Ella Peddemors scores twice as Wolfsburg beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1

Peddemors on target again

Ella Peddemors scored twice as VfL Wolfsburg beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in the Frauen-Bundesliga top match on Friday, 6 November, in front of 4,102 spectators at the Stadion am Brentanobad. Her goals came in the 13th and 70th minutes, the second from a free kick taken from 18 metres, and it was the third brace she has scored in three weeks. Svenja Huth provided the assist for the opener. With 11 league goals, the 24-year-old Dutch international leads the scoring chart ahead of Klara Bühl and Laura Freigang, who have six each.

Frankfurt level before half-time

Amanda Ilestedt equalised for Frankfurt in the 27th minute, heading in a corner from Nina Lührßen. Coach Niko Arnautis made three changes from the cup win over Nürnberg, with Lina Altenburg starting in goal in place of Sophia Winkler, and Hayley Raso and Noemi Ivelj coming in for Dilara Acikgöz and Rebecka Blomqvist. Shortly before the break Laura Freigang was free inside the box, but the ball bounced away on a bad patch of turf, so the score stayed 1-1. Both sides passed well and looked quickly for the attack in a match that was often physical and heated.

Wolfsburg control the second half

Smilla Vallotto put Wolfsburg back in front in the 50th minute with a counterattack, and tagesschau reports that Frankfurt tired and created fewer chances afterwards. N-tv described Wolfsburg as the more mature and cooler side in their few chances. Peddemors added the third goal from the free kick, and she told ZDF:

“I think we are in good flow. It is always good to take such a good feeling along.”

Frankfurt return to European action against PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of the round of 16 on Wednesday, 11 November. Wolfsburg face Feyenoord in the return leg of the Europa Cup first round on Tuesday, 10 November, after their 7-0 first-leg win. The Bayern match follows on Saturday, 14 November, at 17.55 local time.

Bayern and the table

Bayern beat Werder Bremen 3-1 on Friday evening, with goals from Edna Imade, Linda Dallmann and Jovana Damnjanović, and extended their unbeaten run to 51 Bundesliga matches. Giulia Gwinn returned from an ankle ligament tear she suffered in early October and came on in the 63rd minute. Regina van Eijk made her debut for Bayern after first-choice keeper Ena Mahmutovic was sent off in the previous league match, while Sophie Proost missed the game through illness. Bayern lead the table by three points over Wolfsburg, and Bayern also face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Ella Peddemors11

Klara Bühl6

Laura Freigang6

Ella Peddemors

11 goals

Klara Bühl

6 goals

Laura Freigang

6 goals

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