Volkswagen Arena Witnesses Winner Takes All: Wolfsburg and Cologne Serve Up a Goal Feast

Incontournable Score Futmetrix: 100/100. A 3-3 draw that could define the season—six goals, three crammed into the 90th minute, VAR controversy, and two teams leaving everything on the pitch.

The Early Blow and the Riposte

Wolfsburg came out with intensity, but Waldschmidt struck ruthlessly in the fifth minute—1-0 to Cologne. The visitors set the tone. Yet the Wolves refused to buckle. Amoura equalised, assisted by Maximilian Arnold, the midfield's conductor. Arnold was everywhere: five key passes, two goals, a balance between attack and control that dragged Wolfsburg back into it.

VAR Breaks Cologne's Heart—Then Chaos Erupts

Minute 59: Marius Bülter appeared to make it 2-2—VAR intervened. A moment of frustration that halted Cologne's momentum. Majer capitalised, making it 3-2 to the hosts. But Cologne refused to relent. The stakes climbed with every passing second.

The 90th Minute: Football in Frenzy

Then came the 90th—three goals in 120 seconds. Substitute Isak Bergmann Jóhannesson equalised at 3-3. Seconds later, Arnold made it 4-3 to Wolfsburg. But Jakub Kaminski had the final say—3-3, the final word. Twenty-eight shots, fourteen on target, eight saves, eleven corners: Upset factor through the roof.

The Statistics of Madness

Wolfsburg dominated possession at 56%, yet Cologne were clinical: eight shots on target to six. Lead changes totalled six—a match without a winner, but bursting with heroes. Arnold was class personified; Jóhannesson and Kaminski were saviors in the dying embers.