40 cup wins in a row for Wolfsburg
Unlike in various finals in recent years at the same venue with overtime and penalties, the Wolfsburg team was spared the thrill this time. As in the two Bundesliga games against Postdam with two 3-0 wins, the defending champions again turned out to be the better team and secured their sixth consecutive double after 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 with their 40th win in a cup game.
As expected, VfL took control from the start. But the underdog from Potsdam had the first good chance with a counterattack worth seeing. After a pass from Maria Plattner, Karen Holmgaard (8th) appeared free in front of the Wolfsburg goal, but was blocked at the last moment.
Corner Rauch, Tor Pajor
In contrast to the opponent, the series winners of the past few years used the first opportunity to lead. Pajor headed a corner from Felicitas Rauch into the far corner and didn’t give Turbine goalkeeper Anna Wellmann a chance.
Potsdam continued to rely on fast switching, but mostly lacked precision with the last pass. This harmlessness was to take revenge a little later. Spurred on by the lead, Wolfsburg gained further field advantages and got closer and closer to the turbine goal. The strong Svenja Huth missed the possible 2:0 (25th) with her unplaced shot from 12 meters.
Double pack for the preliminary decision before the break
And yet VfL ensured clear conditions before the break. Pajor headed in again from a Lynn Wilms cross and sent the ball over the line from close range. When Roord then scored with a shot from eleven yards, the game was decided early on.
Only after the restart was VfL goalkeeper Almuth Schult put to the test in her last game for Wolfsburg, when she skillfully parried a header from Holmgaard (51′). Although the underdog from Potsdam now appeared bolder, the Wolfsburg victory was never in danger. With a deflected free kick from 18 meters, Janssen eliminated the last doubts with the 4:0.
Source: red; sid; dpa