Before the 3rd match day: Women’s Bundesliga – Action match day with a top duel

The 3rd matchday of the women’s Bundesliga runs under the motto “Action Matchday Climate Protection”, which is why the games are kicked off one minute later. It starts on Friday (September 29th, 2022) at 7.16 p.m. with the top game between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Climate protection in the women’s Bundesliga: The spectators are made aware of the topic before the games in the third round, which is why the whistle is a minute later. The clubs also encourage their fans to come to the stadium by bike or public transport. Plus: All participating clubs in the women’s Bundesliga donate 100 euros for every goal they score, which will benefit climate protection projects. Fans can therefore hope twice for a goal-rich game day.

VfL Wolfsburg – Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Friday, 7:16 p.m.)

Top of the table welcomes the pursuer: Bayer 04 Leverkusen are visiting VfL Wolfsburg in the top game on Friday evening (09/30/22). Both teams have won their first games – but the reigning champions from Wolfsburg are going into the match as favorites. Although the season has just started, the Wolves are a well-rehearsed team.

Leverkusen’s head coach Robert de Pauw knows the strengths of the players who face his team. His credo: “We’re going into the game as underdogs and have nothing to lose – on the contrary: we can only win.” But in order to not only gain experience but also points, Leverkusen have to improve their exploitation of chances.

1. FC Köln – Turbine Potsdam (Saturday, 1:01 p.m.)

First a draw, then a defeat against the newly promoted side: Turbine Potsdam got off to a bad start to the season. And then captain Noemi Gentile got injured and is out for a long time with a cruciate ligament tear. Things should go better against 1. FC Köln on Saturday.

In Cologne, the turbines meet an old friend. For the new season, the Rhinelanders have strengthened their squad with Selina Cerci, who has been an absolute top performer and top scorer in Potsdam in recent years.

SV Meppen – TSG Hoffenheim (Sunday, 1:01 p.m.)

Two pointless teams meet in Meppen on Sunday. The promoted hosts TSG Hoffenheim. Meppen recently lost narrowly to SGS Essen, sometimes due to poor exploitation of chances.

Despite a defeat against Wolfsburg, the Hoffenheim team are buoyed up for the next game. In front of more than 7,000 spectators, they gained a good portion of self-confidence at the premiere at home in the PreZero Arena and now want to reward themselves with points against SV Meppen.

Eintracht Frankfurt – SV Werder Bremen (Sunday, 1:01 p.m.)

Apart from the missed qualification for the Champions League, Eintracht Frankfurt can be quite satisfied with the way the season has gone so far. One point against Munich, three against Freiburg. That gives hope for a good place in the table again. Now Eintracht welcomes SV Werder Bremen and wants to underpin the good start.

Before the game, defender Sjoeke Nüsken points out the dangerous standards set by Bremen. “It’s going to be a complicated game. We have to fight back from the first minute and ideally take the lead early on.”, she told the DFB. With the exception of Laura Freigang, whose assignment is still uncertain, all players are available in Frankfurt.

After the clear 0: 3 against Munich, Bremen is by no means demotivated. On the contrary. Coach Thomas Horsch is proud of his team: “We played a really good game against a team like Bayern Munich and we were able to put them under pressure. In the end we opened up, but it was a great performance.” However, the game shouldn’t be any less difficult against Frankfurt and Bremen need more than a “great performance” to take something countable for the table this time.

MSV Duisburg – Bayern Munich (Sunday, 16:01)

David welcomes Goliath, it is said on Sunday afternoon in Duisburg. The promoted women from MSV have FC Bayern Munich as guests. With a narrow defeat against Leverkusen and a 3-0 win against Potsdam last week, the Duisburg team got off to a good start in the season, although of course they are going into the game as outsiders.

Sarah Freutel, who had actually already ended her career and is now back in the Bundesliga, doesn’t want to hide at all: “If we take the momentum from the Potsdam game and defend very disciplined from the start, maybe something is possible.”

Alexander Strauss’s team, which has gone through an enormous upheaval, is still missing the last looseness on the pitch.

SC Freiburg – SGS Essen (Sunday, 4:01 p.m.)

A lot of effort, little profit: That was the conclusion of trainer Theresa Merk after the home game defeat of her Freiburg team against Frankfurt. For the fans there is another opportunity this week to hope for points at home: SGS Essen is visiting the Dreisamstadion.

Essen comes to Freiburg with confidence. With a 1-0 win, SGS secured three points against newly promoted Meppen last weekend.