Dream debut for coach Florian Kohfeldt, first win in the Champions League for the VfL Wolfsburg. With its new coach on the side line, the Lower Saxony Table Guide RB Salzburg with 2: 1 (1: 1) and have maintained your chance of wintering in the royal class.

Torjäger Lukas Nmecha succeeded in the 60th minute with a shot in the goalkeepers of the crucial hits. Under the eyes of national coach Hansi Flick, the Bundesliga seventh had gone into lead after three minutes by Ridle Baku. The Austrians, who conceded their first saison defeat, was achieved by a free-kick of Maximilian Wöber (30.) of the interim beam of the interim fleece.

That was a great evening, Kohfeldt had a little later with a broad grin on the Dazn microphone and assured that he was joy, because it was incredibly important to the competition, we have opened up the group again

We had enough fire, this victory means a lot, said Nmecha and also delivered a statement for the light upward trend under the new coach: We just got back the self-confidence. He puts us well, we feel good on the square and Know what we need to do.

Early brightness for the VFL

The game almost started for the seats with a bad surprise. After a misunderstanding in the backman, Salzburg s Topstürmer Karim Adeyemi appeared free of VfL goalkeeper Koen Castels after only 70 seconds, but pushed the ball past the left side of the goal.

After this shunting decor, the seats went concentrated to works. Kohfeldt had decided to nominate Wout Wirehorst directly for the starting formation on the side of Lukas Nmecha for his corona disease.

Nevertheless, the guests initially took over the game control, but without being able to provide for goal danger. Kohfeldt, usually in the coaching zone in the tracksuit, at least, as usual in the premier class, had replaced the coach Florians jacket with his premiere in the Champions League by a jacket.

Adeyemi swirls, Nmecha meets

After the compensation, the wolves became bisser again. Weghorst almost met in the 36th minute, but could not process a Nmecha flank, the shot of the Dutchman went over the latte.

After the side, the guests clearly took over the command. In particular, Adeyemi was hard to brake and caused several times for danger. Castels had already beaten in the 50th minute, but the shot of the national player was just the goal missed.

Kohfeldt drove his protégés almost desperately with wild arm movements forward. And indeed: With the first successful counterpart after the restart, Nmecha achieved the second Wolfsburg hit.

Salzburg replied with angry attacks, but the actions were inaccurate. In addition, the cover of the North Germans was more secure.