KOEN CASTEELS NEWS

Three saves for win Casteels made three saves and one clearance during Sunday's 4-1 win over Furth.

Impact Casteels truly didn't have much to do Sunday, as he held firm with three saves and a single goal conceded. The keeper is a solid option in the Bundesliga, and is worth considering in most matches. Look for Casteels to be tested more next time out, against Frankfurt.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in second half Casteels allowed two goals while making a save during Sunday's 2-0 loss to Leipzig.

Impact Casteels allowed two goals in the second half as Wolfsburg dropped all three points on Sunday. The keeper has now allowed 26 goals in 18 league starts while his lone save upped his season total to 40.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Hertha Casteels made a save and kept a clean sheet in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Hertha Berlin.

Impact Casteels kept his first Bundesliga clean sheet since Nov. 6 on Saturday as Wolfsburg finally ended its eight-game losing streak in the league. He'll be back up against it next weekend against Leipzig, which have scored 36 goals in 19 matches this season.

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Poor in loss Casteels made two saves and clearances during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Bochum.

Impact Casteels once again fell victim to the poor defense in front of him as he ended up without a goal in his favor. That said he should have saved the one goal he conceded. Casteels remains firmly off any and all fantasy radars.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lewandowski sets Bundesliga record with 43rd goal in 2021

Robert Lewandowski has taken another old record from Bayern Munich great Gerd Müller

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falters against Munich Casteels made five saves during Friday's 4-0 loss to Bayern Munich.

Impact Casteels fell victim to the absolute buzz saw that is the Bayern attack, conceding four goals despite a solid showing. It's simply not worth rostering any keeper against Munich, though Casteels gets a favorable clash with Bochum after the winter break.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three goals against Koln Casteels made three saves but conceded three goals in Tuesday's 3-2 defeat against FC Koln.

Impact Casteels was beaten by an Anthony Modeste brace of headers and a goal from Mark Uth as his opponents came from behind and won via an 89th-minute score. Wolfsburg have now lost six consecutive games in all competitions, and that streak looks likely to extend through Friday's clash against the Bundesliga leaders Bayern, which have already scored 52 goals in just 16 matches this season.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in loss Casteels allowed two goals while making just one save in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Casteels has conceded seven goals in his last three appearances while recording just five saves. The keeper will be looking to get back on track against FC Koln on Tuesday as he looks for his seven clean sheet of the year.

DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes three saves in 3-1 loss Casteels made three saves in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Lille.

Impact Casteels had very little impact in his return from a three-match absence and couldn't prevent an upsetting loss that saw his team shipped out of the UCL campaign. He was in a good form before his absence though with two clean sheets, 10 saves and penalty saved while allowing just three goals over his previous four matches.

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Set to return Wednesday Casteels (illness) will be back in net during Wednesday's clash with Lille.

Impact Casteels is making his return from COVID-19 and will jump straight back into the deep-end against Lille in the Champions League. The keeper is an interesting option now that he is fully fit once more.

DECEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Misses match against Mainz Casteels has been ruled out of the match against Mainz on Saturday.

Impact Casteels will not take part in Saturday's fixture. The goalkeeper could not recover completely in time from a coronavirus-related illness.

DECEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starts training Friday Casteels (COVID-19) will resume team training Friday, and could play against Mainz, according to manager Florian Kohfeldt.

Impact Casteels is doing well recovering from his positive test for COVID-19. He will be in training Friday and could surprisingly play a part during Saturday's match. That seems very optimistic, but it's worth keeping an eye on Casteels.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leipzig in empty stadium as virus bites back in Bundesliga

German soccer fans thought they’d put the days of empty stadiums behind them

NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sevilla beats Wolfsburg to stay alive in Champions League

Sevilla has kept alive its chance of advancing in the Champions League with a 2-0 home win over Wolfsburg

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leipzig coach Marsch and goalkeeper positive for coronavirus

Leipzig will be without American coach Jesse Marsch and first-choice goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Brugge after they contracted the coronavirus

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Carrick coaches United, Xavi's Barca faces Benfica

Manchester United heads to Villarreal with an interim coach and a chance to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage with a game to spare

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dortmund's Hazard and Wolfsburg's Casteels have COVID-19

Borussia Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Champions League game at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tests positive for COVID-19 Casteels tested positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss the team's next two matches.

Impact Casteels has started every match for Wolfsburg this season, so it's a definite downgrade, especially with a trip to Sevilla on tap. Pavao Pervan is most likely to enter the XI with his last appearance coming in May when he allowed three goals to Mainz.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Drops form in draw Casteels made one save and conceded two goals in the 2-2 draw against Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday.

Impact Casteels was terrific in his three matches prior, accumulating 9.0 saves and conceding just once. However, he reverted back in the close draw here. Casteels started the season strong and then went through a lull and he now has picked form back up for the most part. With Wolfsburg starting to turn things around as a whole, he would be a great look once again.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maintains clean sheet Casteels maintained the clean sheet during a 1-0 win Saturday versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Casteels has five Bundesliga clean sheets since July. He will try to improve his clean-sheet tally (to six) against Arminia Bielefeld on Nov. 20. Though the VfL Wolfsburg team is away that day, its opponents have averaged 0.63 goals per league game since July.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Saves five shots Casteels recorded five saves during a 2-1 win Tuesday versus Red Bull Salzburg.

Impact Despite allowing a goal, Casteels recorded more shot saves Tuesday than during any other of his other UEFA Champions League games this year. He redeemed himself after conceding three goals against the same Red Bull Salzburg team on Oct. 20.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salzburg's Champions League push stalls in loss to Wolfsburg

Salzburg has been made to wait to secure qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds after losing 2-1 at Wolfsburg

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maintains clean sheet by save Casteels recorded one save and the clean sheet during a 2-0 win Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen.

Impact Though Casteels recorded only one save, it was impressive. VfL Wolfsburg teammate Maxence Lacroix conceded a penalty kick during their game's final minutes. Fortunately for him, Casteels saved the resulting spot-kick attempted by Lucas Alario.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two goals in loss Casteels made two saves while conceding two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Freiburg.

Impact Casteels was beaten once in both halves as his side dropped all three points. He now has 22 saves with 12 goals allowed and has kept one clean sheet this season. He'll hope for a better outing against Bayer Leverkusen on October 30.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salzburg beats Wolfsburg to extend group lead in CL

Salzburg’s young squad has taken a big step closer to reaching the Champions League knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS