VfL Wolfsburg suffered their second home defeat of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 reverse against SC Freiburg, the result marking the team’s third straight loss in all competitions following defeats by Bochum and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Once again, the Wolves’ finishing let them down, as Niko Kovac’s charges were the better side over the course of the 90 minutes and barely let Freiburg have a sight of goal.
Match Summary
The Green-and-Whites began the game solid at the back, strong in the tackle and direct going forward, but allowed Freiburg to have the ball initially as Kovac’s charges sought to attack on the counter. VfL had a great chance to take the lead in the fourth minute though Mattias Svanberg, who hit the bar, and again through Lovro Majer in the 24th minute, but he fired over from 10 yards out.
Freiburg clinically made the Wolves pay for those misses in the second half. While Wolfsburg looked to have the game under control, denying the visitors time or space to get into their rhythm, Michael Gregoritsch scored the winner out of the blue in the 74th minute from a set piece.
Goal
- 0-1 Gregoritsch (74’): VfL fall behind against the run of play. Freiburg deliver a free-kick from the left, which Matthias Ginter – lurking on the right-hand side of the penalty area – heads back into the middle. Merlin Röhl and Kiliann Sildillia both flick it on and eventually the ball comes to the back post, landing at Gregoritsch’s feet. He has little trouble to poke it into the net from close range.
