1’
Ísak JóhannessonLeft foot shot2-2 (FC Cologne)
Joakim MaehleShot on target
90+2’
Maximilian ArnoldLeft foot shot3-2 (Wolfsburg)
90+9’
90+14’
Jakub KamińskiRight foot shot3-3 (FC Cologne)
90+16’
Said El MalaShot on target
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.80 1.77 5’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), 0-1 5’ 42’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), 1-1 42’ 65’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), 2-1 65’ 90+1’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), 2-2 90+1’ 90+9’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), 3-2 90+9’ 90+14’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), 3-3 90+14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 1.80 1.77 5’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), 0-1 Waldschmidt 5’ 42’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), 1-1 Amoura 42’ 65’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Majer 65’ 90+1’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), 2-2 Jóhannesson 90+1’ 90+9’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), 3-2 Arnold 90+9’ 90+14’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), 3-3 Kaminski 90+14’
Wolfsburg 1.80 xGFC Cologne 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
5’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 65’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 42’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.48 xG, goal 90+1’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 63’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 18’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+14’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 54’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 74’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 5’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+11’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+16’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 65’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 42’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.48 xG, goal 90+1’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 63’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 18’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+14’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 48’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 54’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 52’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 74’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 82’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 5’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 90+11’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ Mohammed Amoura (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+16’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 1’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Kristoffer Lund (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wolfsburg

Lineup not available for this match.

FC Cologne 5-3-2 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Lund 78’
Hübers
Berg 71’
Schmied
Sebulonsen 64’
Kamiński
Martel
Thielmann 64’
Bülter
Waldschmidt 46’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kamil Grabara GK900 0.000.000
Kilian Fischer DEF900 0.000.111
Moritz Jenz DEF900 0.000.000
Konstantinos Koulierakis DEF900 0.000.000
Joakim Maehle DEF9013 0.190.621
Vinicius Souza MID900 0.000.000
Maximilian Arnold MID90111 0.060.725
Andreas Skov Olsen MID903 0.130.071
Lovro Majer MID8712 0.640.101
Patrick Wimmer MID900 0.000.000
Mohammed Amoura FWD7214 0.710.031
Dzenan Pejcinovic Sub181 0.070.000
Jenson Seelt Sub30 0.000.000
Jesper Lindstrom Sub10 0.000.000
Adam Daghim Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 49% Avg odds 1.92
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
FC Cologne win 25% Avg odds 3.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg LDWWD
FC Cologne DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 1-1 FC Cologne, 27 Jan 24 Next meeting: FC Cologne 1-0 Wolfsburg, 30 Jan 26  All Wolfsburg vs FC Cologne meetings

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