VfL Wolfsburg Haberleri

VfL Wolfsburg are aiming to register their first win over 1. FC Union Berlin this season at the third attempt when ‘Die Eisernen’ visit the Volkswagen Arena on Sunday 12 March (kick-off 19:30 CET).

The winners of the 2023 Dream Trip were treated to a packed programme in Wolfsburg, filled with everything they could possibly wish for. Last weekend, the Wolves welcomed Sam Hargett (winner of a USA-wide campaign with Jake Barford and ESPN), Casey Bednarczyk (winner of a regional campaign with the Chicago Red Stars and Arielle Chambers) and fiancée Melissa Korniejczuk, and 14-year-old Evelin Juarez Ramirez (who took part in the StrongHER campaign) with guardian Katelyn Newsome. Influencers Jake Barford and Arielle Chambers also made the trip, along with Rachel C. Parrish, who is head of marketing for the Chicago Red Stars.

VfL Wolfsburg bring the curtain down on Matchday 24 when they welcome Union Berlin to the Volkswagen Arena on Sunday 12 March (kick-off 19:30 CET). The teams face each other for the third time this season – Union won 2-0 on Matchday 7 before knocking the Wolves out of the DFB Cup in January. VfL boss Niko Kovac faced the media at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, answering questions on…

Niko Kovac’s side have fond recent memories of Eintracht, having registered their long-awaited first win of the current campaign (1-0) at Deutsche Bank Park back in September. The Wolves’ general record against the Eagles makes for pleasant reading too, with VfL winning 21 of the teams’ 41 Bundesliga meetings – their best record against a current top-flight side. Read on for more facts and figures on the upcoming home game against Frankfurt.

VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt rounded off Bundesliga Matchday 23 with a 2-2 draw on Sunday evening. In a turbulent first half, Omar Marmoush gave VfL an early lead after 10 minutes before goals from Randal Kolo Muani (22´) and Evan Ndicka (26´) put Eintracht´s noses in front. However, Yannick Gerhardt netted a deserved equaliser two minutes before half-time as the Wolves slipped to eighth in the table.

Both 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg go into tomorrow’s meeting (Saturday 25 February, 15:30 CET) on the back of defeats. The hosts from the cathedral city lost 3-0 away to VfB Stuttgart last Saturday, while the Wolves went down by the same scoreline against RB Leipzig. Niko Kovac’s side face another difficult assignment against the Billy Goats. The two clubs have met competitively 36 times in total, with the Green-and-Whites in front on 16 wins. There have been 10 draws and 10 wins for FC.

When Lukas Ambros was brought off the bench with a quarter of an hour to go against Leipzig, he not only made his Bundesliga debut but also became the youngest Czech player ever to appear in Germany’s top flight. In this interview the youngster discusses that landmark outing, how his loved ones reacted back home, and the upcoming game against Köln.

VfL Wolfsburg picked up a long-awaited three points on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 victory at Köln, registering their first win in the second half of the Bundesliga season. Yannick Gerhardt fired the Green-and-Whites in front in just the fourth minute. In a game of few clear-cut opportunities, VfL kept it tight at the back while continuing to ask questions in attack. Eventually it was Maximilian Arnold’s 68th-minute penalty which sealed the Wolves’ first win in six games in all competitions. Niko Kovac’s side can follow that up next Sunday, 5 March, when they host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Volkswagen Arena (kick-off 17:30 CET).

The German Football League (DFL) confirmed the schedule for Bundesliga Matchdays 26 to 29 on Friday morning. The Wolves host FC Augsburg on Saturday 1 April at 15:30 CEST, before two Sunday fixtures away to Gladbach (15:30 CEST) and at home to Leverkusen (19:30 CEST). On Matchday 29, the Green-and-Whites play the away match at VfL Bochum at the traditional time of 15:30 CEST on Saturday 22 April.

On Sunday 5 March (kick-off: 17:30 CET), the Wolves bring the curtain down on Bundesliga Matchday 23 with a home game against Eintracht Frankfurt. It promises to be an intriguing fixture for a number of reasons: the Eagles will have a score to settle after losing the reverse fixture 1-0 in Frankfurt thanks to a Maxence Lacroix goal.