VfL Wolfsburg Women won their first home assignment in the second half of the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga thanks to a 3-0 triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt. The 8,867 fans in attendance at the Volkswagen Arena witnessed a closely fought encounter, in which the She-Wolves struggled to find their rhythm in a goalless first half.
The Green-and-Whites were far more dominant after the break and ultimately came away with a three well-deserved points. Lena Lattwein (86’) and Vivien Endemann (90’+3) were on target for VfL, following an own goal from Frankfurt goalkeeper Stina Johannes (57’).
The result means the She-Wolves consolidate second place in the table, with Eintracht now six points further back in third.
Reaction
Tommy Stroot: “That was a very important win for us. We defended superbly and overall played really well against Frankfurt.”
Goals
1-0 Johannes (o.g. 57’): Alex Popp flicks on a throw from Sveindis Jonsdottir at the near post. Eintracht’s goalkeeper Johannes initially catches the ball, but drops it following a slight contact with Lattwein, after which the ball rolls into the net to give VfL a deserved lead.
2-0 Lattwein (86’): After Svenja Huth’s cross is cleared, the She-Wolves keep applying pressure. Endemann lays the ball off for Lattwein, who buries it into the left-hand corner from distance.
3-0 Endemann (90’+3): Endemann seals the win and gets her reward for a fantastic display off the bench. In the third minute of stoppage time she receives a pass from Chantal Hagel and finishes smartly from the inside right channel.
Line-ups and stats
VfL Wolfsburg: Frohms – Wedemeyer, Hendrich, Janssen, Rabano – Lattwein, Oberdorf (87‘ Hagel), Huth (87‘ Kalma) – Jonsdottir (70‘ Brand), Popp, Pajor (79‘ Endemann)
Subs: Schmitz (GK), Wilms, Xhemaili, Brinkmann
Eintracht Frankfurt: Johannes – Wolter (88‘ Riesen), Doorsoun, Kirchberger, Hanshaw (88‘ D. Acikgöz) – Reuteler, Gräwe, Dunst – Anyomi (85‘ Chiba), Freigang (88‘ I. Acikgöz), Prasnikar (79‘ Martinez)
Subs: Bösl (GK), Sanvig, Aehling, Veit
Goals: 1-0 Johannes (57‘/own goal), 2-0 Lattwein (86’), 3-0 Endemann (90’+3)
Yellow cards: Rabano / Freigang
Referee: Miriam Schwermer (Ballenstedt)
Attendance: 8,867 at Volkswagen Arena.
