Wolfsburg beats Bremen: First defeat of the season for Werder!

Wolfsburg beats Bremen: First defeat of the season for Werder!

In the eagerly anticipated northern duel in the Women's Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg defeated Werder Bremen 4-2 today, inflicting their first defeat of the season. Kick-off was at 6:00 p.m. in the AOK Stadium, where around 2,800 spectators cheered on the two unbeaten teams. The referee Anna-Lena Heidenreich led the game and had her hands full as the players fought a bitter battle.

The Wolfsburg women, under the leadership of coach Stephan Lerch, competed with a slightly different line-up. Justine Kielland came on due to Lineth Beerensteyn's tendon injury and fitted in well into the game. In contrast, Werder coach Friederike Kromp sent her team into the race unchanged. Although Bremen started bravely, they were unable to develop any significant goal threat right from the start.

Game history and highlights

From the 20th minute, Wolfsburg took command of the game. In the 30th minute it was Ella Peddemors who finally scored the first goal for Wolfsburg after an assist from Janou Levels, making the score 1-0 at halftime. A little later, in the 34th minute, Svenja Huth had the chance to make it 2-0, but was unable to take advantage.

Things continued to be exciting in the second half. In the 52nd minute, the hosts increased their lead to 2-0 after Chiara D’Angelo unfortunately scored an own goal due to a misunderstanding. Werder Bremen reduced the score to 2-1 with a penalty from Larissa Mühlhaus in the 82nd minute, but the joy was short-lived. Two minutes later, Svenja Huth took that away with a goal to make it 3-1. In the 89th minute, Alexandra Popp finally made it 4-1. The final point was Emöke Papai, who made the final score 4-2 in stoppage time.

Statistical insights and outlook

With this win, Wolfsburg consolidated its position in the table. After four games they are level on points with Bayern Munich on ten points, but have the worse goal difference. Werder Bremen, on the other hand, are in fourth place with seven points after the defeat, which somewhat tarnishes their previous strong defense, which only allowed three goals. The next games promise excitement: Wolfsburg will face ATS Buntentor in the cup, while Bremen SC Victoria will challenge Hamburg.

The game once again made it clear that Wolfsburg once again has a good hand in the women's Bundesliga and was able to continue its unbeaten streak. The team has the necessary self-confidence to continue to delight the fans in the coming games.

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