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2. Bundesliga Matchday 8 Sat 17 Oct

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Bernhardsson 1′Glatzel 45+1′Damar 65′

Full-time 3:1
Away FC Heidenheim

Mainka 21′

Player of the match Robert Glatzel  8.3

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 4.7/10 more watchable than 47% of 2. Bundesliga matches xG 3.8, keeper Wellenreuther: 7 saves. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 45+1' Glatzel, 2:1
  1. 3 of 9

    VfL Wolfsburg turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.4.

  2. 5 → 3

    VfL Wolfsburg climb 2 places in the table. FC Heidenheim: 3 → 5.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:1, from 44% to 70% (VfL Wolfsburg).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+3' · 3:1VfL Wolfsburg 95%draw 4%FC Heidenheim 1%

Key stats

58% Possession 42%
1.40 xG (expected goals) 2.14
18 Shots 23
9 On target 9
2 Big chances 3
8 Corners 8
All stats (23)

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 3.8, keeper Wellenreuther: 7 saves.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 65′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 1.6 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Keeper Wellenreuther: 7 saves. Heroes: 7.3 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.2 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 3.8, 41 shots. Quality of play: 9.7 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 4.7more watchable than 47% of 2. Bundesliga matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

Highlights

Bundesliga 9 d ago Open at source

VfL Wolfsburg vs. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Matchday 8 - Bundesliga 2 2026/27

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How the match went

4 goals5 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal: Alexander Bernhardssonleft foot · assist: Costa1:0
  2. 21' Goal: Patrick Mainkaheader · assist: Schöppner1:1
  3. 32' Hauke Wahlyellow card · foul
  4. 45+1' Goal: Robert Glatzelheader · assist: Maehle2:1
  5. Half-time · 2:1
  6. 46' SubstitutionCostly for Conteh
  7. 58' Timon Wellenreutheryellow card · time-wasting
  8. 62' Fabian Reeseyellow card · foul
  9. 64' SubstitutionRexhbecaj for Gerhardt
  10. 65' Goal: Muhammed Damarleft foot · assist: Reese3:1
  11. 67' SubstitutionHonsak for Niehues
  12. 69' Michael Heuleyellow card · foul
  13. 80' SubstitutionBesio for Reese
  14. 80' SubstitutionWagner for Hennrich
  15. 85' Alessio Besioyellow card · foul
  16. 89' 2 substitutionsDárdai for BernhardssonShiogai for Damar
  17. 89' SubstitutionSiersleben for Kaufmann
  18. Full-time · 3:1

Match stats

Shooting

1.40 xG (expected goals) 2.14
18 Shots 23
9 On target 9
2 Big chances 3
7 Off target 12
2 Blocked 2
7 Inside the box 15
11 Outside the box 8
1 Big chances missed 3

Play

58% Possession 42%
8 Corners 8
460 Passes 315
81% Pass accuracy 72%
17 Key passes 20
86 Attacks 98
40 Dangerous attacks 43

Defence

16 Tackles 15
9 Interceptions 15
7 Saves 7

Discipline

15 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 6
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-3-3 –4-4-2

VfL Wolfsburg

FC Heidenheim

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Came on

Bench

VfL Wolfsburg

FC Heidenheim

Match sheet

Coaches
Tobias Strobl VfL Wolfsburg Frank Schmidt FC Heidenheim
Stadium
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · VfL Wolfsburg Robert Glatzel  8.27
  2. 2. place · VfL Wolfsburg Alexander Bernhardsson 8.07
  3. 3. place · VfL Wolfsburg Timon Wellenreuther  8.00

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Absences

VfL Wolfsburg · 4 out

  • Aster Vranckx Injured

    since 15 May · return date unknown · 15 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Fraser Hornby Injured

    since 23 Aug · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Achilles Heel Problems

  • Rogério Injured

    since 14 Aug 2025 · return date unknown · 50 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Trevor Benedict Injured

    since 1 May · return date unknown · 17 matches missed · Unknown Injury

FC Heidenheim · 2 out

  • Maximilian Breunig Injured

    since 7 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Torn Muscle Fiber

  • Sirlord Conteh Injured

    since 1 Jul · return date unknown · 17 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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