Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Wolfsburg
Goals: 0-1 L. Nmecha (assist: Lukebakio) 48', 0-2 Arnold 52'
Red card: Lacroix 90'+5

Kohfeldt took his place on the Wolfsburg bench for the first time, bidding to bring an end to an eight-game winless streak and spoil Gerardo Seoane's 43rd birthday. He witnessed a positive start from his new team, with Ridle Baku testing Lukas Hradecky with the first chance of the game. Leverkusen hit back with Amine Adli driving forward and shooting wide before referee Deniz Aytekin had to intervene to cool some tempers after a Renato Steffen foul on Florian Wirtz. Four yellow cards later and the action resumed with even more antagonism, but few chances.

That changed early in the second half when substitute Dodi Lukebakio beat the offside trap and delivered a cross which Nmecha turned in from close range. The Wolves doubled their lead less than five minutes later when Arnold rifled his effort into the roof of the net after both Nmecha and Paulo Otavio had shots blocked, and the guests continued to push with John Anthony Brooks heading an Arnold free-kick over. Seoane turned to Paulinho and the tide slowly started to turn, with Robert Andrich, Kerem Demirbay and Paulinho all testing Koen Casteels before a last-gasp penalty, and red card for Maxence Lacroix, gave Lucas Alario the chance to score. Casteels denied him, too, as the Wolves returned to winning ways after four straight Bundesliga defeats, inflicting a third defeat of the season on Die Werkself.

Highlights

Kohfeldt wins on Wolfsburg debut

Wolfsburg appoint Kohfeldt as Van Bommel's successor as coach

Wolfsburg name Michael Frontzeck as interim coach