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Europa League Final: Live Report and Reactions
Welcome to our live report of the Europa League Final between the two German clubs, FC Schalke and VfL Wolfsburg. We'll be covering the match live and reporting some of the reactions.
Here are the reported starting elevens from both sides:
3' - Misplayed pass turns to Schalke counter-attack, but Xizhe tracks back to retain possession from Hoger
6' - Rodriguez runs down the flank and sends a lofted ball to Gustavo who crosses inside the box, but is blocked by Matip. Corner for Wolfsburg
7' - Corner is sent in, but cleared immediately to Knoche.
10' - Nice passing play by Wolfsburg allows Gustavo some space, and he shoots from 30 yards out, but his shot skies over the goal.
12' - Schalke just cannot hold on to the ball, and another possession play goes to Wolfsburg.
14' - GOAL! Xizhe finds space and allows Zawada some room to run, and the Chinese international sends the ball to an open Zawada who slots past Fahrmann
17' - Schurrle cuts a pass and runs down the flank but gets somewhat caught out
19' - GOAL! Zawada scares the defense with a beautiful shot inside the box, Fahrmann saves it this time, but Luis Gustavo gets to the rebound before anyone could
22' - Wolfburg get a free-kick, but Rodriguez sends it just wide
25' - Chance for Wolfsburg again, Arnold finds a deep cross by Caligiuri, but the header is soft and Fahrmann catches the ball
29' - Schalke starting to attack with purpose, Depay dribbles from his own half all the way to the box, but his shot is off target
33' - Schalke finds space again, this time Draxler finds Huntelaar whose shot is blocked by Gustavo
33' - Farfan's run causes Rodriguez to get a cramp. He seems to be okay and plays on
37' - It's all Schalke at the moment, Huntelaar has nobody marking him thirty yards out, but his shot goes missing
41' - The ball has been in Wolfsburg's half for the majority of this time, but Schalke just cannot penetrate the Wolfsburg defense
45' - Two minutes to be added on
45' + 2 - Half-time and Wolfsburg leads 2-0
Half-Time: Encouraging for Wolfsburg, with the surprising pick of Oskar Zawada proving to be the right choice for Dieter Hecking.
45' - And it's kickoff for Schalke
47' - Schalke keeping possession as they have been in the last bit of first half
50' - GOAL! Jefferson Farfan finds the back of the net after he cuts inside leaving Rodriguez to chase and Felipe could not close in on time.
53' - Wolfsburg begin a counter, but Xizhe's pass is blocked by Matip
56' - Possession goes back and forth till Zawada gets the ball and runs at the defense, but Boateng is alert and he gets the tackle.
58' - KP Boateng has been on his top form today, already with 3 tackles, 2 in this half and Schalke look much better defensively
61' - GOAL! The comeback is nearing it's completion! Depay scares Jung at the flank and passes the ball to an oncoming Hoger, but Hoger lets the ball through and Draxler gets the finish.
62' - Rodriguez comes off the pitch, and Naldo replaces him to reinforce the defense
69' - Sub: Xizhe is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne, while Draxler comes off to make way for Max Meyer
75' - Boateng has been all over the place, with a header and a tackle to keep the Wolfsburg attack at bay
82' - Schalke with some nice play manages to find an open Huntelaar who is just offside
82' - Sub: Wolfsburg's final substitution is Perisic on for Caligiuri while Schalke's best player thus far, Boateng is replaced by Aogo
85' - This time Wolfsburg attack, but Zawada is also found offside
88' - Emotions are running high for Gustavo, he fouls Hoger, and is seen visibly frustrated with the ref's call. No cards are out though
90' - Full time is over, but both teams are still tied at 2-2
90' - First half of extra time is on!
94' - Wolfsburg find another chance, but Aogo prevents it with a blocked
101' - Arnold finds himself alone outside the box, but he shoots it over the bar
105' - Depay finds space and dribbles, but his shot comes up empty
105' - End of first half of extra time
105' - And the last fifteen minutes of extra time begin! Leon Goretzka is brought on for Marco Hoger
107' - Wolfsburg are on all out attack and Schalke barely manage to hang on with a last ditch tackle for Nastasic
113' - It's all Wolfsburg, but the Schalke defense hang on once again after Aogo manages to block a pass headed for an open Zawada
117' - A big chance for Schalke! Meyer goes through on goal and is one on one with Kivrak, Meyer curls the ball to the near post, but Kivrak is alert and saves it
120' - End of extra-time, it all goes to penalties!
1st Pen - Schurrle steps up to take the first penalty...
- GOAL! Right down the middle and Fahrmann went the wrong way
- Farfan to take Schalke's first penalty...
- GOAL! Farfan goes to the left and Kivrak went right.
2nd Pen - De Bruyne is next for Wolfsburg...
- GOAL! De Bruyne shoots top-left corner and Fahrmann had no chance
- Now it's Huntelaar's turns
- GOAL! Huntelaar sends the ball to the right and Kivrak could not even move
3rd Pen - Peresic to take the penalty...
- SAVED! Peresic tries a panenka, but Fahrmann stays standing and watches the ball all the way through to make the save
- Depay to take the shot...
- SAVED! Depay sends the ball to the left, but Kivrak dives the right way and keeps it out!
4th Pen - Zawada is next to take it...
- GOAL! Zawada sends it just under the bar and there was nothing Fahrmann could do about it
- Howedes for Schalke
- GOAL! Kivrak goes the right way, but Howedes sends it to the side netting for the goal
5th Pen - Naldo now to take it...
- GOAL! He hits the post, but it goes in
- Aogo needs to score to keep Schalke alive...
- GOAL! And he does, Kivrak doesn't know what just hit him, but Aogo blasted it past the keeper for the goal
6th Pen - Luis Gustavo...
- GOAL! Fahrmann stays in the middle, but Gustavo slots it in the top-right corner
- Meyer needs to score...
- GOAL! Meyer sends Kivrak the wrong way and scores!
7th Pen - Arnold steps up to take it...
- GOAL! Arnold shoots the right, and Fahrmann cannot make the save
- Goretzka now...
- GOAL! Goretzka stays down the middle while Kivrak dives to the left
8th Pen - Jung now steps up to take a penalty...
- GOAL! Top-right, and Fahrmann has no answers
- Nastasic needs to convert this...
- SAVED! That's it Wolfsburg win! Kivrak guesses well and saves Nastisic's shot!
Heartbreak for Schalke, but Wolfsburg get's the Europa League trophy and the comeback falls short! Wolfsburg still has a chance for a double, with the Deutscher Pokal coming up against Bayern Munich.
Final Score: 2-2 (7-6)
Here are the reported starting elevens from both sides:
Wolfsburg's lineup brings some disapproval from BILD's twitter account:
1' - Kickoff starts with Wolfsburg
Here is an encouraging stat for the Wolfsburg fans out there:
1' - Kickoff starts with Wolfsburg
6' - Rodriguez runs down the flank and sends a lofted ball to Gustavo who crosses inside the box, but is blocked by Matip. Corner for Wolfsburg
7' - Corner is sent in, but cleared immediately to Knoche.
10' - Nice passing play by Wolfsburg allows Gustavo some space, and he shoots from 30 yards out, but his shot skies over the goal.
12' - Schalke just cannot hold on to the ball, and another possession play goes to Wolfsburg.
14' - GOAL! Xizhe finds space and allows Zawada some room to run, and the Chinese international sends the ball to an open Zawada who slots past Fahrmann
19' - GOAL! Zawada scares the defense with a beautiful shot inside the box, Fahrmann saves it this time, but Luis Gustavo gets to the rebound before anyone could
22' - Wolfburg get a free-kick, but Rodriguez sends it just wide
25' - Chance for Wolfsburg again, Arnold finds a deep cross by Caligiuri, but the header is soft and Fahrmann catches the ball
29' - Schalke starting to attack with purpose, Depay dribbles from his own half all the way to the box, but his shot is off target
33' - Schalke finds space again, this time Draxler finds Huntelaar whose shot is blocked by Gustavo
33' - Farfan's run causes Rodriguez to get a cramp. He seems to be okay and plays on
37' - It's all Schalke at the moment, Huntelaar has nobody marking him thirty yards out, but his shot goes missing
41' - The ball has been in Wolfsburg's half for the majority of this time, but Schalke just cannot penetrate the Wolfsburg defense
45' - Two minutes to be added on
45' + 2 - Half-time and Wolfsburg leads 2-0
Half-Time: Encouraging for Wolfsburg, with the surprising pick of Oskar Zawada proving to be the right choice for Dieter Hecking.
45' - And it's kickoff for Schalke
47' - Schalke keeping possession as they have been in the last bit of first half
50' - GOAL! Jefferson Farfan finds the back of the net after he cuts inside leaving Rodriguez to chase and Felipe could not close in on time.
56' - Possession goes back and forth till Zawada gets the ball and runs at the defense, but Boateng is alert and he gets the tackle.
58' - KP Boateng has been on his top form today, already with 3 tackles, 2 in this half and Schalke look much better defensively
61' - GOAL! The comeback is nearing it's completion! Depay scares Jung at the flank and passes the ball to an oncoming Hoger, but Hoger lets the ball through and Draxler gets the finish.
62' - Rodriguez comes off the pitch, and Naldo replaces him to reinforce the defense
69' - Sub: Xizhe is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne, while Draxler comes off to make way for Max Meyer
75' - Boateng has been all over the place, with a header and a tackle to keep the Wolfsburg attack at bay
82' - Schalke with some nice play manages to find an open Huntelaar who is just offside
82' - Sub: Wolfsburg's final substitution is Perisic on for Caligiuri while Schalke's best player thus far, Boateng is replaced by Aogo
85' - This time Wolfsburg attack, but Zawada is also found offside
88' - Emotions are running high for Gustavo, he fouls Hoger, and is seen visibly frustrated with the ref's call. No cards are out though
90' - Full time is over, but both teams are still tied at 2-2
90' - First half of extra time is on!
101' - Arnold finds himself alone outside the box, but he shoots it over the bar
105' - Depay finds space and dribbles, but his shot comes up empty
105' - End of first half of extra time
105' - And the last fifteen minutes of extra time begin! Leon Goretzka is brought on for Marco Hoger
107' - Wolfsburg are on all out attack and Schalke barely manage to hang on with a last ditch tackle for Nastasic
113' - It's all Wolfsburg, but the Schalke defense hang on once again after Aogo manages to block a pass headed for an open Zawada
117' - A big chance for Schalke! Meyer goes through on goal and is one on one with Kivrak, Meyer curls the ball to the near post, but Kivrak is alert and saves it
120' - End of extra-time, it all goes to penalties!
1st Pen - Schurrle steps up to take the first penalty...
- GOAL! Right down the middle and Fahrmann went the wrong way
- Farfan to take Schalke's first penalty...
- GOAL! Farfan goes to the left and Kivrak went right.
2nd Pen - De Bruyne is next for Wolfsburg...
- GOAL! De Bruyne shoots top-left corner and Fahrmann had no chance
- Now it's Huntelaar's turns
- GOAL! Huntelaar sends the ball to the right and Kivrak could not even move
3rd Pen - Peresic to take the penalty...
- SAVED! Peresic tries a panenka, but Fahrmann stays standing and watches the ball all the way through to make the save
- Depay to take the shot...
- SAVED! Depay sends the ball to the left, but Kivrak dives the right way and keeps it out!
4th Pen - Zawada is next to take it...
- GOAL! Zawada sends it just under the bar and there was nothing Fahrmann could do about it
- Howedes for Schalke
- GOAL! Kivrak goes the right way, but Howedes sends it to the side netting for the goal
5th Pen - Naldo now to take it...
- GOAL! He hits the post, but it goes in
- Aogo needs to score to keep Schalke alive...
- GOAL! And he does, Kivrak doesn't know what just hit him, but Aogo blasted it past the keeper for the goal
6th Pen - Luis Gustavo...
- GOAL! Fahrmann stays in the middle, but Gustavo slots it in the top-right corner
- Meyer needs to score...
- GOAL! Meyer sends Kivrak the wrong way and scores!
7th Pen - Arnold steps up to take it...
- GOAL! Arnold shoots the right, and Fahrmann cannot make the save
- Goretzka now...
- GOAL! Goretzka stays down the middle while Kivrak dives to the left
8th Pen - Jung now steps up to take a penalty...
- GOAL! Top-right, and Fahrmann has no answers
- Nastasic needs to convert this...
- SAVED! That's it Wolfsburg win! Kivrak guesses well and saves Nastisic's shot!
Heartbreak for Schalke, but Wolfsburg get's the Europa League trophy and the comeback falls short! Wolfsburg still has a chance for a double, with the Deutscher Pokal coming up against Bayern Munich.
Final Score: 2-2 (7-6)
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