Wolfsburg showed why they’re serious contenders for the Frauen Bundesliga title with a solid 3–1 win over RB Leipzig. The visitors were sharp from the start, scoring twice in the opening half‑hour to take control. Leipzig fought back and pulled one back to keep the game alive, creating a few good chances of their own. But Wolfsburg’s quality in front of goal made the difference. A late strike sealed the result and ensured all three points went to the away side. It wasn’t as one‑sided as the scoreline suggests. Leipzig had their moments, but Wolfsburg’s composure and finishing kept their strong run going and underlined their place in the title race.
First Half
In the opening minute, Justine Kielland tested RB Leipzig’s goalkeeper Elvira Herzog with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Cora Zicai. Still, it was comfortably saved in the bottom left corner. Wolfsburg continued to probe, and in the 4th minute, Kielland committed a foul on Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir in the defensive half, but Leipzig couldn’t capitalize. By the 6th minute, Lisa Baum was caught offside for Leipzig, halting a potential counter. Wolfsburg’s pressure intensified, and in the 9th minute, Caitlin Dijkstra saw her right-footed shot from outside the box blocked after an assist from Sarai Linder. Moments later, Ella Peddemors had a right-footed effort from the right side of the box saved in the bottom left by Herzog, set up by Kielland. Leipzig responded with their first real threat in the 9th minute as well, when Baum missed a left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the left, assisted by Marlene Müller. The visitors kept pushing, and in the 12th minute, Kessya Bussy was flagged offside. A minute later, Delice Boboy fouled Janou Levels in the defensive half. Wolfsburg’s breakthrough came in the 14th minute when C. Zicai opened the scoring with a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner following a corner, which had been conceded by Baum. This set the tone for the visitors, who dominated possession and created chaos in Leipzig’s defense. Leipzig tried to respond, earning a corner in the 16th minute conceded by Camilla Küver, but it came to nothing. In the 17th minute, Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir was called for a handball, leading to a Wolfsburg corner conceded by Lou-Ann Joly. The hosts’ frustration boiled over in the 19th minute when Nikoline Dudek was booked for a foul on Sarai Linder in the defensive half. Wolfsburg nearly extended their lead in the 23rd minute as Kielland’s right-footed shot from outside the box was saved in the bottom left by Herzog, assisted by Linder. The pressure continued, and in the 24th minute, Victoria Krug was shown a yellow card for a bad foul on Peddemors in the defensive half. Wolfsburg capitalized on the hosts’ disarray three minutes later, with K. Bussy doubling their advantage in the 27th minute via a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Leipzig struggled to regain composure, with Peddemors fouling Annabel Schasching in the defensive half in the 30th minute. Wolfsburg had another offside call against Svenja Huth in the 32nd minute, and Boboy was flagged offside for Leipzig in the 34th. The visitors earned a corner in the 40th minute, conceded by Krug, but it didn’t yield a goal. Just when it seemed Wolfsburg would run away with it, RB Leipzig showed commendable spirit. They fought their way back into the match, and their efforts were rewarded three minutes before the break in the 42nd minute. D. Boboy found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner, thanks to an assist from N. Dudek, breathing new life into the contest and giving the home fans hope for the second half. The half wasn’t without interruptions; in the 43rd minute, Ásgeirsdóttir fouled Lena Lattwein in the defensive half, leading to a brief delay in the 44th minute due to an injury to Ásgeirsdóttir. The fourth official announced three minutes of added time in the 45th minute, during which Huth fouled Müller in the defensive half, and Müller was caught offside in the 46th minute. In the closing moments, Schasching fouled Peddemors on the left wing in the 47th minute. The first half ended with Leipzig trailing but showing signs of fight.
Second Half
The second period was a more tactical affair, with both sides adjusting and seeking control. Leipzig made an immediate change at the break, substituting Gina Chmielinski for Emilia Ásgeirsdottir. Wolfsburg started brightly, but Bussy was caught offside in the 47th minute. Chmielinski fouled Küver in the defensive half in the 48th minute, and Linder missed a right-footed shot from long range on the right in the 49th minute, assisted by Lattwein. Wolfsburg earned a corner in the 53rd minute, conceded by Andrea Norheim. Leipzig ramped up their attacks, with Boboy’s right-footed shot from the center of the box saved centrally by Stina Johannes in the 55th minute, assisted by Baum. A minute later, Baum’s right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right was saved in the bottom right by Johannes, assisted by Chmielinski. Leipzig won a corner in the 56th minute, conceded by Johannes, but Chmielinski missed a right-footed shot from outside the box in the 57th minute, assisted by Schasching. The hosts continued pressing, with Müller winning a free kick on the left wing in the 58th minute after a foul by Bussy. Boboy’s left-footed shot from the left side of the box was blocked in the 59th minute, assisted by Dudek, leading to a corner conceded by Küver. Another corner followed in the 60th minute, conceded by Bussy, after which Joly missed a header from the center of the box to the left, assisted by Baum. Wolfsburg responded with substitutions in the 61st minute, bringing on Vivien Endemann for Cora Zicai and Janina Minge for Justine Kielland. Leipzig earned another corner in the 61st minute, conceded by Linder. The intensity led to a yellow card for Caitlin Dijkstra in the 64th minute for a bad foul on Boboy in the attacking half. Baum’s left-footed shot from outside the box was saved in the bottom left by Johannes in the 65th minute, resulting in a corner conceded by Minge. Baum then missed another left-footed shot from outside the box in the 66th minute following the corner. Baum was caught offside in the 68th minute. Levels fouled Chmielinski in the attacking half in the 71st minute, and Baum’s left-footed shot from outside the box was saved in the bottom right by Johannes in the 72nd minute. A delay occurred in the 73rd minute due to an injury to Levels, but play resumed shortly after. Müller was flagged offside in the 75th minute, and Endemann committed a foul on Joly in the defensive half moments later. Both managers turned to their benches, making numerous substitutions to try and gain an edge. In the 76th minute, Wolfsburg substituted Judit Pujols for Janou Levels and Anny Kerim-Lindland for Kessya Bussy, while Leipzig brought on Persis Oteng for Julia Magerl. Oteng fouled Küver in the defensive half in the 77th minute. Dijkstra fouled Boboy in the defensive half in the 80th minute. While Leipzig pushed for an equalizer, Wolfsburg’s experience and defensive organization held firm. The game was ultimately put to bed in the 84th minute when the reliable S. Huth scored Wolfsburg’s third with a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner, expertly assisted by V. Endemann, to crush any hopes of a Leipzig comeback. Late substitutions followed in the 89th minute: Wolfsburg brought on Guro Bergsvand for Caitlin Dijkstra, and Leipzig substituted Kyra Spitzner for Delice Boboy. Chmielinski fouled Pujols in the defensive half, and Norheim conceded a corner in the 90th minute. The fourth official announced four minutes of added time. Huth won a free kick in the defensive half after a foul by Baum in the 91st minute, and Joly fouled Kerim-Lindland in the attacking half in the 92nd minute. Lattwein missed a right-footed direct free kick from outside the box in the 93rd minute, going just too high. Dudek conceded a corner in the 94th minute, after which Küver missed a header from the center of the box to the left in the 95th minute, assisted by Huth. The second half ended with Wolfsburg in control, and the match concluded shortly after.
Top Performers
- Cora Zicai (VFL Wolfsburg)
- Delice Boboy (RB Leipzig)
- Svenja Huth (VFL Wolfsburg)
