Paul Simonis sees positives despite Wolfsburg’s defeat in Dortmund

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·22 settembre 2025

Paul Simonis sees positives despite Wolfsburg’s defeat in Dortmund

Wolfsburg were on the receiving end of a Karim Adeyemi wondergoal as Borussia Dortmund secured a narrow 1-0 win against Paul Simonis’ side on Sunday evening.

Speaking after the game, the Dutchman commented on Wolfsburg’s performance.

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“It was a big test for us today against a Champions League team. We were too passive in the first half; it wasn’t good from us. We showed a bit more initiative and aggression in the second period. We then had our chances – the biggest one obviously being the ball that hit the crossbar. We played against a strong team and at some point had to open up to go for the equaliser. That’s how Dortmund created some good opportunities again. Overall I’m obviously not satisfied with the result, but I did see a team that can match up to a Champions League side. And that’s also very important at this stage of the season”

After winning their opening game of the season, it means VfL are now winless in their last three Bundesliga games with successive draws against Mainz and Cologne which preceded Wolfsburg’s 1-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund.

GGFN | Daniel Pinder