His manager called it! Bundesliga star scores on return to XI | OneFootball

At the press conference before the match in Leverkusen, Dieter Hecking emphasized that Jonas Wind could “help Wolfsburg a great deal” in the final stretch of the season if he stays fit. 

After the international break, the striker seems to be fully fit and was immediately rewarded with a place in the starting lineup in Leverkusen. A months-long injury had held him back, but today he showed just how important he is. After 16 minutes, he gave the visitors the lead. 

The goal came after a throw-in from the Werkself near the penalty area set up the concession. A long ball toward midfield was headed on by Koulierakis from the left half-space toward the edge of the box. There, Badé completely misjudged it against Wind, and the Dane scored. 

While the Danish national team was away on World Cup qualifying duty, Wind stayed in Wolfsburg to get fully fit, and today he immediately proved that it was worth it — at least from the Wolves’ point of view. 

It only took 15 minutes for the match to really burst into life. First, Alejandro Grimaldo scored from the penalty spot, and a minute later (31') Joakim Maehle restored Wolfsburg’s lead. The Wolfsburg player had earlier conceded the penalty with a foul on Maza. But the first half still wasn’t done yet! 

Tapsoba fouled Wolfsburg’s Amoura on the Achilles tendon. After a VAR check, the Wolves were awarded a penalty. Christian Eriksen (38') made it 3-1. Just six minutes later, Grimaldo pulled one back to make it 2-3. 

Let’s see how many goals the second half still has in store for us. Another penalty, for example. Patrik Schick (53') equalized for the home side. Sael Kumbedi had previously fouled Tella in the box. A little later, Edmond Tapsoba turned the game around (68'), and it got even more bitter for Wolfsburg. Ibrahim Maza then even made it 5-3 (74'). From a neutral point of view, there has been plenty of entertainment on offer here today. 

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