2009–10 VfL Wolfsburg season
VfL Wolfsburg 2009–10 football season
2009–10 season | ||||
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Manager | Armin Veh Lorenz-Günther Köstner | |||
Bundesliga | 8th | |||
DFB-Pokal | Quarter-finals | |||
Champions League | Group stage | |||
Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Edin Džeko (22) All: Edin Džeko (29) | |||
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VfL Wolfsburg did not manage to qualify for international football, in spite of keeping the squad that won the Bundesliga in 2009. Coach Armin Veh was sacked, following a failure to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, and being distanced in Bundesliga. Under interim coach Lorenz-Günther Köstner Wolfsburg managed to finish inside the top half and reach the quarter-final in the UEFA Europa League. The most influential player was Edin Džeko, who unlike the team, continued to perform at the top level, topping the Bundesliga's top scoring-chart.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Andrea Barzagli
Alexander Madlung
Ricardo Costa
Marcel Schäfer
Cristian Zaccardo
Peter Pekarík
Réver
Fabian Johnson
Daniel Reiche
Jan Šimůnek
Midfielders
Sascha Riether
Christian Gentner
Zvjezdan Misimović
Ashkan Dejagah
Makoto Hasebe
Josué
Jonathan Santana
Karim Ziani
Sebastian Schindzielorz
Alexander Laas
Daniel Baier
Attackers
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 55 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
7 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 52 | |
8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 50 | |
9 | Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 47 | |
10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 46 |
Source: kicker.de (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Since both finalists of the 2009–10 DFB-Pokal were qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, the 6th-placed team will qualify for the 3rd qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
Matches
VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart
1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 0 | VfB Stuttgart | |
Misimović ![]() Grafite ![]() |
1. FC Köln v VfL Wolfsburg
2 | 1. FC Köln | 1 – 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Ehret ![]() | Džeko ![]() Womé ![]() Martins ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Hamburger SV
3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 4 | Hamburger SV | |
Misimović ![]() Martins ![]() | Guerrero ![]() Elia ![]() Petrić ![]() Castelen ![]() |
Bayern Munich v VfL Wolfsburg
4 | Bayern Munich | 3 – 0 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Gómez ![]() Robben ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen
5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
Misimović ![]() Grafite ![]() | Rolfes ![]() Kießling ![]() |
Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg
6 | Schalke 04 | 1 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Höwedes ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Hannover 96
7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 – 2 | Hannover 96 | |
Misimović ![]() Gentner ![]() Hasebe ![]() Džeko ![]() | Balitsch ![]() Madlung ![]() |
VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg
8 | VfL Bochum | 1 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Hashemian ![]() | Martins ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Mönchengladbach
9 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
Madlung ![]() Gentner ![]() | Bradley ![]() |
Hertha BSC v VfL Wolfsburg
10 | Hertha BSC | 0 – 0 | VfL Wolfsburg |
VfL Wolfsburg v Mainz 05
11 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 – 3 | Mainz 05 | |
Martins ![]() Misimović ![]() | Amri ![]() Ivanschitz ![]() Hoogland ![]() |
1899 Hoffenheim v VfL Wolfsburg
12 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Ibišević ![]() | Misimović ![]() Grafite ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Nürnberg
13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 3 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
Dejagah ![]() Grafite ![]() | Bunjaku ![]() Kluge ![]() |
Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg
14 | Werder Bremen | 2 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Almeida ![]() Mertesacker ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v SC Freiburg
15 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 2 | SC Freiburg | |
Bastians ![]() Johnson ![]() | Idrissou ![]() Banović ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund
16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 – 3 | Borussia Dortmund | |
Grafite ![]() | Barrios ![]() Owomoyela ![]() |
Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Wolfsburg
17 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Franz ![]() Meier ![]() | Džeko ![]() Josué ![]() |
VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg
18 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Hilbert ![]() Pogrebnyak ![]() Gebhart ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v 1. FC Köln
19 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 3 | 1. FC Köln | |
Gentner ![]() Costa ![]() | Pezzoni ![]() Freis ![]() Chihi ![]() |
Hamburger SV v VfL Wolfsburg
20 | Hamburger SV | 1 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Trochowski ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich
21 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 – 3 | Bayern Munich | |
Grafite ![]() | Robben ![]() Van Buyten ![]() Ribéry ![]() |
Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg
22 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Reinartz ![]() Derdiyok ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Schalke 04
23 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 1 | Schalke 04 | |
Grafite ![]() | Kurányi ![]() |
Hannover 96 v VfL Wolfsburg
24 | Hannover 96 | 0 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Misimović ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum
25 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 – 1 | VfL Bochum | |
Džeko ![]() Martins ![]() Santana ![]() | Freier ![]() |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg
26 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 – 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Misimović ![]() Džeko ![]() Gentner ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha BSC
27 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 – 5 | Hertha BSC | |
Grafite ![]() | Gekas ![]() Ramos ![]() |
Mainz 05 v VfL Wolfsburg
28 | Mainz 05 | 0 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v 1899 Hoffenheim
29 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 – 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | |
Džeko ![]() Barzagli ![]() Misimović ![]() |
1. FC Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg
30 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 – 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Džeko ![]() Grafite ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen
31 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 – 4 | Werder Bremen | |
Džeko ![]() Grafite ![]() | Frings ![]() Pizarro ![]() Almeida ![]() |
SC Freiburg v VfL Wolfsburg
32 | SC Freiburg | 1 – 0 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Makiadi ![]() |
Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg
33 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 – 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
Stiepermann ![]() | Džeko ![]() |
VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt
34 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 – 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
Misimović ![]() Riether ![]() Džeko ![]() | Halil Altıntop ![]() |
Top scorers
Edin Džeko (22)
Grafite (11)
Zvjezdan Misimović (10)
Obafemi Martins (6)
Top assists
Zvjezdan Misimović (15)
Edin Džeko (10)
DFB-Pokal
Wehen Wiesbaden v VfL Wolfsburg
31 July 2009 Round 1 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 1–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Wiesbaden |
20:30 UTC+2 | Bohl ![]() | Grafite ![]() Misimović ![]() Džeko ![]() | Stadium: BRITA-Arena Attendance: 7,433 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach) |
1. FC Köln v VfL Wolfsburg
23 September 2009 Round 2 | 1. FC Köln | 3–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Cologne |
20:30 UTC+2 | Ishiaku ![]() Freis ![]() | Džeko ![]() Riether ![]() | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion Attendance: 31,500 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding) |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
VfL Wolfsburg
v
CSKA Moscow
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Russia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png)
15 September 2009 1 | VfL Wolfsburg ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Wolfsburg, Germany |
20:45 | Grafite ![]() | Report | Rahimić ![]() Dzagoev ![]() | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 25,017 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
Manchester United
v
VfL Wolfsburg
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
30 September 2009 2 | Manchester United ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Manchester, England |
20:45 | Vidić ![]() Giggs ![]() Carrick ![]() | Report | Džeko ![]() Costa ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,037 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
VfL Wolfsburg
v
Beşiktaş
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Turkey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png)
21 October 2009 3 | VfL Wolfsburg ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Wolfsburg, Germany |
20:45 | Grafite ![]() | Report | Üzülmez ![]() | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 25,778 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
Beşiktaş
v
VfL Wolfsburg
![Turkey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
3 November 2009 4 | Beşiktaş ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() | Istanbul, Turkey |
20:45 | Kaş ![]() Tello ![]() İnceman ![]() Sivok ![]() | Report | Misimović ![]() ![]() Gentner ![]() Džeko ![]() | Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium Attendance: 18,116 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
CSKA Moscow
v
VfL Wolfsburg
![Russia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
25 November 2009 5 | CSKA Moscow ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Moscow, Russia |
18:30 | Necid ![]() Krasić ![]() | Report | Džeko ![]() Madlung ![]() | Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 13,478 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
VfL Wolfsburg
v
Manchester United
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
8 December 2009 6 | VfL Wolfsburg ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Wolfsburg, Germany |
20:45 | Džeko ![]() | Report | Owen ![]() | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 26,490 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Villarreal
v
VfL Wolfsburg
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
18 February 2010 First leg | Villarreal ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Villarreal, Spain |
19:00 | Senna ![]() Ruben ![]() | Report | Grafite ![]() | Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands) |
VfL Wolfsburg
v
Villarreal
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
25 February 2010 Second leg | VfL Wolfsburg ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Wolfsburg, Germany |
21:05 | Džeko ![]() Ángel ![]() Gentner ![]() Grafite ![]() | Report | Capdevila ![]() | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Kits
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away Special | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Third | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Third Alternate |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | White | White | White | |
Away | Green | Green | Green | |
Away Special[1] | Blue | Blue | Blue | Bundesliga, Match 32, April 25 against SC Freiburg |
Third | Yellow | Black | Black | |
Third Alt. | Yellow | Black | White | Bundesliga, Match 17, December 19 against Eintracht Frankfurt |
References
- ^ ""Think Blue.": VfL in Freiburg und Dortmund mit blauem Trikot". April 22, 2010.
Sources
Soccerbase - Wolfsburg Results