2010–11_VfL_Wolfsburg_season

2010–11 VfL Wolfsburg season

2010–11 VfL Wolfsburg season

2010–11 football season

VfL Wolfsburg suffered a nightmare season, only just staying up in Bundesliga, in spite of signing internationally seasoned players Diego and Simon Kjær. Being threatened at the bottom of the table, especially after selling key striker Edin Džeko to Manchester City. The replacements were not up to scratch, which saw manager Steve McClaren sacked. Following a short stint with Pierre Littbarski in charge, the club's 2009 championship-winning manager Felix Magath, who just had been sacked from Schalke 04, in spite of having taken them to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Magath dropped Diego, prompting the Brazilian to refuse to sit on the substitutes' bench. In spite of the turmoil, a crucial away win at Werder Bremen helped Wolfsburg to stay just two points above Borussia Mönchengladbach in the relegation-playoff zone.

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Bundesliga

League table

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Source: kicker
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Schalke 04 as winners of the 2010–11 DFB-Pokal qualified for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

Matches

20 August 2010 1 Bayern Munich 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg Munich
20:30 Müller 9'
Van Bommel Yellow card 33'
Schweinsteiger 90'		 Report Pekarík Yellow card 43'
Džeko 55'
Cícero Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 69,000
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne)
28 August 2010 2 VfL Wolfsburg 3–4 Mainz 05 Wolfsburg
15:30 Mandžukić Yellow card 8'
Džeko 23', 27', Yellow card 90'
Diego 30', Yellow card 70'		 Report Rasmussen 39'
Soto 48'
Schürrle 58'
Polanski Yellow card 72'
Soto Yellow card 80'
Szalai 85', Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 26,116
Referee: Peter Sippel (Munich)
11 September 2010 3 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg Dortmund
15:30 Şahin 50', Yellow card 73'
Kagawa 67'
Großkreutz Yellow card 77'		 Report Cícero Yellow card 26'
Diego Yellow card 45'
Dejagah Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 73,600
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach)
18 September 2010 4 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hannover 96 Wolfsburg
15:30 Diego Yellow card 4', 55'
Josué Yellow card 63'
Džeko 67'		 Report Schmiedebach Yellow card 56'
Schulz Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding)
22 September 2010 5 Hamburger SV 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg Hamburg
20:00 Choupo-Moting 27' Report Džeko 15'
Grafite 71', 78'		 Stadium: Imtech Arena
Attendance: 50,231
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach im Isartal)
26 September 2010 6 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 SC Freiburg Wolfsburg
15:30 Grafite 25', 64'
Josué Yellow card 43'		 Report Cissé 36'
Butscher Yellow card 63'
Mujdža Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 26,204
Referee: Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart)
2 October 2010 7 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Mönchengladbach
15:30 Bradley Yellow card 41'
Reus Yellow card 45'
Marx 65'		 Report Kahlenberg 27', Yellow card 52'
Džeko Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 40,423
Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle)
16 October 2010 8 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen Wolfsburg
18:30 Diego 9'
Grafite 68'
Dejagah Yellow card 89'		 Report Barnetta Yellow card 31'
Reinartz Yellow card 67'
Friedrich Yellow card 70'
Rolfes 72', 82'
Vidal 75' (pen.)
Kadlec Yellow card 77'
Sam Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer
23 October 2010 9 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg Nuremberg
15:30 Gündoğan 11'
Frantz 63'
Cohen Yellow card 90'		 Report Josué Yellow card 13'
Grafite Yellow card 27', 29'
Kjær Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadion Nürnberg
Attendance: 40,127
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
30 October 2010 10 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart Wolfsburg
15:30 Džeko 6', 76' Report Harnik Yellow card 78'
Audel Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 29,043
Referee: Markus Wingenbach
6 November 2010 11 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg Frankfurt
15:30 Gekas 26', 55' (pen.)
Schwegler 38'
Vasoski Yellow card 90'		 Report Džeko Yellow card 43'
Dejagah 66'
Diego Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 43,8000
Referee: Peter Sippel (Munich)
13 November 2010 12 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Schalke 04 Wolfsburg
15:30 Grafite 11'
Džeko 33'		 Report Edu 39'
Huntelaar 75'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wolfgang Stark
21 November 2010 13 FC St. Pauli 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Hamburg
17:30 Thorandt 28' Report Diego Yellow card 38'
Džeko 54', Yellow card 82'
Barzagli Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 24,150
Referee: Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart)
28 November 2010 14 1. FC Köln 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Cologne
17:30 Geromel Yellow card 19'
Podolski Yellow card 22'
Novaković 51'		 Report Barzagli Yellow card 63'
Cícero 81'
Kjær Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
4 December 2010 15 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Werder Bremen Wolfsburg
15:30 Diego Yellow card 35'
Barzagli Yellow card 71'
Kjær Yellow card 79'		 Report Prödl Yellow card 76' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach)
11 December 2010 16 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg Kaiserslautern
15:30 Petsos Yellow card 83' Report Ziani Yellow card 31'
Cícero Yellow card 63'
Hasebe Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 38,181
Referee: Peter Sippel (Munich)
18 December 2010 17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 1899 Hoffenheim Wolfsburg
15:30 Madlung Yellow card 72'
Diego 75'
Mandžukić Yellow card 78'
Džeko 90'		 Report Luiz Gustavo 34'
Sigurðsson 40'
Salihović Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,512
Referee: Knut Kircher (Rottenburg)
15 January 2011 18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Bayern Munich Wolfsburg
15:30 Mandžukić Yellow card 3'
Josué Yellow card 56'
Riether 86'		 Report Müller 7'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 45'
Badstuber Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
22 January 2011 19 Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg Mainz
15:30 Polanski Yellow card 77' Report Friedrich Yellow card 70'
Kjær 82'		 Stadium: Bruchwegstadion
Attendance: 18,900
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach im Isartal)
29 January 2011 20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Borussia Dortmund Wolfsburg
15:30 Friedrich Yellow card 53'
Pekarík Yellow card 68'		 Report Barrios 2'
Şahin 40'
Piszczek Yellow card 63'
Hummels 71'
Subotić Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Knut Kircher (Rottenburg)
5 February 2011 21 Hannover 96 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg Hanover
15:30 Pinto 4'
Ya Konan Yellow card 37'		 Report Kjær Yellow card 60'
Grafite Yellow card 70'
Pekarík Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: AWD-Arena
Attendance: 37,213
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
12 February 2011 22 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Hamburger SV Wolfsburg
15:30 Kjær Yellow card 32'
Grafite Yellow card 60'
Polák Yellow card 67'
Friedrich Yellow card 73'		 Report Petrić 33' (pen.)
Aogo Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Marco Fritz (Korb)
19 February 2011 23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg Freiburg
15:30 Mujdža Yellow card 31'
Reisinger 43'
Cissé 69'
Barth Yellow card 75'
Butscher Yellow card 89'		 Report Helmes 28' Stadium: Badenova-Stadion
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen)
25 February 2011 24 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Wolfsburg
20:30 Diego 37', 45', Yellow card 85'
Friedrich Yellow card 59'
Polák Yellow card 73'
Mandžukić Yellow card 88'		 Report Reus Yellow card 41'
Stranzl Yellow card 64'
Daems 74' (pen.)
De Camargo Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 28,763
Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim)
5 March 2011 25 Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg Leverkusen
18:30 L. Bender 21'
Augusto 29'
Kießling 46'		 Report Cícero Yellow card 45'
Mbokani Yellow card 69'
Friedrich Yellow card 71'
Koo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 28,115
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin)
12 March 2011 26 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 1. FC Nürnberg Wolfsburg
15:30 Mbokani Yellow card 20'
Mandžukić 23'
Pekarík Yellow card 58'		 Report Chandler Yellow card 34'
Wollscheid 45'
Wolf Yellow card 61'
Pinola Yellow card 67'
Nilsson 90'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 27,316
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
20 March 2011 27 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Stuttgart
17:30 Niedermeier 90'
Schipplock Yellow card 90'		 Report Pekarík Yellow card 22'
Grafite 40'
Kjær Yellow card 45'
Lenz Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 38,500
Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
3 April 2011 28 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Wolfsburg
17:30 Mandžukić Yellow card 51', 85'
Friedrich Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 71'		 Report Ochs Yellow card 13'
Altıntop Yellow card 48'
Meier 59'
Rode Yellow card 68'
Franz Yellow card 70'
Tzavellas Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 29,125
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne)
9 April 2011 29 Schalke 04 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg Gelsenkirchen
15:30 Jurado 76'
Baumjohann Yellow card 90'		 Report Grafite Yellow card 48'
Cícero Yellow card 51'
Koo Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 61,673
Referee: Peter Sippel (Munich)
16 April 2011 30 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 FC St. Pauli Wolfsburg
15:30 Mandžukić 39'
Hasebe Yellow card 50'
Koo Yellow card 81'
Polák 88'		 Report Bruns Yellow card 41'
Naki 61'
Asamoah Yellow card 69'
Lehmann 77'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Munich)
24 April 2011 31 VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 1. FC Köln Wolfsburg
15:30 Mandžukić 14', 39'
Dejagah 58', 88'		 Report Freis 40' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach im Isartal)
29 April 2011 32 Werder Bremen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg Bremen
20:30 Mertesacker Yellow card 65'
Frings Yellow card 66'		 Report Riether 22'
Friedrich Yellow card 27'
Cícero Yellow card 31'
Mandžukić Yellow card 47'
Grafite Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Berlin)
7 May 2011 33 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 1. FC Kaiserslautern Wolfsburg
15:30 Mandžukić 6' Report Lakić 25'
Amedick 46'
De Wit Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Knut Kircher (Rottenburg)
14 May 2011 34 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg Sinsheim
15:30 Firmino 49' Report Madlung Yellow card 52'
Mandžukić 60', 73'
Grafite 78'		 Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 30,150
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne)

Top scorers

Sources

Soccerway - Germany - VfL Wolfsburg
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