3 September 2022 at 13:30

Match Summary

1. FC Köln defeated VfL Wolfsburg 4:2. The match was played in Bundesliga 2022. Goals were scored by L. Nmecha 2′, D. Ljubičić 22′, Paulo Otávio 31′ (o.g.), F. Kainz 45′ (pen.), L. Nmecha 79′, S. Adamyan 81′. 3 yellow cards were shown. VfL Wolfsburg had 51% possession while 1. FC Köln held 49%. VfL Wolfsburg had 9 shots (3 on target) compared to 18 (5 on target) for 1. FC Köln. VfL Wolfsburg made 5 substitutions, 1. FC Köln made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Jan Thielmann 45′).

Match Events

Key match events between VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Köln — 6 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Köln
Kick Off
L. Nmecha

assist: B. Franjić

2′
22′
D. Ljubičić

assist: F. Kainz

31′
VAR
45+1′Penalty confirmed
45+2′
F. Kainz

Penalty

Half Time
S. BornauwOmar Marmoush
46′
L. WaldschmidtK. Paredes
61′
65′
O. DudaL. Maina
65′
J. ThielmannS. Adamyan
B. FranjićF. Nmecha
74′
M. ArnoldM. Svanberg
75′
Paulo OtávioJ. Kamiński
75′
L. Nmecha

assist: M. Svanberg

79′
80′
S. TiggesT. Lemperle
81′
S. Adamyan

assist: F. Kainz

88′
D. LjubičićE. Martel
88′
F. KainzD. Huseinbašić
Full Time

Match Statistics

VfL Wolfsburg had 51% possession against 1. FC Köln's 49%. VfL Wolfsburg registered 9 shots (3 on target) while 1. FC Köln managed 18 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 13–14.

3Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal7
9Total Shots18
2Blocked Shots6
7Shots insidebox12
2Shots outsidebox6
13Fouls14
5Corner Kicks4
2Offsides4
51%Ball Possession49%
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves1
387Total passes384
299Passes accurate307
77%Passes %80%

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 11, 1. FC Köln won 5, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. VfL Wolfsburg leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 24 meetings. A combined 64 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (39 for the home side, 25 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.

11

VfL Wolfsburg

8

Drawn

5

1. FC Köln

Goals: 39Goals: 25

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
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
29 Aug 20201. FC Köln0 – 3VfL Wolfsburg
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026