VfL Wolfsburg narrowly escaped a major upset in the first round of the DFB Cup. The Bundesliga struggler faced VSG Altglienicke, hailing from Berlin’s Regionalliga Nordost, and the match proved a grueling contest, forcing extra time after both teams were locked at 2-2. The tie ended only after a lengthy penalty shootout, where “the Wolves” ultimately prevailed 6-5.
The game started with the Berlin side taking the lead early on, in the 6th minute, when Jonas Nietfeld scored from close range following a high cross delivered by Czyborra. Wolfsburg managed their first equalizer in the second half; Maximilian Arnold struck into the left corner from beyond 25 meters in the 55th minute.
Altglienicke refused to buckle, taking the lead again in the 71st minute. Jonas Saliger capitalized on a lapse by Wolfsburg goalkeeper Zielinski, who fumbled a back pass, allowing Saliger to slot the ball into the open net. Wolfsburg fought back aggressively, pushing the game toward a decisive climax when Arnold leveled the score from a free kick in the 83rd minute, securing the ticket to extra time.
The deadlock was broken by Mehmet Ibrahimi deep into extra time (109th minute), who put VSG Altglienicke ahead. In response, Wolfsburg pressed relentlessly. Their efforts paid off in the 117th minute when Hauke Wahl managed to score the crucial equalizer.
Ultimately, the intensity of the match led to the shootout, where the Wolves proved to have the better composure and a fair measure of luck to secure the victory.
