FREIBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Wolfsburg withstood a furious late rally from Freiburg to secure a 3-2 victory in Bundesliga play on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Europa-Park Stadion, overcoming both the match projections and a determined comeback attempt by the home side.

The visitors built a commanding three-goal lead before a pair of second-half substitutes nearly salvaged an improbable result for Freiburg. The match concluded in chaotic fashion with a stoppage-time red card for Freiburg’s Nicolas Höfler in the 92nd minute.

Entering the match, statistical models heavily favored the home team. Interstat’s ELO system gave Freiburg a 70 percent probability to win, while its game simulator projected a 1-1 draw. Wolfsburg defied those predictions, capitalizing on their opportunities to secure three critical points on the road.

The match was a physical affair from the outset. Freiburg’s Roland Sallai received the first yellow card in the 31st minute. Wolfsburg players Jonas Older Wind, Patrick Wimmer and Yannick Gerhardt were also booked in the 39th, 54th and 67th minutes, respectively, as the visitors worked to disrupt Freiburg’s rhythm.

Wolfsburg’s efficiency in front of goal proved decisive, as they converted their chances to establish what appeared to be an insurmountable 3-0 advantage as the match entered its final quarter-hour.

Freiburg manager Christian Streich turned to his bench in the 70th minute, introducing veteran striker Nils Petersen and captain Christian Günter. The double substitution sparked an immediate and dramatic turnaround.

Just one minute after entering the match, Günter, a native of Villingen-Schwenningen, found the net to put Freiburg on the board. Sallai provided the assist on the play in the 71st minute. The same combination worked again four minutes later. Sallai set up Petersen, who scored in the 75th minute to bring Freiburg within a single goal and electrify the home crowd.

The frantic push for an equalizer continued into added time but ultimately unraveled when Höfler was sent off with a straight red card in the second minute of stoppage time, leaving Freiburg with 10 men for the final moments.

The result improves Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga record to 9 wins, 19 losses and 6 draws this season, lifting them out of a recent slump that included a 1-0 home loss to Werder Bremen just one day prior. Their overall record across all competitions moves to 10-19-6.

For Freiburg, the comeback fell short and the defeat extends a difficult campaign. Their league record now stands at 2 wins, 7 losses and 4 draws. Their overall record across all competitions is 3-10-4. The loss follows a 3-1 home defeat to Mainz on March 1.

Wolfsburg will look to build on the victory when they travel to face Bayer Leverkusen in their next Bundesliga fixture on Saturday, April 4. Freiburg’s next scheduled match was not listed among the provided future fixtures.