Hannover 0-1 Wolfsburg
Updated
Wolfsburg won: Hannover 0-1 Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 2) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover. Wolfsburg goals: Fabian Reese 87' (pen). Expected goals: 1.43-1.81. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Hauke Wahl (8.2).
Match report
Wolfsburg beat Hannover 1-0
Wolfsburg squeezed past Hannover 1-0 away from home at Heinz von Heiden-Arena on Sunday 16 August in 2. Bundesliga.
Fabian Reese put Wolfsburg ahead from the penalty spot on 87' (0-1).
Fabian Reese's 87' strike proved decisive.
Hannover had 51% of the ball, shots were 14-18 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-1.81.
Hauke Wahl (Wolfsburg) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 49,000. Referee: Timo Gansloweit.
Match stats
| Hannover | Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 1.81 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 376 (80%) | 356 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Hannover (3-4-3): Leo Weinkauf, Bastian Allgeier, Boris Tomiak, Jean Hugonet, Maurice Neubauer, Stefán Thórdarson, Waniss Taïbi, Kolja Oudenne, Mustapha Bundu, Lars Gindorf, Marcel Hartel
Wolfsburg (5-4-1): Jakub Zielinski, Mattias Svanberg, Hauke Wahl, Elvis Rexhbeçaj, Joakim Mæhle, Saël Kumbedi, Yannick Gerhardt, Vini Souza, Muhammed Mehmet Damar, Fabian Reese, Fraser Hornby
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Robert Glatzel for Fraser Hornby (Wolfsburg)
- 62' · Substitution · Benjamin Källman for Lars Gindorf (Hannover)
- 62' · Substitution · Benedikt Pichler for Mustapha Bundu (Hannover)
- 62' · Substitution · Ime Okon for Boris Tomiak (Hannover)
- 66' · Substitution · Jonas Adjetey for Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg)
- 69' · Yellow card · Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Maximilian Arnold for Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 74' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Muhammed Mehmet Damar (Wolfsburg)
- 81' · Yellow card · Vini Souza (Wolfsburg)
- 86' · Yellow card · Jean Hugonet (Hannover)
- 87' · Goal · Fabian Reese (Wolfsburg)
- 88' · Substitution · Hayate Matsuda for Kolja Oudenne (Hannover)
- 89' · Substitution · Kilian Fischer for Joakim Mæhle (Wolfsburg)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Taycan Etçibasi for Bastian Allgeier (Hannover)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 1993: Hannover 11, draws 9, Wolfsburg 19.
Questions
Who won Hannover vs Wolfsburg?
Wolfsburg won, 0-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026.
When and where is Hannover vs Wolfsburg?
Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at Heinz von Heiden-Arena, Hannover, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Hannover and Wolfsburg?
In 39 league meetings since 1993: Hannover 11 wins, 9 draws, Wolfsburg 19 wins (goals 51-63).