After battling relegation last season, many expect Wolfsburg to make a breakthrough in the current campaign. Over the summer, the “Wolves” lost only one key player—their main goalkeeper, Koen Casteels—and made several good signings. The team is coached by Ralph Hasenhüttl, who has long proven his ability to work well even with limited resources.
In just the first four rounds, Wolfsburg has managed to collect only 3 points. However, this is understandable. At the beginning of the season, the “Wolves” had to face Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, leading in both matches before ultimately losing 2:3 and 3:4. Wolfsburg also faced Eintracht Frankfurt, the sixth-placed team from last season, and lost that game 1:2. The only victory for Hasenhüttl’s team came against Bundesliga debutants Holstein Kiel (2:1).
Stuttgart sensationally finished second last season, but over the summer, the club was forced to sell three of its key players: center-backs Hiroki Ito and Waldemar Anton, as well as top scorer Serhou Guirassy. Many rightly expected that after such losses, Stuttgart’s performance would decline.
The first two matches of the new season were unsuccessful for Sebastian Hoeneß’s team—losing 1:3 to Freiburg and drawing 3:3 with Mainz. However, after that, Stuttgart achieved two stunning victories in a row. In the third round, the “Swabians” won 3:1 away against Borussia Mönchengladbach, and in their previous home game, they sensationally thrashed Borussia Dortmund 5:1.
In the first round of the Champions League, Stuttgart faced a tough challenge right away—a match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. The vice-champions of Germany looked very good and even managed to equalize, but conceded two goals in the closing moments.
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