Match highlights
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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Köln highlights
How the goals came
8' Lukas Nmecha opens the scoring for VfL Wolfsburg → 34' Anthony Modeste equalises for 1. FC Köln → 51' Wout Weghorst puts VfL Wolfsburg ahead → 73' Mark Uth equalises for 1. FC Köln → 89' Anthony Modeste puts 1. FC Köln ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, 1. FC Köln win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time. 1. FC Köln came from 1 down to win.
8' Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) 1-0
VfL Wolfsburg struck early at the Volkswagen Arena, Lukas Nmecha putting the hosts 1-0 up in the 8th minute. It was the ideal start for the home side, but the advantage proved to be only the first chapter of a match that ended in a 2-3 defeat.
34' Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) 1-1
1. FC Köln drew level in the 34th minute through Anthony Modeste. Having fallen behind early on the road, the visitors restored parity at 1-1 before the break. It was the first of two goals Modeste would score on the night.
51' Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) 2-1
Six minutes into the second half, Wout Weghorst restored VfL Wolfsburg's lead. His 51st-minute goal made it 2-1 and put the home side back in front after a level first half. Once again, though, the advantage would not hold.
73' Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) 2-2
For the second time in the match, 1. FC Köln came from behind to level. Mark Uth's goal in the 73rd minute made it 2-2, wiping out Wolfsburg's lead again and setting up a tense final stretch.
89' Anthony Modeste (1. FC Köln) 2-3
With the score at 2-2, Anthony Modeste struck in the 89th minute for his second goal of the night, giving 1. FC Köln their first lead of the match at 2-3. It proved to be the winner, completing a comeback for a side that had trailed twice. For VfL Wolfsburg, it was a defeat after leading on two occasions.
