Wolfsburg 3-1 FC Heidenheim
Updated
Wolfsburg won: Wolfsburg 3-1 FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 8) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg goals: Alexander Bernhardsson 1', Robert Glatzel 45'+1, Muhammed Mehmet Damar 65'. FC Heidenheim goals: Patrick Mainka 21'. Expected goals: 1.64-1.98. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Timon Wellenreuther (8.9).
Match report
Wolfsburg beat FC Heidenheim 3-1
Wolfsburg got the better of FC Heidenheim 3-1 at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday 17 October in 2. Bundesliga.
Alexander Bernhardsson put Wolfsburg ahead on 1' (1-0), Patrick Mainka levelled for FC Heidenheim on 21' (1-1), Robert Glatzel restored Wolfsburg's lead on 45+1' (2-1) and Muhammed Mehmet Damar made it 3-1 on 65'.
Wolfsburg had 58% of the ball, shots were 19-23 (10-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.64-1.98.
Timon Wellenreuther (Wolfsburg) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
The result leaves Wolfsburg 3rd on 15 points, with FC Heidenheim 5th on 14.
Attendance: 21,145. Referee: Tom Bauer.
Match stats
| Wolfsburg | FC Heidenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.64 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 19 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 370 (80%) | 228 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 15 |
Lineups
Wolfsburg (4-3-3): Timon Wellenreuther, Saël Kumbedi, Hauke Wahl, Cleiton Santos, Joakim Mæhle, Yannick Gerhardt, Vini Souza, Muhammed Mehmet Damar, Alexander Bernhardsson, Robert Glatzel, Fabian Reese
FC Heidenheim (4-2-2-2): Thomas Dähne, Oualid Mhamdi, Patrick Mainka, Jonas Föhrenbach, Michael Heule, Jan Schöppner, Julian Niehues, Paul Hennrich, Christian Conteh, Mikkel Kaufmann, Alessandro Vogt
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg)
- 21' · Goal · Patrick Mainka (FC Heidenheim)
- 32' · Yellow card · Hauke Wahl (Wolfsburg)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcel Costly for Christian Conteh (FC Heidenheim)
- 58' · Yellow card · Timon Wellenreuther (Wolfsburg)
- 62' · Yellow card · Fabian Reese (Wolfsburg)
- 64' · Substitution · Elvis Rexhbeçaj for Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg)
- 65' · Goal · Muhammed Mehmet Damar (Wolfsburg)
- 67' · Substitution · Mathias Honsak for Julian Niehues (FC Heidenheim)
- 69' · Yellow card · Michael Heule (FC Heidenheim)
- 80' · Substitution · Yannik Wagner for Paul Hennrich (FC Heidenheim)
- 80' · Substitution · Alessio Besio for Fabian Reese (Wolfsburg)
- 85' · Yellow card · Alessio Besio (Wolfsburg)
- 90' · Substitution · Bence Dárdai for Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg)
- 90' · Substitution · Kento Shiogai for Muhammed Mehmet Damar (Wolfsburg)
- 90' · Substitution · Tim Siersleben for Mikkel Kaufmann (FC Heidenheim)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Wolfsburg 3, draws 2, FC Heidenheim 1.
Questions
Who won Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim?
Wolfsburg won, 3-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Wolfsburg 3 wins, 2 draws, FC Heidenheim 1 wins (goals 10-5).