In a match filled with goals, Wolfsburg couldn’t secure a victory against Freiburg, losing 4-3 at the Volkswagen Arena. Dzenan Pejcinovic was the standout performer for the home team, netting a hat-trick with goals at the 12th minute of the first half, and further strikes at the 3rd and 23rd minutes of the second half. However, his impressive performance wasn’t enough to clinch the win.
Freiburg’s scoring came from Philipp Treu who opened the tally in the 4th minute, followed by a penalty by Vincenzo Grifo at the 10th minute of the second half. Derry Scherhant then added another goal at the 32nd minute, while an own goal from Jenson Seelt in the 25th minute of the second half sealed the fate of Wolfsburg.
Dzenan Pejcinovic’s remarkable contribution included three shots on target, making him the standout player of the match. Derry Scherhant also had a crucial role for Freiburg, netting one goal during the vital second half.
Wolfsburg’s coach, Daniel Bauer, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, with Kamil Grabara in goal; Sael Kumbedi, Jenson Seelt, Konstantinos Koulierakis, and Aaron Zehnter as defenders; midfielders Yannick Gerhardt, Maximilian Arnold, Christian Eriksen, Lovro Majer, and Patrick Wimmer; and Dzenan Pejcinovic leading the attack.
On the other hand, Freiburg’s manager, Julian Schuster, opted for a similar 4-5-1 setup, featuring Noah Atubolu as the keeper; a defensive line with Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Anthony Jung, and Christian Günter; a midfield pivot consisting of Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Philipp Treu, Yuito Suzuki, and Johan Manzambi; with Lucas Höler tasked with the front-line duties.
The match was officiated by Sascha Stegemann. Looking ahead, Wolfsburg will visit Bayern Munich in the upcoming fixture, while Freiburg will host Hamburger SV at Europa Park Stadion.
Currently, Wolfsburg sits in 13th place with 15 points, whereas Freiburg climbed to 9th place, amassing a total of 20 points in the Bundesliga standings.
Substitutions for Wolfsburg
- 87’ 2T – Sael Kumbedi replaced by Jan Bürger
Booking for Wolfsburg
- 36’ 2T – Maximilian Arnold (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Freiburg
- 45’ 2T – Patrick Osterhage replaced by Vincenzo Grifo
- 66’ 2T – Philipp Treu replaced by Derry Scherhant, Lovro Majer replaced by Mattias Svanberg
- 79’ 2T – Lucas Höler replaced by Chukwubuike Adamu, Johan Manzambi replaced by Nicolas Höfler, Christian Eriksen replaced by Jesper Lindström, Patrick Wimmer replaced by Adam Daghim
- 91’ 2T – Yuito Suzuki replaced by Igor Matanovic
Booking for Freiburg
- 38’ 2T – Anthony Jung (Unsporting behavior)