The Volkswagen Arena witnessed a commanding performance from Bayer Leverkusen as they triumphed over Wolfsburg with a score of 3-1 in their latest Bundesliga outing. The action kicked off early when Jonas Hofmann scored the opening goal just 9 minutes into the match. Edmond Tapsoba followed up with another goal at the 24-minute mark, and Malik Tillman added a third for Leverkusen by the 33rd minute, establishing a solid lead.
Wolfsburg managed to break through in the second half, with Denis Vavro scoring their solitary goal 13 minutes after the restart.
Jonas Hofmann was undoubtedly the star of the match, contributing significantly to his team’s success with a goal. In addition, Edmond Tapsoba’s defensive prowess was key, as he also found the back of the net.
Wolfsburg’s coach, Daniel Bauer, set up a 4-5-1 formation featuring Kamil Grabara in goal; Sael Kumbedi, Jenson Seelt, Denis Vavro, and Aaron Zehnter in defense; while Maximilian Arnold, Yannick Gerhardt, Patrick Wimmer, Lovro Majer, and Mohamed Amoura filled the midfield roles; and Dzenan Pejcinovic led the attack.
On the other side, Bayer Leverkusen’s manager, Kasper Hjulmand, opted for a 3-6-1 formation with Mark Flekken guarding the net; a defensive trio of Robert Andrich, Loic Bade, and Edmond Tapsoba; alongside a midfield of Ernest Poku, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, and Malik Tillman; and Patrik Schick upfront.
Robert Hartmann was in charge of officiating the match at the Volkswagen Arena.
Looking ahead, Wolfsburg will face Eintracht Frankfurt away in their next fixture, while Bayer Leverkusen prepares to host Borussia Dortmund.
With this result, Wolfsburg now has 8 points in the league, placing them in 15th position. Contrarily, Bayer Leverkusen climbs to 23 points, securing their spot in second place.
Wolfsburg Substitutions
- 45’ 2H – Jenson Seelt off for Konstantinos Koulierakis; Ibrahim Maza off for Jarell Quansah
- 62’ 2H – Dzenan Pejcinovic off for Jonas Wind; Yannick Gerhardt off for Christian Eriksen; Patrick Wimmer off for Mattias Svanberg
- 84’ 2H – Sael Kumbedi off for Jan Bürger
Wolfsburg Yellow Cards:
- 34’ 1H – Dzenan Pejcinovic; 40’ 1H – Mohamed Amoura
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutions
- 64’ 2H – Malik Tillman off for Martin Terrier
- 75’ 2H – Patrik Schick off for Christian Kofane; Alejandro Grimaldo off for Jeanuel Belocian
- 86’ 2H – Ernest Poku off for Nathan Tella
Bayer Leverkusen Yellow Card:
- 32’ 2H – Robert Andrich