VfL Wolfsburg Women enjoyed a successful competitive start to 2025 on Monday evening with a commanding display in a 3-0 victory over FC Carl Zeiss Jena at the AOK Stadion. The Green-and-Whites justified their tag as favourites and seized control of the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga Matchday 13 encounter right from the start. An effort from Lineth Beerensteyn (18’) and a Jenas Felicia Sträßer own goal (20’) put the hosts 2-0 up at the interval. Janina Minge added a third in the second half (66’) and although the team created several more clear-cut opportunities, they were unable to find the net again. Tommy Stroot’s side only have a short time to recover as they are away to 1. FC Köln in league action on Friday (kick-off 18:30 CET).
Goals
- 1-0 Beerensteyn (18’): Svenja Huth delivers a free-kick high into the box. Minge redirects the ball towards the ball goalwards and Beerensteyn is well placed to prod over the line.
- 2-0 Sträßer (o.g. 20’): A quickfire double! A Huth corner is deflected into her own net by Sträßer.
- 3-0 Minge (66’): Another goal from a Huth set piece, with Minge heading in from a free-kick this time.
Tommy Stroot: “At the end of the day it was an authoritative 3-0 win. I’m satisfied and happy with the way we played today.”
Line-ups and stats
VfL Wolfsburg: Borbe – Hendrich, Minge, Dijkstra (71‘ Wedemeyer) – Wilms (71‘ Endemann), Huth, Kielland (57‘ Peddemors), Nemeth (57‘ Jonsdottir) – Brand (79‘ Blomqvist), Beerensteyn, Popp
Subs: Frohms (GK), Arias, Hagel, Sellner
FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Janning – Sträßer (85‘ Metzner), Juckel (85‘ Gora), Heuschkel, Mummert, Ihlenburg – Julevic (85‘ Gentile), Gaißer, Bonsu (73‘ Woldmann) – Kreil, Reuter (63‘ Margraf)
Subs: El Sherif (GK), S. Lehmann (GK), Beyer, Reske
Goals: 1-0 Beerensteyn (18‘), 2-0 Sträßer (20‘/own goal), 3-0 Minge (66’)
Yellow cards: -/ -
Referee: Annika Kost, Schwerte
Attendance: 2,685 at AOK Stadion (Wolfsburg)
