VfL Wolfsburg Women firmly sealed their place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage after securing a 5-0 home win over Fiorentina in the second leg of their qualifier, following on from their 7-0 first-leg success in Italy.
Fenna Kalma (3’), the impressive Vivien Endemann (33’, 49’) and Jule Brand (77’) got the goals for the She-Wolves, while Tabea Sellner was also on the scoresheet (89’) to celebrate her long-awaited comeback after 18 months away following the birth of her child.
The Green-and-Whites will discover who they will face in the UWCL group stage at the draw on Friday 27 September at 13:00 CEST.
Goals
1-0 Kalma (3’): Endemann crosses low into the box from the right, teeing up Kalma to execute an elegant finish into the net.
2-0 Endemann (33’): Receiving a pass from Huth, Endemann smashes a shot high into the net from 13 metres out.
3-0 Endemann (49’): Endemann scores again, this time with a shot from the edge of the box to make it 3-0.
4-0 Brand (77’): Brand, only just on the pitch as a substitute, adds gloss to the scoreline. Endemann is involved again, passing for Jonsdottir to flick into Brand’s path. She wastes no time in shooting and finishes clinically.
5-0 Sellner (89’): The new mother gets her goal! Jonsdottir provides the assist again, leaving Sellner with a tap-in. The stadium erupts in celebration!
Reaction
Tommy Stroot: “I’m extremely proud of the performance today. Despite rotating the line-up we played really well for 90 minutes. We won the first leg 7-0 and today 5-0, so obviously as a coach I’m very satisfied with that.”
Line-ups and stats
VfL Wolfsburg: Schmitz – Wilms (46‘ Linder), Wedemeyer, Minge (46‘ Lattwein), Rabano – Huth (46‘ Blomqvist), Hagel, Kielland (71‘ Brand) – Jonsdottir, Kalma (80‘ Sellner), Endemann
Subs: Borbe (GK), Hegering, Hendrich, Popp, Beerensteyn
AC Florenz: Durante – Erzen, Filangeri, Faerge (80‘ Zaghini), Toniolo (80‘ Bedini) – Johannsdottir (71‘ Vero), Breitner, Snerle (67‘ Severini) – Bonfantini (67‘ Catena), Lundin, Pastrenge
Subs: Bettineschi (GK), Fiskerstrand (GK), Durante (Tor), Tortelli, Bedini, Janogy
Goals: 1-0 Kalma, 2-0 Endemann (33‘), 3-0 Endemann (49‘), 4-0 Brand (77‘), 5-0 Sellner (89‘)
Yellow cards: -/ Toniolo
Red card: Pastrenge (90’+2)
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
Attendance: 1,956 at AOK Stadion (Wolfsburg)
