Wolfsburg women beat Nürnberg 8-2 at the Max-Morlock-Stadion in the opening round of the Women's Bundesliga. The hosts, sitting tenth with two points dropped already, put up a brief resistance before the visitors took control. To be fair, Nürnberg scored first through F. Proniez in the fourteenth minute, but that goal would prove the high point of their afternoon.
The visitors responded with K. Bednorz in the thirty-ninth minute, and the momentum shifted decisively after half-time. Proniez collected a second yellow and was sent off in the fifty-first minute, leaving Nürnberg to play most of the second half with ten players. And here's the thing — Wolfsburg didn't panic. They changed the shape and started probing.
J. Minge converted two penalties, one in the fifty-sixth minute and another in the seventy-ninth, to give Wolfsburg a commanding lead. C. Zicai added two goals in quick succession in the sixty-first and sixty-fifth minutes, while W. Arasniewicz and L. Romero's own goal in the seventy-fifth stretched the margin further. By then, the match had become a running account of Wolfsburg's superiority.
C. Kuver scored in the eighty-ninth minute and E. Peddemors added a late goal in stoppage time to complete the scoring. Nürnberg made several substitutions in a futile attempt to regain some dignity, but the result was never in doubt. The visitors have now won both of their opening matches.
Wolfsburg dominated the statistics with 68 per cent possession and 102 attacks compared to Nürnberg's 52. The hosts managed only 4 shots on target from 11 attempts, while Wolfsburg hit 10 targets from 24 shots. Nürnberg earned 11 corners but could not turn possession into meaningful chances.
Wolfsburg sit top of the table with six points from two games, while Nürnberg remain at the bottom with just one point. The result ended what had been a competitive record between the sides, including a 3-1 win for Wolfsburg on the last matchday. This was a statement from the leaders and a setback for the hosts.