The footballers of VfL Wolfsburg made it into the final of the DFB Cup with a show of force at FC Bayern Munich. VfL won 5-0 (2-0) in Munich and gave the Bundesliga leaders no chance in the semifinals.
In an unexpectedly one-sided game, Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir (19th minute/47th), Bayern goalkeeper Maria Luisa Grohs with an own goal (44th), national player Jule Brand (56th) and Dominique Janssen with a penalty (60th) provided for twice Goal of the VfL.
The serial winner from Wolfsburg still has the opportunity to win the cup for the ninth time in a row. In addition, VfL got revenge for the 0:1 in the Bundesliga three weeks ago. “We were braver and more aggressive,” said VfL coach Tommy Stroot about the difference to the defeat in the league.
After losing the quarter-finals of the Champions League against WFC Arsenal, the only chance for the Munich team is to win the championship. “It’s painful,” said Bayern coach Alexander Straus after the debacle. His team lost too many duels. Above all, Straus struggled with the extent of the defeat. “We mustn’t lose 0:5,” he stressed.
Bayern unlucky just before the break
It went back and forth in a balanced initial phase. Bayern international Lea Schüller had the first chance in front of 2,500 spectators in Munich, but she only hit the side netting (1st). VfL did better on the other side. The Icelandic Jonsdottir completed an exemplary attack perfectly to take the lead. The Bayern women were unlucky just before the break. A header from VfL striker Ewa Pajor landed on the post. From there, the ball hit the foot of Bayern goalkeeper Grohs and then into the goal.
In the second half, the Wolfsburg women dominated the action from the start. The short-term absence of the injured national player Alexandra Popp was not noticeable at all. Especially Jonsdottir did not get the Munich women under control. With a great individual performance, the offensive player made it 3-0. And it got even worse for Bayern. A few minutes later increased fire. After a handball from Munich’s Tuva Hansen, Janssen converted the subsequent penalty safely.
The opponent of the Wolfsburg women in the final on May 18 in Cologne will be determined on Sunday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) between RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg.
