Wolfsburg secured a comfortable victory over Stuttgart at the Gazi-Stadion an der Waldau on Saturday afternoon. The German league's fourth round produced a 2-0 result for the visitors, who took all three points from their opening fixture of the season. By then, the visitors had already established themselves at the top of the table with four victories from four games.
Ella Peddemors gave Wolfsburg the lead after just three minutes, catching Stuttgart off guard early on. To be fair, the hosts had started brightly enough, but that first mistake ended it. The visitors carved them open with a swift counter-attack that Stuttgart simply couldn't recover from.
Stuttgart tried to respond through the first half, making several changes including L. Hofmann's introduction in the sixteenth minute. But it was Cora Zicai who put the game to bed early in the second period, scoring her side's second in the sixty-ninth minute. The visitors extended their unbeaten run to eight across all competitions.
Wolfsburg dominated possession at 61 per cent and registered eleven shots compared to Stuttgart's eight, though only five found the target. The hosts made thirty-one clearances and attempted ninety-two attacks without creating any big chances. And here's the thing — statistics don't tell the whole story when a team pays for a sloppy opening.
The result leaves Wolfsburg sitting top of the Bundesliga with twelve points, while Stuttgart drop to seventh place on seven points after their first defeat. The visitors already have a five-point gap over their nearest challenger after just four rounds.