VfL Wolfsburg wrapped up their international break schedule with a 4-1 friendly win over Regionalliga side TSV Havelse. A hat-trick from Muhammed Damar was the standout performance in the match at the club's training ground.
The victory was never in doubt after a fast start. Fabian Reese opened the scoring in just the fourth minute. Damar doubled the lead ten minutes later and added his second goal in the 34th minute to give Wolfsburg a commanding halftime advantage. Manager Niko Kovač introduced youngsters Benedict Dardai and Patrick Hensel at the break. Havelse pulled a goal back in the 77th minute, but Damar completed his treble two minutes from time to seal the result.
The team is enjoying a strong league campaign, sitting fourth in the 2. Bundesliga with 11 points. Top scorer Robert Glatzel, who started against Havelse, has netted four times this season.
Attention now turns to the next competitive fixture. Wolfsburg face a top-of-the-table clash away at second-placed 1. FC Nürnberg on October 10.
Following the 4-1 friendly win over Havelse, captain Maximilian Arnold has spoken out. The 32-year-old expressed dissatisfaction with his role under coach Tobias Strobl. "I'm simply not happy with the situation. To put it plainly: 0.0 happy," said Arnold. The veteran has managed just 182 minutes across the first six competitive matches. The team sits fourth in the 2. Bundesliga with 11 points. Their next competitive fixture is away to Nürnberg on October 10.
