UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2014/15 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS VfL Wolfsburg Arena - Wolfsburg Thursday 12 March 2015 19.00CET (19.00 local time) VfL Wolfsburg Round of 16, First leg FC Internazionale Milano Last updated 07/07/2016 18:23CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 6 Team facts 8 Squad list 10 Fixtures and results 12 Match-by-match lineups 16 Match officials 19 Legend 20 1 VfL Wolfsburg - FC Internazionale Milano Thursday 12 March 2015 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams VfL Wolfsburg - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Ambrosini 17, Pato 17/12/2008 GS AC Milan - VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 Milan 56; Zaccardo 56, Sağlık 81 UEFA Intertoto Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-2 Tedesco 17, 26/08/2003 F VfL Wolfsburg - AC Perugia Wolfsburg agg: 0-3 Berrettoni 90 12/08/2003 F AC Perugia - VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 Perugia Bothroyd 38 FC Internazionale Milano - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Raúl González 45, FC Schalke 04 - FC 2-1 13/04/2011 QF Gelsenkirchen Höwedes 81; Thiago Internazionale Milano agg: 7-3 Motta 49 Stanković 1, Milito 34; FC Internazionale Milano - FC Matip 17, Edu 40, 75, 05/04/2011 QF 2-5 Milan Schalke 04 Raúl González 53, Ranocchia 57 (og) Gomez 21, T. Müller FC Bayern München - FC 2-3 15/03/2011 R16 Munich 31; Eto'o 4, Sneijder Internazionale Milano agg: 3-3 ag 63, Pandev 88 FC Internazionale Milano - FC 23/02/2011 R16 0-1 Milan Gomez 90 Bayern München SV Werder Bremen - FC Prödl 39, Arnautovic 07/12/2010 GS 3-0 Bremen Internazionale Milano 49, Pizarro 88 FC Internazionale Milano - SV Eto'o 21, 27, 81, 29/09/2010 GS 4-0 Milan Werder Bremen Sneijder 34 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Bayern München - FC 22/05/2010 F 0-2 Madrid Milito 35, 70 Internazionale Milano UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Pizarro 63, SV Werder Bremen - FC 09/12/2008 GS 2-1 Bremen Rosenberg 81; Internazionale Milano Ibrahimović 88 FC Internazionale Milano - SV 01/10/2008 GS 1-1 Milan Maicon 13; Pizarro 62 Werder Bremen 2 VfL Wolfsburg - FC Internazionale Milano Thursday 12 March 2015 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Bayern München - FC Makaay 62; Vieira 05/12/2006 GS 1-1 Munich Internazionale Milano 90+1 FC Internazionale Milano - FC Pizarro 81, Podolski 27/09/2006 GS 0-2 Milan Bayern München 90+1 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers SV Werder Bremen - FC Ismaël 49 (P); Martins 24/11/2004 GS 1-1 Bremen Internazionale Milano 55 FC Internazionale Milano - SV 14/09/2004 GS 2-0 Milan Adriano 34 (P), 89 Werder Bremen UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Martins 36, Emre 19/03/2003 GS2 0-2 Leverkusen Internazionale Milano Belözoğlu 90 Di Biagio 15, 27, Butt FC Internazionale Milano - 10/12/2002 GS2 3-2 Milan 80 (og); Živković 63, Bayer 04 Leverkusen França 90+1 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Recoba 5, Hakan FC Internazionale Milano - 2-1 07/12/2000 R3 Milan Şükür 88; Tretschok Hertha BSC Berlin agg: 2-1 53 Hertha BSC Berlin - FC 21/11/2000 R3 0-0 Berlin Internazionale Milano UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Schalke 04 - FC 1-1 Goossens 90; West 17/03/1998 QF Gelsenkirchen Internazionale Milano agg 1-2 (aet) 92 ET FC Internazionale Milano - FC 03/03/1998 QF 1-0 Milan Ronaldo 17 Schalke 04 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 1-0 FC Internazionale Milano - FC 21/05/1997 F agg: 1-1 (aet, 1- Milan Zamorano 84 Schalke 04 4pens) FC Schalke 04 - FC 07/05/1997 F 1-0 Gelsenkirchen Wilmots 69 Internazionale Milano UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Internazionale Milano - 1-2 Manicone 80; Zorc 38, 17/03/1994 QF Milan Borussia Dortmund agg: 4-3 Ricken 47 3 VfL Wolfsburg - FC Internazionale Milano Thursday 12 March 2015 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg UEFA Cup Borussia Dortmund - FC Schulz 82; Jonk 33, 01/03/1994 QF 1-3 Dortmund Internazionale Milano 35, Shalimov 89 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Serena 45+1; FC Internazionale Milano - FC 1-3 Wohlfarth 33, 07/12/1988 R3 Milan Bayern München agg: 3-3 ag Augenthaler 37, Wegmann 40 FC Bayern München - FC 23/11/1988 R3 0-2 Munich Serena 60, Berti 71 Internazionale Milano UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Bein 65; Marini 18, K- 1. FC Köln - FC Internazionale 1-3 20/03/1985 QF Cologne H. Rummenigge 75, Milano agg: 1-4 84 FC Internazionale Milano - 1. FC 06/03/1985 QF 1-0 Milan Causio 55 Köln FC Internazionale Milano - 1-0 12/12/1984 R3 Milan Brady 77 (P) Hamburger SV agg: 2-2 ag Schröder 2, Von Hamburger SV - FC 28/11/1984 R3 2-1 Hamburg Heesen 80; K-H. Internazionale Milano Rummenigge 47 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Altobelli 24, 93 ET; FC Internazionale Milano - VfL 2-3 07/11/1979 R2 Milan Nickel 33, 108 ET Borussia Mönchengladbach agg 3-4 (aet) (P), Ringels 103 ET VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach - Hannes 39; Altobelli 24/10/1979 R2 1-1 Mönchengladbach FC Internazionale Milano 53 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach - 0-0 01/12/1971 R2 Berlin FC Internazionale Milano agg: 2-4 Bellugi 10, FC Internazionale Milano - VfL Boninsegna 13, Jair 03/11/1971 R2 4-2 Milan Borussia Mönchengladbach 58, Ghio 90; Le Fevre 38, Wittkamp 89 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers FC Internazionale Milano - 2-0 29/04/1964 SF Milan Mazzola 48, Jair 75 Borussia Dortmund agg: 4-2 Borussia Dortmund - FC Brungs 23, 28; 15/04/1964 SF 2-2 Dortmund Internazionale Milano Mazzola 4, Corso 41 4 VfL Wolfsburg - FC Internazionale Milano Thursday 12 March 2015 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA VfL Wolfsburg 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 2 5 FC Internazionale Milano 16 9 1 6 16 5 7 4 3 2 0 1 35 16 8 11 52 42 5 VfL Wolfsburg - FC Internazionale Milano Thursday 12 March 2015 - 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Match press kit VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg Match background Germany's sole survivors take on one of five Italian teams in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, with VfL Wolfsburg eager to end FC Internazionale Milano's unbeaten run in this season's competition. What they say Dieter Hecking, Wolfsburg coach: "We're playing one of the greatest teams in Europe. There is no reson to underestimate Internazionale; they haven't lost even one match in this competition. They have problems in Serie A and that makes it much more difficult for us, because they'll try to take their chance in this competition. I enjoy every match in the Europa League, it's a lot of fun being in this competition. We want to get a positive result, and for me that's only a win. It doesn't matter if we concede goals, I just want to win. The chances are 50-50." Inter coach Roberto Mancini: "It's not only about Bas Dost; in general Wolfsburg are a very dangerous team. They have a lot of quality. In every part of the team there are very good players, so it's no accident they're second in the Bundesliga. It's because they're a high-quality team. We await very tough opponents and have to play nearly perfectly to get a good result here. But we also have to play smart, knowing we have two matches to play. It's been a tough draw for us, but we have a team with young players. So we have to be careful. We'll try to score and if we get the chance to win, we have to take it. The players have to give their maximum. This might be the next step in our development." Previous meetings • The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition. • Wolfsburg are yet to win in three games against Italian sides (D1 L2), with that lone draw a 2-2 against Inter's neighbours AC Milan at San Siro in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup group stage. Their only home game was a 2-0 loss to AC Perugia in a 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup final. • Inter have won only once in their last six games in Germany, but it was a memorable success, their 3-2 victory at FC Bayern München in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League round of 16 seeing them through on away goals after a 1- 0 home loss. Form guide • Wolfsburg have not conceded in their last three continental games, but their home form in Europe this season has been unpredictable (W2 D1 L1).