The women of VfL Wolfsburg can open the door to the Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday. For this, the German champions – unlike the 1-1 draw in the first comparison – have to win against AS Roma.
“I already said before the first leg that I see the duel as a round of 16. Now it’s 1-1 at halftime,” said VfL coach Tommy Stroot before the second group game on Thursday (6.45 p.m.) in Wolfsburg against the Italian runners-up . “We feel very comfortable on our pitch and will try to win the game.”
“We are VfL Wolfsburg, we want to win every game.”
— Dominique Janssen
With a win, the Wolfsburg women would have ten points in the group after four games. If St. Pölten loses against Slavia Prague on Thursday evening, the “wolves” would have qualified for the quarter-finals early.
Huth: “Have to be patient”
However, a “Three” against Rome is not a matter of course. “As expected, they were spirited and difficult to play with,” said VfL captain Svenja Huth. “We mustn’t play too hectic, we have to be patient until the gap opens up and then use it,” is her recipe for success in the second leg.
Aggressive leader Oberdorf is back
After all, the Lower Saxony women go into the game with a tailwind thanks to the clear victory in the top Bundesliga game against Frankfurt. And unlike in the first leg, Coach Stroot can now fall back on Lena Oberdorf, who celebrated her comeback in the league after her shoulder injury. The women from Wolfsburg can use the fighting qualities of the national player against Rome.
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NDR 2 Sports | 08.12.2022 | 11:03 p.m
