VfL Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal match against fourth-tier team VSG Altglienicke. The game ended 3:3 after extra time and had to be decided by a penalty shootout, which VfL Wolfsburg won 9:8. The game started with a goal by Jonas Nietfeld for Altglienicke in the 6th minute. Maximilian Arnold, the captain of VfL Wolfsburg, equalized in the 55th minute. In extra time, Mehmet Ibrahimi scored the 3:2 for Altglienicke in the 110th minute, before Hauke Wahl equalized three minutes before the end of extra time. In the penalty shootout, Luis Zwick showed a strong performance and saved a penalty. Fabian Reese and Sven Sonnenberg missed their penalties for VfL Wolfsburg, before Kilian Fischer scored the decisive penalty for the 9:8 win for VfL Wolfsburg. The win in the DFB-Pokal is an important step for VfL Wolfsburg, which finished 16th in the Bundesliga last season and earned 29 points from 34 games. With 45 goals and 69 conceded goals, VfL Wolfsburg had a negative goal difference of 24 goals. The win in the DFB-Pokal could be an important step on the way back to the top of the Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg is currently 60 points behind league leader Bayern München. The last game of VfL Wolfsburg ended with a 2:1 loss against SC Paderborn 07 on May 25, 2026. With this win in the DFB-Pokal, VfL Wolfsburg hopes to improve the form and perform better in the upcoming season. The team of coach Tobias Strobl now has the chance to advance in the DFB-Pokal and maybe even win the title. With players like Maximilian Arnold, who is 32 years old and has a market value of 3 million euros, and Jonas Saliger, who is 22 years old, VfL Wolfsburg has a good team that is able to compete against strong opponents. VfL Wolfsburg will now wait for the next round in the DFB-Pokal and hope to continue being successful. With the support of their fans and a strong team, VfL Wolfsburg is ready to take on the challenges of the upcoming season.
Match report
VfL Wolfsburg wins DFB-Pokal match against Altglienicke
VfL Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal match against fourth-tier team VSG Altglienicke, after the game went to a penalty shootout.
