12 May 2018 at 13:30

Referee: Markus Schmidt

Match Summary

VfL Wolfsburg defeated 1. FC Köln 4:1. The match was played in Bundesliga 2017. Goals were scored by J. Guilavogui 1′, J. Hector 32′, D. Origi 54′, R. Knoche 71′, J. Brekalo 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown. VfL Wolfsburg had 40% possession while 1. FC Köln held 60%. VfL Wolfsburg had 16 shots (8 on target) compared to 7 (1 on target) for 1. FC Köln. VfL Wolfsburg made 3 substitutions, 1. FC Köln made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Köln
Kick Off
J. Guilavogui

assist: William

1′
15′
J. HornL. Bittencourt
P. VerhaeghY. Gerhardt
16′
32′
J. Hector

assist: M. Jojić

Half Time
D. Origi

assist: Y. Mallı

54′
63′
M. JojićC. Clemens
69′Vincent Koziello
70′Jonas Hector
R. SteffenJ. Błaszczykowski
71′
R. Knoche

assist: J. Brekalo

71′
72′
C. PizarroY. Ōsako
Y. MallıE. Rexhbecaj
84′
J. Brekalo

assist: J. Guilavogui

90+1′
Full Time

Match Statistics

VfL Wolfsburg had 40% possession against 1. FC Köln's 60%. VfL Wolfsburg registered 16 shots (8 on target) while 1. FC Köln managed 7 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 5–10. Fouls committed: 13–16.

8Shots on Goal1
5Shots off Goal4
16Total Shots7
3Blocked Shots2
12Shots insidebox4
4Shots outsidebox3
13Fouls16
5Corner Kicks10
2Offsides2
40%Ball Possession60%
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves3
344Total passes510
279Passes accurate439
81%Passes %86%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, VfL Wolfsburg have recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats. 1. FC Köln show 1 wins, 4 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

VfL Wolfsburg

WLLLDL

1. FC Köln

DWDDDL

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln Head to Head Results

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln have met 24 times — VfL Wolfsburg won 10, 1. FC Köln won 6, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. VfL Wolfsburg leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 65 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.71 per match (37 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (58%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. 1. FC Köln are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2025.

10

VfL Wolfsburg

8

Drawn

6

1. FC Köln

Goals: 37Goals: 28

Recent Meetings (24)

30 Jan 20261. FC Köln1 – 0VfL Wolfsburg
13 Sept 2025VfL Wolfsburg3 – 31. FC Köln
27 Jan 2024VfL Wolfsburg1 – 11. FC Köln
26 Aug 20231. FC Köln1 – 2VfL Wolfsburg
25 Feb 20231. FC Köln0 – 2VfL Wolfsburg
3 Sept 2022VfL Wolfsburg2 – 41. FC Köln
7 May 20221. FC Köln0 – 1VfL Wolfsburg
14 Dec 2021VfL Wolfsburg2 – 31. FC Köln
3 Apr 2021VfL Wolfsburg1 – 01. FC Köln
5 Dec 20201. FC Köln2 – 2VfL Wolfsburg
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026