AUDIO: VfL footballers in the play-offs against Juventus Turin (1 min)
As of: December 18, 2025 2:04 p.m
The footballers from VfL Wolfsburg will face the top Italian club Juventus Turin in the Champions League play-offs. This was the result of the draw on Thursday in Nyon.
Through the bitter 1-2 defeat against Chelsea on Wednesday evening The Wolfsburg women missed their chance of direct quarter-final qualification in the “premier class”. In addition to the English women, FC Barcelona, Olympique Lyon and FC Bayern Munich are already there. The German champions will face either Atletico Madrid or Manchester.
First leg in Wolfsburg on February 11th or 12th, 2026
As ninth in the league table, the “Wolves” now have to go through the play-offs in the fight for a place in the last eight. In the first knockout round of the Champions League, the second-placed team in the Bundesliga will face Juventus Turin.
Wolfsburg will play the first leg in their own stadium on February 11th or 12th, 2026. The second leg in Italy will kick off on February 18th or 19th.
Popp: “We want to get to the quarter-finals”
“Juve are a strong opponent. They play very well and are always good for a goal,” said VfL striker Alexandra Popp after the game against Chelsea. “The fact is, of course, we want to get to the quarter-finals and we will do everything we can to achieve that.”
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Kellermann: “We don’t have to hide from anyone”
Ralf Kellermann, director of women’s football at VfL, expects “a duel at absolute level. We know that we don’t have to hide from anyone. We know that it will be a challenging task, but we know our qualities and go into these encounters with great self-confidence.”
Lyon awaits in the quarterfinals
The quarterfinals will be on the 24th/25th. March and on 1st/2nd held in April. If the Wolfsburg team clears the play-off hurdle in Turin, their next opponent will be Olympique Lyon. At the beginning of November, the Lower Saxony team suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of France’s record champions in the premier class.
The semi-final duels are for the 25th/26th. April and 2nd/3rd scheduled for May. The final in Oslo will take place on May 23rd.
