Overview

• Sandro Wagner overhauled the lineup with five changes, adjusted the defensive setup, and used Mert Kömür as a false nine.
• Noahkai Banks opened the scoring from a Kömür assist, Kömür added the second, and he was involved in the third after set‑piece work credited to assistants Thomas Kasparetti and Sven Palinkasch.
• Expected-goals showed a near toss-up at 1.87 to 1.86, and Wolfsburg coach Paul Simonis labeled it his team’s poorest display so far.
• Wagner asked for more on-field leadership and said his side aimed to be nasty without the ball and expressive with it.
• The victory eased the immediate discussion over Wagner’s position as club products Banks, 18, a U.S.-aligned defender, and Kömür, 20, a Germany U21 forward, delivered decisive moments.