2 – 5
“Marvin Wanitzek fires Karlsruhe back in front after a rapid exchange of goals in the opening quarter-hour.”
Pivotal“Fabian Reese levels the match at 2-2 after Wolfsburg pile on the pressure following a string of chances.”
Pivotal“Vinicius de Souza Costa turns the game on its head right before halftime, putting Wolfsburg ahead for the first time.”
Pivotal“Hauke Wahl heads home from a corner to put Wolfsburg two clear late on and put the game beyond doubt.”
“Fabian Reese completes his brace and caps off a five-goal rout in stoppage time.”
Karlsruher SC
VfL Wolfsburg
Outstanding performance
VfL Wolfsburg•MidfielderKarlsruher SC stunned Wolfsburg with a blistering start, going 2-1 up inside 12 minutes through Shio Fukuda and Marvin Wanitzek, but the visitors' quality shone through as the half wore on. Fabian Reese's leveler and Vinicius de Souza Costa's stoppage-time strike turned the tide before the break, and Wolfsburg never looked back. The visitors dominated the underlying numbers throughout - 58% possession, 26 shots to 17, and 11 shots on target compared to Karlsruhe's five - eventually translating that control into a rout with two late goals from Hauke Wahl and a second for Reese. For Karlsruhe, sitting near the bottom of the table, this will sting badly despite the early promise, while Wolfsburg's ability to absorb an early blow and grind out a five-goal away win says plenty about their title credentials this season.
How entertaining was this match?
John Davis Meyer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alessio Besio takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Robert-Nesta Glatzel attempts a header but misses the shot.
Alessio Besio has a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Robert-Nesta Glatzel takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Hauke WahlShot - Hauke Wahl Head Shot Goal
assist: Robert Glatzel
Goal! Hauke Wahl scores, making it 2-4, assisted by Robert-Nesta Glatzel.
Corner awarded.
Viktor Bergh takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Substitution: Paul Scholl comes on for Sebastian Jung.
Fabian Reese takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa.
Alessio Besio comes on for Alexander Bernhardsson.
Mattias Svanberg takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Lilian Egloff takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Marvin Wanitzek takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yannick Gerhardt is substituted for Elvis Rexhbecaj.
Corner awarded.
Lilian Egloff takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lilian Egloff takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Robert-Nesta Glatzel is substituted off for Kento Shiogai.
Mattias Svanberg replaces Muhammed Damar.
Noel Eichinger is substituted for Louey Ben Farhat.
Lilian Egloff comes on for Kevin Wiethaup.
On Danyal Zor, off Santeri Vaananen.
Elvis Rexhbecaj takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Elvis Rexhbecaj takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Elvis Rexhbecaj takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kento Shiogai takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Alexander Bernhardsson takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Viktor Bergh takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kilian Fischer takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kilian Fischer's right-footed shot is blocked.
Kento Shiogai takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alexander Bernhardsson attempts a header but misses the shot.
John Davis Meyer is on, and Shio Fukuda is off.
Vinicius de Souza Costa takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Vinicius de Souza Costa takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
First half ends with a score of 2-3.
assist: Joakim Maehle
Goal! Vinicius de Souza Costa scores to make it 2-3, assisted by Joakim Maehle.
Corner awarded.
Marcel Franke takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Muhammed Damar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Fabian Reese takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marvin Wanitzek takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Wiethaup takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Mathys Angely takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Mathys Angely's header is blocked.
Kento Shiogai takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marcel Franke attempts a header but misses the shot.
Fabian ReeseFabian Reese takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Joakim Maehle
Goal! Fabian Reese scores, bringing the match to 2-2.
Corner awarded.
Louey Ben Farhat takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Alexander Bernhardsson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Fabian Reese takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Alexander Bernhardsson takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Wiethaup takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marvin Wanitzek Marvin Wanitzek takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Louey Ben Farhat
Goal! Marvin Wanitzek scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Louey Ben Farhat.
Alexander BernhardssonShot! Alexander Bernhardsson scores with a header.
assist: Fabian Reese
Goal! Alexander Bernhardsson scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Fabian Reese.
Shio FukudaShio Fukuda takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
Louey Ben Farhat takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
assist: Marcel Franke
Goal! Shio Fukuda scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Marcel Franke.
Louey Ben Farhat takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Lars Erbst.
Two of the 2. Bundesliga's early pacesetters go head-to-head on Matchday 3, with Karlsruher SC hosting VfL Wolfsburg at the Wildparkstadion. Both sides arrive on four points and in good form, making this a pivotal early-season clash that could separate contenders from the chasing pack.
