VfL Wolfsburg won 8:2 against 1. FC Nürnberg on August 22, 2026. The Wolves did not continue their performance in the first half and turned the game around in fifteen minutes. The VfL Wolfsburg was not convincing in the first half and had often uncertainties in defense. The Clubwomen, however, appeared with broad chests and scored in the 39th minute. A corner from Nastassja Lein could not be cleared by Wolfsburg. Keira Bednorz, who switched to the club from Eintracht Frankfurt in May, went down in a duel in the penalty area, but a rebound landed directly in front of her feet, so she could push the ball over the line while lying down. After the change of sides, the VfL seemed to be still uncertain, but now they also had some luck. The goal scorers from Nuremberg, however, became tragic figures of the game. First, Proniez got her second yellow card after a fierce duel against Prasnikar and was correctly sent off (51.). Then Bednorz fouled Zicai in the penalty area and caused a penalty kick. Janina Minge converted the equalizer (56.) and the game seemed to be turned around. A corner was not cleared by the Clubwomen and Zicai used it to score the equalizer (61.). Shortly afterwards, the Wolfsburger took advantage of a misunderstanding by the defense in the penalty area and scored the 3:2 lead (65.). The Wolves turned the game around in fifteen minutes. In the back, the home team lost all confidence. Weronika Arasniewicz (68.) took a dangerous pass to score the 4:2 lead. Shortly afterwards, the FCN defense failed again. A dangerous corner in the five-meter area was punched by goalkeeper Lourdes Romero with both fists into the net (75.) – 2:5. But the nightmare of the Clubwomen did not end. The underdog made their game more difficult, but that did not explain the fatal mistakes that the defense made now. Defensive newcomer Alexsandra Lobanova fouled Minge in the penalty area. The Wolves also converted the second penalty kick (79.) in a sovereign manner. In the final phase, Camilla Küver (89.) and Ella Peddemors (90.+5) each scored with beautiful long shots to make it 8:2. The Clubwomen must accept the second-highest defeat in the Bundesliga after a 2:0 lead and a proud appearance in the first half, after the 1:9 defeat against Wolfsburg in February 2024. On the second matchday (August 30, 14:00), Eintracht Frankfurt awaits the 1. FC Nürnberg. VfL Wolfsburg is currently 16th in the Bundesliga table with 29 points from 34 games. The Wolves have scored 45 goals and conceded 69 (-24 goal difference) in the new season. They are 60 points behind the league leaders Bayern München.