Wolfsburg defeated Freiburg 3-1 and moved into the DFB Cup quarter-finals!

Wolfsburg defeated Freiburg 3-1 and moved into the DFB Cup quarter-finals!

On November 16, 2025, VfL Wolfsburg secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women's DFB Cup with a 3-1 win over SC Freiburg. The team led by coach Stephan Lerch showed a dominant performance that was visible throughout the entire game.

The success didn't come as a complete surprise, as Wolfsburg started with a changed starting eleven. After the defeat against OL Lyon, which required fresh talent and new strategies, some players returned to the front row: Huth, Lattwein and Bussy. On the opposite side, SC Freiburg coach Edmond Kapllani used the same eleven as in the previous game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which turned out to be disadvantageous.

Guided tour of Beerensteyn

The encounter started with excitement, but it was Wolfsburg who took the lead in the 23rd minute. Lineth Beerensteyn grabbed the ball after a successful combination with Huth and Bussy and netted. The first 45 minutes were dominated by the home team, although Freiburg launched some dangerous attacks in the last few minutes. However, with a score of 1-0 at halftime, Wolfsburg's performance was absolutely justified.

The second half brought another goal for Wolfsburg, and in an embarrassing way: an own goal from Nia Szenk in the 49th minute after a pass from Huth gave Wolfsburg the 2-0 lead. Freiburg tried to hit back offensively, but Wolfsburg's defense, led by Stina Johannes, was stable and only allowed a goal from Sophie Nachtigall in the 86th minute to make the final score 1:3. Cora Zicai ended the game in the 64th minute with a magnificent finish from a pass from Alexandra Popp.

Outlook for further challenges

The Wolfsburg women can now look forward to a big Champions League home game against Manchester United next Wednesday. There is also a league game against RB Leipzig coming up, and captain Svenja Huth was very positive about her team's performance after the game. With more ball wins and scoring chances, the team underlined their claims in the DFB Cup and the league.

The task ahead certainly presents some challenges, but with the momentum from this win, Wolfsburg could achieve big things over the rest of the season.

The team from Freiburg needs to collect themselves quickly and focus on the upcoming league game against Carl Zeiss Jena on Saturday. A return to a successful life is urgently needed after this game.

Overall, one can say that VfL Wolfsburg has a good hand in this phase of the season and the signs are clear that the upcoming games will be successful. How kicker.de and ndr.de report, the shape curve is quite promising.