The third in a row and a defeat that really hurts.
Wolfsburg loses in Berlin and falls behind Union.
Six games not a threesome and now the first bankruptcy of a VfL team against the Iron.
Berlin - The Wolfsburg players seemed at a loss, some put their hands on their hips, they only hesitantly ventured to meet their own disappointed fans. Third defeat in a row, sixth competitive game in a row without a win, the first ever bankruptcy against 1. FC Union Berlin. The 0: 2 (0: 0) on Saturday at the Eiserne, who overtook VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga table and climbed to fifth place, really hurt the staggering Champions League participant from Lower Saxony.
“I'm also disappointed that we didn't win,” admitted coach Mark van Bommel. "But you shouldn't say that you have to distract or deviate from your plan." After four match days they were Bayern hunters, now they should be in a crisis, the ex-professional countered corresponding questions about the situation of Wolfsburg. "That sounds strange now: We always did the same thing, only the results are different."
He's also worried, however, added van Bommel, who, in addition to two necessary changes in defense, initially left the Dutchman Wout Weghorst and the German international Ridle Baku on the bench in his starting line-up.
"It's a disappointment for any player who isn't playing," said van Bommel.
Their substitutions about half an hour before the end of the game did not save the Wolfsburg anymore.
Instead, the Berliners struck a second time.
Initially, Taiwo Awoniyi had taken the lead in the 49th minute after fine preparatory work by the former Wolfsburg player Max Kruse.
In front of 10,978 spectators in the An der Alten Försterei stadium, the substitute Sheraldo Becker (83rd) added in the final phase.
"We were really very efficient today," said coach Urs Fischer with satisfaction.
For the Unioners it was the perfect preparation for next Thursday's game in the Conference League at Feyenoord Rotterdam. “It was hard work. We got our teeth into the game, ”said goalkeeper Andreas Luthe - by the way, the Berliner with the most ball contacts (57). The fact that he did not concede was also due to Wolfsburg's inaccuracy, as in the scene when Lukas Nmecha passed from the right to the inside and Dodi Lukebakio was lurking there at the second post. From close range and in the best position, the attacker on loan from Hertha BSC did not hit the goal, only the post.
Annoying for van Bommel, who then had to watch after the break what happened, which was to be feared from his point of view.
Kruse, 2015/2016 player in Wolfsburg, had one of his brilliant moments.
With a short pass also past the new VfL record player Maximilian Arnold (259th Bundesliga appearance and thus level with Diego Benaglio) Kruse served the Japanese Genki Haraguchi, who in turn matched Awoniyi.
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“It's just a weapon.
It's kind of like our life insurance, ”emphasized Luthe.
Wolfsburg is currently missing.
Weghorst could not accommodate two chances after being substituted on, and Ridle Baku could not bring the team four days before the game in the Champions League at RB Salzburg, before the substitute Becker after a nice cross from Andreas Voglsammer, who was also substituted on, the second Union goal shot.
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