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Wolfsburg's Dominique Janssen, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Women's Champions League group A soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Servette FC Chenois at AOK Stadion in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)
Servette Geneva vs VfL Wolfsburg 10/13/2021

Oct. 18, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

Bayern's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, right, and Wolfsburg's Maxence Lacroix challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Wolfsburg, Germany, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Bayern closes in on title as Flick says he wants to leave

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 17, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

Union Berlin's Robert Andrich, right, scores the goal to make it 2:1 from a free kick against Wolfsburg during their German Bundesliga soccer match at Stadion An der Alten F'rsterei in Berlin, Germany, Saturday Jan. 9, 2021. (John Macdougall, Pool/dpa via AP)
Wolfsburg's Pongračić still struggling with COVID-19 effects

By Ciarán Fahey Jan. 10, 2021 07:58 AM EST

Mainz's Karim Onisiwo, right, competes for the ball with Bochum's Cristian Gamboa, during the German Cup 2nd round soccer match between FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Bochum at the Opel Arena, in Mainz, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (Torsten Silz/dpa via AP)
Virus-hit Wolfsburg wins to reach German Cup last 16

Dec. 23, 2020 05:44 PM EST

Wolfsburg's Bartosz Bialek, left, plays against Stuttgart's Borna Sosa, center, and Waldemar Anton during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart at Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (Swen Pf'rtner/dpa via AP)
Wolfsburg beats Stuttgart after coronavirus outbreak

Dec. 20, 2020 02:18 PM EST

Spectators wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus watch the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
The Latest: Wolfsburg player William positive for virus

By The Associated Press Dec. 15, 2020 06:18 AM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 file photo, Wolfsburg's Wout Weghorst reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Dutch striker Wout Weghorst has apologized for appearing to make light of the coronavirus in a social media post on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Weghorst was trending on Twitter in Germany due to his Instagram story in which he appeared to endorse a message saying, “Imagine a vaccine so safe you have to be threaten to take it -- for a disease so deadly you have to be tested to know you have it.” (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool, File)
Wolfsburg's Weghorst apologizes for playing down virus fears

Dec. 14, 2020 02:58 PM EST

Germany's Antonio Rudiger, right, challenges Czech Republic's Jan Kopic during their friendly soccer match in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Youthful Germany team beats Czech Republic 1-0 in friendly

Nov. 11, 2020 04:57 PM EST

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Marquette halts all basketball for 2 weeks

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 09:50 AM EDT

Bayern's scorer Robert Lewandowski, left, and his teammate Thomas Mueller, right, celebrate their side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Arminia Bielefeld and FC Bayern Munich in Bielefeld, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Dortmund digs deep while Bayern enjoys Bundesliga stroll

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 17, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen, center, battles for the ball with Moussa Niakhate, left, and Jeremiah St. Juste from Mainz during a German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and FSV Mainz 05 in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
Leipzig starts Bundesliga campaign with 3-1 win over Mainz

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 20, 2020 11:49 AM EDT

Moenchengladbach's scorer Ramy Bensebaini, center, and his teammates celebrate their side's fourth goal during the German Soccer Cup first round match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Oberneuland in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)
Gladbach, Augsburg, Cologne enjoy huge wins in German Cup

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 12, 2020 12:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, July 4, 2020 file photo, Bayern Munich players celebrate after winning the trophy in the German soccer cup (DFB Pokal) final match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany. German soccer club Union Furstenwalde could have had the game of a lifetime. The small club was due to host Bundesliga team Wolfsburg in the first round of the German Cup but the coronavirus pandemic meant that wasn't possible. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Pandemic stops small German clubs from hosting cup games

By James Ellingworth Sep. 10, 2020 11:22 AM EDT

Lyon the team to beat at Women's Champions League finals

By Ken Maguire Aug. 10, 2020 05:05 AM EDT
With short-term contracts signed, friendly matches underway and coronavirus testing continuing, Europe’s top teams are ready for the resumption of the Women’s...

Shakhtar's Taison, front, duels for the ball with Wolfsburg's Omar Marmoush during the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and VfL Wolfsburg at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Man Utd, Inter Milan reach quarters as Europa League returns

By James Ellingworth Aug. 05, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

Manchester United's Jesse Lindgard celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Man United eyes quarterfinals as Europa resumes

By The Associated Press Aug. 04, 2020 07:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu during the Europa League group I soccer match against Gent at KAA Gent Stadium in Ghent, Belgium. Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu will miss his team’s Europa League last-16 game against Shakhtar Donetsk after he tested positive for the coronavirus last month, the club said in a statement Monday Aug. 3, 2020.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco, FILE)
Wolfsburg's Mbabu out of Europa League after virus positive

Aug. 03, 2020 09:40 AM EDT

Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu tests positive for COVID-19

Jul. 25, 2020 12:03 PM EDT
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu has tested positive for the coronavirus, impacting the German side’s preparations for its Europa...

Mainz's goalkeeper Florian Mueller receives the opening goal by Leverkusen's Kevin Volland during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, June 27, 2020. Because of the coronavirus outbreak all soccer matches of the German Bundesliga take place without spectators. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Gladbach reaches Champions League, Düsseldorf relegated

By James Ellingworth And Ciarán Fahey Jun. 27, 2020 11:35 AM EDT

Lyon drawn to face Bayern in Women's Champions League

Jun. 26, 2020 12:03 PM EDT
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Four-time defending champion Lyon was drawn Friday to play Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals. ...