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Wolfsburg beat Heidenheim 3-1 in the 2. Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg beat 1.
FC Heidenheim 3-1 in a 2.
Bundesliga match on Saturday.
Alexander Bernhardsson gave Wolfsburg an early lead, and Patrick Mainka equalised for Heidenheim before Robert Glatzel put Wolfsburg ahead just before half-time.
Muhammed Damar’s deflected shot made it 3-1 in the 65th minute.
The win narrowed Wolfsburg’s gap to the two automatic promotion places.
Wolfsburg had also scored four goals in a 4-4 draw against Nürnberg the previous week, but its defensive gaps remained a concern.
Coach Tobias Strobl said the team defended poorly in the first half and improved after the break.
Wolfsburg’s promotion challenge continues, while the sources do not give details of its next match.
VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 in a 2. Bundesliga match on Saturday.
Alexander Bernhardsson gave Wolfsburg the lead after 35 seconds, and Patrick Mainka equalised for Heidenheim in the 21st minute.
Robert Glatzel put Wolfsburg ahead again in first-half stoppage time, before an own goal deflection made it 3-1 in the 65th minute.
The win narrowed Wolfsburg’s gap to the two automatic promotion places.
Wolfsburg coach Tobias Strobl said his team defended better and played with more control after the break.
- Who
- VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim.
- What
- Wolfsburg won 3-1 in the 2. Bundesliga.
- When
- Saturday, 17 October 2026.
- Where
- Wolfsburg. The venue is not stated.
- Why
- Wolfsburg won the match by scoring three goals to Heidenheim’s one. A further reason is not stated.
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Alexander Bernhardsson scored to give Wolfsburg an early lead.
Heidenheim captain Patrick Mainka headed in the equaliser.
Robert Glatzel headed Wolfsburg back in front.
Jonas Föhrenbach deflected Muhammed Damar’s shot into his own goal, making it 3-1.
- Final score
- Wolfsburg 3-1 Heidenheim
- Competition
- 2. Bundesliga
- First goal
- Alexander Bernhardsson, after 35 seconds
- Equaliser
- Patrick Mainka, 21st minute
- Wolfsburg’s second goal
- Robert Glatzel, first-half stoppage time
- Third goal
- Jonas Föhrenbach own-goal deflection, 65th minute
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What people are saying
We said after the Nuremberg match that we wanted to be more solid defensively. We didn't manage that in the first half.
In the second half I thought it was better. We allowed less. We had more dominance, more clarity in our game.