Dortmund edged Wolfsburg 1-0 in matchday four of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season on Sunday, 21 September 2025. Niko Kovač’s side remains unbeaten in the league.
Following their victory, Dortmund are now second in the league table, just two points behind leaders and reigning champions Bayern Munich. Bayern have 12 points from four matches, while Dortmund have 10.
Dortmund 1-0 Wolfsburg: Who Scored?
Karim Adeyemi scored Dortmund’s only goal of the match in the 20th minute. His powerful strike from distance left Polish goalkeeper Kamil Grabara shaking his head.
Grabara dusted himself off after Adeyemi’s goal and made some good saves to keep his side in the contest. He made one of those saves in the 44th minute when Maximilian Beier took a shot from inside the box.
Paul Simonis’ side came close in the 59th minute when Konstantinos Koulierakis’ header in the six-yard area crashed against the bar. Dortmund had four shots on target but only scored one goal.
Wolfsburg didn’t create many goal-scoring opportunities in the tie, producing only one shot on target. It was Wolfsburg’s first defeat this season. In the four matches they’ve played, Wolfsburg has won one, drawn two, and lost only to Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund Latest Results
Before this match, Borussia Dortmund were involved in an entertaining UEFA Champions League showdown on 16 September 2025. Dortmund played a 4-4 draw with Juventus in Turin, Italy, in their Champions League opener.
The thriller produced a whopping eight goals in the second half. Karim Adeyemi scored the first goal of the match in the 52nd minute, but Juventus’s Kenan Yildiz equalised in the 63rd minute.
Felix Nmecha netted Dortmund’s second in the 65th minute, but Dusan Vlahovic equalised for the hosts in the 67th minute. Dortmund then took control of the match and scored two more goals in the 74th and 86th minutes. Yan Couto and Ramy Bensebaini respectively netted for Dortmund.
With the score now at 4-2, Juventus piled up the pressure in injury time. Their offensive approach was ultimately fruitful. Vlahovic, who came on in the second half, scored his second goal in the 90+4 minute. The stadium erupted when Lloyd Kelly made it 4-4 in the 90+6 minute.
Dortmund Wins Against Heidenheim
Before the humdinger, Dortmund beat 10-man Heidenheim 2-0 in Round 3 of the Bundesliga on 13 September 2025. Budu Zivzivadze was sent off in the 21st minute after tripping an opponent.
Serhou Guirassy scored the first goal in the 33rd minute. Maximilian Beier made it 2-0 in the first half’s injury time.
How Did Wolfsburg Perform in Their Last Two Bundesliga Matches?
In their last league match on 13 September 2025, Wolfsburg drew 3-3 with FC Koln. Wolfsburg hosted the entertaining Round 3 match.
The visitors scored first, but Mohamed Amoura levelled the score in the 42nd minute. Wolfsburg’s Lovro Majer scored the second goal in the 65th minute. Koln equalised in the 90+1 minute.
Maximilian Arnold thought he had scored the winner for Wolfsburg in the 90+9 minute, but Koln equalised again in the 90+14 minute. The score was 3-3 when the referee blew the final whistle.
In another league match on 31 September 2025, Wolfsburg played a 1-1 draw with Mainz. Aaron Zehnter scored Wolfsburg’s leading goal in the 9th minute of the matchday two clash.
Mainz were given a lifeline in the 89th minute when they were awarded a penalty. Nadiem Amiri converted from the spot, stealing a valuable point for his team.
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Dortmund vs Wolfsburg: Head-to-Head in Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund dominated Wolfsburg in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season. In Round 32 on 3 May 2025, Dortmund demolished the visiting Wolfsburg 4-0 at the Signal Iduna Park.
Guirassy opened the scoring in the third minute of the contest. It was 1-0 when the teams headed to the halftime break. In the second half, Dortmund shifted gears and scored three more goals.
Guirassy scored his second of the match in the 59th minute. Substitute Adeyemi also netted a brace in the one-sided affair. He scored his first goal in the 69th minute, just two minutes after he came on. Adeyemi completed his brace in the 73rd minute.
Before that, Dortmund thrashed their hosts 3-1 in a Round 15 clash on 22 December 2024. BVB scored three goals before the halftime break. Donyell Malen netted in the 25th minute, Maximilian Beier scored in the 28th, and Julian Brandt made it 3-0 in the 30th minute.
The homeside’s consolation goal came in the 58th minute. Denis Vavro scored for Wolfsburg. Despite the red card to Pascal Groß in the 62nd minute, Dortmund won the clash 3-1.
Dortmund Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 27 September 2025, Dortmund will take a trip to the Mewa Arena to face Mainz in the Bundesliga. The match kicks off at 15:30.
- On Wednesday, 1 October 2025, Dortmund will host Athletic Club at the Signal Iduna Park on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. The showdown starts at 21:00.
Wolfsburg Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 27 September 2025, Wolfsburg will host RB Leipzig at the Volkswagen Arena. The Bundesliga match starts at 15:30.
- On Saturday, 4 October 2025, Wolfsburg will make a trip to the WWK ARENA for a Bundesliga meeting with Augsburg. The match kicks off at 15:30.
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