VfL Wolfsburg vs Holstein Kiel: 0–1
Holstein Kiel beat VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 in the German Cup on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Competition: German Cup (2025-26 German Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Attendance: 10,793
- Teams: VfL Wolfsburg (home), Holstein Kiel (away)
Goals
- 42' — Alexander Bernhardsson (penalty) (Holstein Kiel)
Red cards
- 36' — Jenson Seelt (VfL Wolfsburg)
Match statistics
| Statistic | VfL Wolfsburg | Holstein Kiel |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 50.4 | 49.6 |
| Shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls | 15 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1): Marius Müller (G), Konstantinos Koulierakis (CD-L), Jenson Seelt (CD-R), Aaron Zehnter (LB), Saël Kumbedi (RB), Christian Eriksen (AM), Vinicius Souza (LM), Maximilian Arnold (RM), Dzenan Pejcinovic (F), Mohamed Amoura (AM-L), Andreas Skov Olsen (AM-R).
Holstein Kiel (3-4-2-1): Timon Weiner (G), Carl Johansson (CD), Marco Komenda (CD-L), David Zec (CD-R), Stefan Schwab (CM-L), Magnus Knudsen (CM-R), John Tolkin (LM), Lasse Rosenboom (RM), Adrian Kapralik (F), Jonas Therkelsen (CF-L), Alexander Bernhardsson (CF-R).
Recent form
VfL Wolfsburg: lost 1–0 away to Borussia Dortmund (21 Sept); lost 1–0 vs RB Leipzig (27 Sept); lost 3–1 away to FC Augsburg (4 Oct); lost 3–0 vs VfB Stuttgart (18 Oct); won 1–0 away to Hamburg SV (25 Oct).
Holstein Kiel: won 3–0 vs Karlsruher SC (21 Sept); lost 1–0 away to SV Elversberg (27 Sept); drew 1–1 vs SV Darmstadt 98 (4 Oct); drew 1–1 away to 1. FC Nürnberg (19 Oct); drew 1–1 vs VfL Bochum (25 Oct).