VfL Wolfsburg – Energie Cottbus

The encounter between VfL Wolfsburg and Energie Cottbus turned into an eight‑goal thriller, with the hosts eventually sharing the spoils in a 4‑4 draw. Wolfsburg, sitting fourth in the table with 11 points from three wins, two draws and a single loss, saw their goal difference slip to +7 after conceding as many times as they scored. Cottbus, currently seventh with eight points, improved their goal difference to +1, moving them closer to the midfield cluster. The two sides had already met once this campaign, that meeting ending in a stalemate, so the high‑scoring draw simply extended their evenly matched record. Both clubs now head into their next fixtures with a clear reminder that defensive frailties could prove costly in the chase for European spots.