VfL Wolfsburg is in the headlines after a spectacular 4-4 draw with Energie Cottbus and the draw for the next round of the DFB-Pokal. The Wolves sit fourth in the 2. Bundesliga table with eight points from four matches.
The match on 5 September 2026 between VfL Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus ended 4-4. Wolfsburg squandered a comfortable 3-0 lead in the process. The late equaliser came in an open end-to-end encounter, as Matthias Cammann wrote for Sportschau. Video from Bild Sport shows the complete madness of the fixture. Energie Cottbus came back from 0-3 down to snatch a point in Wolfsburg. A goal by Vinicius Souza to make it 2-0 for the Wolves was mentioned in the same report as earning a special pitchside reward.
Fabian Reese of VfL Wolfsburg was among the standout performers on matchday three. The portal Get Football News Germany listed him as one of five top performers. Reese was the undisputed catalyst in the 5-2 away win at Karlsruhe. Facing constant whistles from opposing fans, he showed power and stamina, hammering home a volley and providing two assists. The team has scored ten goals and conceded six so far this campaign. This gives Wolfsburg a positive goal difference of plus four. In the table, they trail leaders Hertha BSC by four points.
VfL Wolfsburg will travel to Bundesliga side SC Freiburg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The draw took place on Saturday at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, as announced on SC Freiburg's official website. Bastian Schweinsteiger conducted the draw. The tie is scheduled for 27 or 28 October 2026. Wolfsburg progressed from the first round via a penalty shootout against fourth-tier side VSG Altglienicke. VfL has won both previous cup meetings against Freiburg.
VfL Wolfsburg has started the 2026/27 season with two wins and two draws. Their recent form reads DWWD. The next league opponent is FC St. Pauli, whom Wolfsburg will face away on 12 September. St. Pauli currently sits in 15th place. A full overview of the league positions is available on our standings page. Manager Niko Kovač's team must now find concentration for the full 90 minutes to secure leads like the one against Cottbus in the future. The next match is on 12 September 2026 at the Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg.
