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| Wolfsburg 1-0 Gent (4-2 on aggregate) – as it happened | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 9.37pm GMT | |
| 21:37 | |
| A deserved victory for Wolfsburg, who just showed a sliver more quality in a reasonably dreary game. Gent played well in parts, and looked solid, by and large, but they struggled to create chances, and Wolfsburg got their goal thanks to an inspired moment from Julian Draxler. Wolfsburg roll on: will they lose narrowly to Atletico or get thumped by Barcelona? | |
| Thanks for reading. Bye. | |
| 9.35pm GMT | |
| 21:35 | |
| Full-time: Wolfsburg 1-0 Gent (4-2 agg) | |
| The Wolves reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history. | |
| Updated | |
| at 9.35pm GMT | |
| 9.33pm GMT | |
| 21:33 | |
| 90 min +2: Final 90 seconds. Can Gent manage a goal? | |
| (No.) | |
| 9.32pm GMT | |
| 21:32 | |
| 90 min +1: Dejaegere has a go from distance, but it was always rising, and Casteels watches it sail over. | |
| 9.32pm GMT | |
| 21:32 | |
| 90 min: Three minutes of stoppage time. | |
| 9.30pm GMT | |
| 21:30 | |
| 89 min: No, this is the last change for Wolfsburg! Schäfer on for Schürrle. | |
| 9.29pm GMT | |
| 21:29 | |
| 88 min: Ooh, Casteels was in trouble for a moment: he came to claim a cross in front of Coulibaly, but got nowhere near it. Luckily it bounced off Coulibaly’s head and Casteels grabbed it at the second attempt. | |
| 9.27pm GMT | |
| 21:27 | |
| 86 min: Gent have been composed in possession, but they’ve struggled to create clear chances, especially in the second half. | |
| 9.26pm GMT | |
| 21:26 | |
| 85 min: Long-range effort from Vieirinha, but Sels is down comfortably to save. Gent look well beaten. | |
| 9.25pm GMT | |
| 21:25 | |
| 84 min: Nice pass from Dante for Caligiuri, who tries to find Foket, but Nielsen clears for a corner. It’s a waste. | |
| 9.24pm GMT | |
| 21:24 | |
| 82 min: Last change for Wolfsburg: Arnold off, Vieirinha on. | |
| 9.23pm GMT | |
| 21:23 | |
| 81 min: Caligiuri runs in behind, but Gershon is across to cover. Now Trasch, who has found himself in several advanced positions this game, fires a left-foot effort at goal. Comfortable save for Sels, though. | |
| 9.22pm GMT | |
| 21:22 | |
| 79 min: The Wolfsburg fans are having a sing, and well they might: a last-eight place is not to be sniffed at. | |
| 9.20pm GMT | |
| 21:20 | |
| 77 min: A shame for Gent: they’ve battled gamely, but perhaps the quality isn’t quite there. | |
| Julian Draxler makes way for Daniel Caligiuri, and a final change for Gent: Rafinha is replaced by Thomas Foket. | |
| 9.18pm GMT | |
| 21:18 | |
| Well, Schürrle gets the goal, but it’s all thanks to Draxler. He picked it up on the right flank after Gent gave it away, and flummoxed Asare with a marked change of pace, before getting to the byline, looking up, crossing low for Schürrle – who couldn’t miss from eight yards. Great goal, and Wolfsburg now can celebrate a last-eight spot. | |
| Updated | |
| at 9.18pm GMT | |
| 9.15pm GMT | |
| 21:15 | |
| GOAL! Wolfsburg 1-0 Gent (Schürrle 74) | |
| And that, surely, is that. | |
| Updated | |
| at 9.41pm GMT | |
| 9.14pm GMT | 9.14pm GMT |
| 21:14 | 21:14 |
| 72 min: Nice play from the pacy Dejaegere, but his shot is wide of Casteels’ post. An interesting statistic: Wolfsburg have made 319 passes in this game; Gent 350. | 72 min: Nice play from the pacy Dejaegere, but his shot is wide of Casteels’ post. An interesting statistic: Wolfsburg have made 319 passes in this game; Gent 350. |
| 9.12pm GMT | 9.12pm GMT |
| 21:12 | 21:12 |
| 71 min: Now Schürrle goes close! Wolfsburg counter-attack, and Schürrle is played in, but Gershon does very well to come across and block. Corner, and Sels catches commandingly. | 71 min: Now Schürrle goes close! Wolfsburg counter-attack, and Schürrle is played in, but Gershon does very well to come across and block. Corner, and Sels catches commandingly. |
| 9.12pm GMT | 9.12pm GMT |
| 21:12 | 21:12 |
| 69 min: There’s certainly more space opening up. Could we be in for an entertaining final 20 minutes? | 69 min: There’s certainly more space opening up. Could we be in for an entertaining final 20 minutes? |
| Another change for Gent: Moses Simon off, Kalifa Coulibaly on. Coulibaly scored the second in the first leg, you’ll remember, and a shot within 30 seconds! Easy for Sels, but positive from the substitute. | Another change for Gent: Moses Simon off, Kalifa Coulibaly on. Coulibaly scored the second in the first leg, you’ll remember, and a shot within 30 seconds! Easy for Sels, but positive from the substitute. |
| 9.09pm GMT | 9.09pm GMT |
| 21:09 | 21:09 |
| 67 min: Dejaegere looked to inject some pace into Gent’s attack, and ran at Dante, but then ran into the Brazilian, who just stood there with his arms up. No foul, and the correct call. | 67 min: Dejaegere looked to inject some pace into Gent’s attack, and ran at Dante, but then ran into the Brazilian, who just stood there with his arms up. No foul, and the correct call. |
| Change for Gent: Kenneth Saief on for Thomas Matton, who’s been peripheral. | Change for Gent: Kenneth Saief on for Thomas Matton, who’s been peripheral. |
| 9.06pm GMT | 9.06pm GMT |
| 21:06 | 21:06 |
| 65 min: Trasch, who’s been full of verve, advances down the right side, but can’t pick out a teammate in the box, and Gent come away with it. The home side beginning to crank things up. | 65 min: Trasch, who’s been full of verve, advances down the right side, but can’t pick out a teammate in the box, and Gent come away with it. The home side beginning to crank things up. |
| 9.05pm GMT | 9.05pm GMT |
| 21:05 | 21:05 |
| 63 min: Things hotting up a little. There’s definitely more intensity. | 63 min: Things hotting up a little. There’s definitely more intensity. |
| 9.02pm GMT | 9.02pm GMT |
| 21:02 | 21:02 |
| 61 min: Luiz Gustavo tries to do the same, and it’s wider. | 61 min: Luiz Gustavo tries to do the same, and it’s wider. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.03pm GMT | at 9.03pm GMT |
| 9.02pm GMT | 9.02pm GMT |
| 21:02 | 21:02 |
| 60 min: Rodriguez cuts inside and slams one at goal from 20 yards. Just wide. | 60 min: Rodriguez cuts inside and slams one at goal from 20 yards. Just wide. |
| Updated | |
| at 9.43pm GMT | |
| 9.02pm GMT | 9.02pm GMT |
| 21:02 | 21:02 |
| 59 min: Oh, Schürrle missed his shot! Great deep cross by Trasch, laid back from Kruse, and Schürrle just couldn’t get any power or accuracy in his effort. It came off his studs. Chance! | 59 min: Oh, Schürrle missed his shot! Great deep cross by Trasch, laid back from Kruse, and Schürrle just couldn’t get any power or accuracy in his effort. It came off his studs. Chance! |
| 9.00pm GMT | 9.00pm GMT |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 57 min: Close from Milicevic! Simon absolutely burns Trasch on the left side, surges into the box and cuts it back for Milicevic on his left foot, but his shot is wide! Dante, I think it was, did well to pressure the ball and put him off, but the Swiss attacker might have hit the target. | 57 min: Close from Milicevic! Simon absolutely burns Trasch on the left side, surges into the box and cuts it back for Milicevic on his left foot, but his shot is wide! Dante, I think it was, did well to pressure the ball and put him off, but the Swiss attacker might have hit the target. |
| 8.58pm GMT | 8.58pm GMT |
| 20:58 | 20:58 |
| 55 min: Rodriguez takes, Luiz Gustavo thrashes one from 10 yards, but straight at Sels! The keeper pawed it away, and then grabbed it at the second attempt. Decent chance, but Gustavo couldn’t find the corner. | 55 min: Rodriguez takes, Luiz Gustavo thrashes one from 10 yards, but straight at Sels! The keeper pawed it away, and then grabbed it at the second attempt. Decent chance, but Gustavo couldn’t find the corner. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.12pm GMT | at 9.12pm GMT |
| 8.57pm GMT | 8.57pm GMT |
| 20:57 | 20:57 |
| 54 min: Possession football from Wolfsburg. And they force a corner, which Draxler will take. Dante won it, and it looped goalwards, but over the bar. Deflected, though – it’s another corner. | 54 min: Possession football from Wolfsburg. And they force a corner, which Draxler will take. Dante won it, and it looped goalwards, but over the bar. Deflected, though – it’s another corner. |
| 8.55pm GMT | 8.55pm GMT |
| 20:55 | 20:55 |
| 53 min: Again, Damir Skomina is lenient, and declines to book Neto for a foul on Trasch. The Wolfsburg defender is down, momentarily, but he’ll be OK. | 53 min: Again, Damir Skomina is lenient, and declines to book Neto for a foul on Trasch. The Wolfsburg defender is down, momentarily, but he’ll be OK. |
| 8.54pm GMT | 8.54pm GMT |
| 20:54 | 20:54 |
| 52 min: Rodriguez from 30 yards … into the wall. Madon! | 52 min: Rodriguez from 30 yards … into the wall. Madon! |
| 8.53pm GMT | 8.53pm GMT |
| 20:53 | 20:53 |
| 51 min: Arnold looks to go through the middle, and is dragged back in crude fashion by Kums, the skipper. No card, though! Chance for Wolfsburg from the kick. | 51 min: Arnold looks to go through the middle, and is dragged back in crude fashion by Kums, the skipper. No card, though! Chance for Wolfsburg from the kick. |
| 8.52pm GMT | 8.52pm GMT |
| 20:52 | 20:52 |
| 50 min: Draxler take it down on the right side, cuts infield, and spanks a shot into orbit. | 50 min: Draxler take it down on the right side, cuts infield, and spanks a shot into orbit. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.52pm GMT | at 8.52pm GMT |
| 8.50pm GMT | 8.50pm GMT |
| 20:50 | 20:50 |
| 48 min: Kums, who carries the ball nicely, is almost into the box, but Dante does well to cover. Looks like the former Bayern man is OK after that whack he took from Sels at the end of the first period. | 48 min: Kums, who carries the ball nicely, is almost into the box, but Dante does well to cover. Looks like the former Bayern man is OK after that whack he took from Sels at the end of the first period. |
| 8.48pm GMT | 8.48pm GMT |
| 20:48 | 20:48 |
| 47 min: If Gent could just get a goal, wouldn’t that set the second half up nicely? Wolfsburg, whose Bundesliga form hasn’t been great, might get extremely nervy. Fun! | 47 min: If Gent could just get a goal, wouldn’t that set the second half up nicely? Wolfsburg, whose Bundesliga form hasn’t been great, might get extremely nervy. Fun! |
| 8.47pm GMT | 8.47pm GMT |
| 20:47 | 20:47 |
| We're back! | We're back! |
| 46 min: And we’re hoping for goals. No changes from either side. | 46 min: And we’re hoping for goals. No changes from either side. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.47pm GMT | at 8.47pm GMT |
| 8.44pm GMT | 8.44pm GMT |
| 20:44 | 20:44 |
| No goals in Madrid, but Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah have missed glorious chances for Roma. Catch up on the action with Scott Murray: | No goals in Madrid, but Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah have missed glorious chances for Roma. Catch up on the action with Scott Murray: |
| Related: Real Madrid v Roma: Champions League last 16 – live! | Related: Real Madrid v Roma: Champions League last 16 – live! |
| 8.33pm GMT | 8.33pm GMT |
| 20:33 | 20:33 |
| Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Gent | Half-time: Wolfsburg 0-0 Gent |
| A decent start, but then the last 20 minutes or so was forgettable. Gent are still in this, but they have to find two goal from somewhere. It seems unlikely, but remember: miracles do happen! | A decent start, but then the last 20 minutes or so was forgettable. Gent are still in this, but they have to find two goal from somewhere. It seems unlikely, but remember: miracles do happen! |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.46pm GMT | at 8.46pm GMT |
| 8.31pm GMT | 8.31pm GMT |
| 20:31 | 20:31 |
| 45 min +1: Draxler’s ball in, Sels punches clear, and referee Skomina blows for half-time. It looks like Dante took a clout in the melee. | 45 min +1: Draxler’s ball in, Sels punches clear, and referee Skomina blows for half-time. It looks like Dante took a clout in the melee. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.42pm GMT | at 8.42pm GMT |
| 8.30pm GMT | 8.30pm GMT |
| 20:30 | 20:30 |
| 45 min: Schürrle, who has switched to the left, is fouled. One last chance for Wolfsburg from the set piece. | 45 min: Schürrle, who has switched to the left, is fouled. One last chance for Wolfsburg from the set piece. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.34pm GMT | at 8.34pm GMT |
| 8.29pm GMT | 8.29pm GMT |
| 20:29 | 20:29 |
| 44 min: Milicevic found himself in space, 30 yards from goal, and floated one in for Matton, who had charged forward from midfield, but then Matton seemed to misjudge the flight, and it ran out of play for a goal kick. This game has gone off the boil. | 44 min: Milicevic found himself in space, 30 yards from goal, and floated one in for Matton, who had charged forward from midfield, but then Matton seemed to misjudge the flight, and it ran out of play for a goal kick. This game has gone off the boil. |
| 8.27pm GMT | 8.27pm GMT |
| 20:27 | 20:27 |
| 43 min: Neto is penalised for dry-humping Guilavogui. | 43 min: Neto is penalised for dry-humping Guilavogui. |
| 8.26pm GMT | 8.26pm GMT |
| 20:26 | 20:26 |
| 42 min: Wolfsburg slowly starting to dominate. Kruse gives Rafinha the slip, but his cross is too long. I must say, the crossing tonight has been largely dreadful. | 42 min: Wolfsburg slowly starting to dominate. Kruse gives Rafinha the slip, but his cross is too long. I must say, the crossing tonight has been largely dreadful. |
| 8.24pm GMT | 8.24pm GMT |
| 20:24 | 20:24 |
| 39 min: Gent have just lost a little of their early attacking thrust, as though they’re content to get to half-time goalless. Dante crosses one from the left, but it’s too long for Kruse. So it goes. | 39 min: Gent have just lost a little of their early attacking thrust, as though they’re content to get to half-time goalless. Dante crosses one from the left, but it’s too long for Kruse. So it goes. |
| 8.22pm GMT | 8.22pm GMT |
| 20:22 | 20:22 |
| 37 min: Nicely worked between Trasch and Schürrle, but the latter’s pull-back was misplaced, and Gent can clear. Audible groans from the crowd. | 37 min: Nicely worked between Trasch and Schürrle, but the latter’s pull-back was misplaced, and Gent can clear. Audible groans from the crowd. |