19
19:07
Juli Roord bounces the ball eleven meters from the goal on the foot. The Dutchwoman closes immediately, but his shot is deflected. The leather flies just past the left post.
17
19:06
Mária Mikolajová sent the ball through on the left and duped Lynn Wilms a little. The Slovakian passes and tries 30 yards from goal with a cross into the middle. However, Janssen is there and can clarify.
15
19:01
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 2:0 by Ewa Pajor
Second chance, second goal! Sveindís Jónsdóttir heads a long ball 30 yards from goal into Ewa Pajor’s path. The Polish attacker is significantly faster than Jennifer Klein and chips the ball freely in front of goal over Carina Schlueter who has no chance.
13.
19:01
Wolfsburg is still the absolutely dominant team and constricts St. Pölten on the defensive. However, a half-field cross from Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a right footed goal went a little too far.
11.
18:59
The 1-0 lead is of course a kind of liberation for Wolfsburg. After all, you have to defeat such a defensive team first. Now there should be more space in the course of the game, since the hosts also need at least one goal to take something with them.
8th.
18:55
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 1:0 by Ewa Pajor
VfL Wolfsburg takes the lead with the first chance to score. Jill Roord fires a low shot from 17 yards, which is deflected by Jennifer Klein seven yards from goal. However, the ball bounces right in front of Ewa Pajor’s feet, who confidently sinks the ball into the far corner from a short distance, half-left position.
8th.
18:54
Zver shows her individual class by leaving Janssen down the right flank with a body trick and a strong start. However, the striker is alone in the field and cannot assert herself against the numerically superior Wolfsburg women.
7.
18:53
As expected, St. Pölten only found themselves on the defensive. As soon as the hosts have the ball, the Wolfsburg women press on it with all their might. However, it will not be easy for the favorites to break through the otherwise very tight defense of the Austrians.
5.
18:51
In typical Icelandic fashion, Sveindís Jónsdóttir throws in a throw-in from the right side, just as sharp and wide as a corner kick in front of the goal. Five meters in front of the goal, Ewa Pajor cannot prevail in a header duel.
3.
18:49
The first attack by the Wolfsburg women runs down the right flank. However, Tabea Waßmuth can no longer quite reach a through ball from Lynn Wilms. The ball rolls over the goal line.
1.
18:47
The game is on! St. Pöten starts and opens the game in the blue jerseys. The women from Wolfsburg are dressed entirely in bright green.
18:44
The 22 players enter the field and gather at the center line. Unfortunately, the atmosphere isn’t really ready for the Champions League. The AOK stadium in St. Pölten is about 70 percent empty. Let’s hope there’s at least good football to watch for that.
18:25
In contrast to the offensive Wolfsburg line-up, St. Pölten trainer Celia Brancao-Ribeiro would rather touch concrete. The Austrians are expected to play in a 5-4-1 system, in which both the defensive line and the midfield line act in one line. The tactics are clear: for the clear outsider, it’s about keeping the zero for as long as possible and maybe snapping up front at some point with the help of a counterattack. Striker Mateja Zver will probably be alone most of the time.
18:16
Wolves coach Tommy Stroot makes two changes compared to the recent 2-0 win at Turbine Potsdam. The two German internationals Svenja Huth (substitute bench) and Lena Oberdorf (not in the squad due to a back injury) are dropping out of the starting XI. Newcomers are Sveindís Jónsdóttir and Ewa Pajor. With the two players mentioned and also Alexandra Popp, Tabea Waßmuth and Jill Roord, there is concentrated offensive power on the pitch today. It will be exciting to see how all of this looks tactically. Presumably Pajor and Roord will form a dual leadership.
18:04
The SKN St. Pölten is now a clear outsider, but should not be underestimated. On a national level, the team from Austria is the absolute ultimate. After six league matchdays, the SKN has 18 points and +27 goals. Already in the last season the team was able to win every match with the exception of one draw. In the Champions League qualification, however, the women from St. Pölten found it rather difficult. Against the Finnish representative Kuopion PS it was enough to win a narrow 1-0 and draw 2-2, which was only achieved in extra time.
17:59
The anticipation for this competition is particularly great among the Wolfsburg women, especially since the team has recently cleared everything at national level. In the previous season, VfL failed at FC Barcelona. The bitter 5-1 defeat in the first leg was the only competitive defeat in all of 2022. This defeat was followed by only wins. Barcelona could also be beaten 2-0 in the second leg, but of course that wasn’t enough to advance. The title should come this season. The form is good, after all, the top team in the Bundesliga is of course in first place after four wins from four games.
17:55
Hello and welcome to the first group match day of the women’s Champions League. This Tuesday evening, the German double winner VfL Wolfsburg and the Austrian representative SKN St. Pöten meet. Kick-off is at 6:45 p.m.