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2008–09 VfL Wolfsburg season

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2008–09 VfL Wolfsburg season
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VfL Wolfsburg won their first ever Bundesliga title during this season. Manager Felix Magath formed an attacking lineup, which included strikers Edin Džeko and Grafite, the pair scoring 54 goals between them, much due to the help of attacking midfielder Zvjezdan Misimović's 20 assists.

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Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

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Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

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Source: kicker (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

16 August 2008 1 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Köln Wolfsburg
Gentner 48'
Misimović 78'
Novaković 19' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
22 November 2008 14 VfL Wolfsburg 4–1 VfB Stuttgart Wolfsburg
Grafite 51', 76'
Džeko 79', 90+5'
Lanig 17' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
21 February 2009 21 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Hertha BSC Wolfsburg
Džeko 71', 84' Cícero 62' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
13 March 2009 24 VfL Wolfsburg 4–3 Schalke 04 Wolfsburg
Grafite 25' (pen.), 74', 84'
Džeko 44'
Westermann 9'
Jones 76'
Kurányi 90'
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
16 May 2009 33 Hannover 96 0–5 VfL Wolfsburg Hanover
Džeko 14', 54', 79'
Grafite 33', 36'
Attendance: AWD-Arena

DFB-Pokal

10 August 2008 First round 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg Heidenheim
14:30 CEST Grafite 54'
Sağlık 57', 75'
Stadium: Albstadion
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Thomas Metzen (Mechernich)
24 September 2008 Second round FC Oberneuland 0–7 VfL Wolfsburg Bremen
19:00 CEST Džeko 15', 20', 57', 75'
Schäfer 26'
Dejagah 67'
Caiuby 89'
Stadium: Weserstadion Platz 11
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
28 January 2009 Third round VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 Hansa Rostock Wolfsburg
20:30 CET Grafite 58', 86' (pen.), 90'
Bülow 66' (o.g.)
Gentner 79'
Fillinger 68' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim)
4 March 2009 Quarter-finals VfL Wolfsburg 2–5 Werder Bremen Wolfsburg
19:00 CET Džeko 10', 42' Diego 3', 55' (pen.)
Özil 6'
Pizarro 71', 89'
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,115
Referee: Thorsten Kinhöfer (Herne)

UEFA Cup

First round

18 September 2008 First leg VfL Wolfsburg Germany 1–0 Romania Rapid București Wolfsburg
19:00 CET Grafite 47' (pen.) Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Group stage

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6 November 2008 1 VfL Wolfsburg Germany 5–1 Netherlands Heerenveen Wolfsburg
19:45 UTC+1 Džeko 34', 61'
Grafite 39'
Misimović 53'
Krzynówek 71'
Väyrynen 31' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 15,615
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
27 November 2008 2 Braga Portugal 2–3 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Braga
21:30 UTC+0 Barzagli 6' (o.g.)
Meyong 49'
Džeko 24'
Misimović 83' (pen.), 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio AXA
Attendance: 7,294
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)
4 December 2008 3 VfL Wolfsburg Germany 3–2 England Portsmouth Wolfsburg
20:45 UTC+1 Džeko 3'
Gentner 23'
Misimović 74'
Defoe 11'
Mvuemba 14'
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 21,015
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
17 December 2008 4 Milan Italy 2–2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Milan
20:45 UTC+1 Ambrosini 17'
Pato 56'
Zaccardo 56'
Sağlık 81'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland)

Round of 32

18 February 2009 First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 2–0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Paris
20:45 Hoarau 80', 83' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 27,447
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
26 February 2009 Second leg VfL Wolfsburg Germany 1–3 France Paris Saint-Germain Wolfsburg
19:00 CET Hasebe 63' Luyindula 38' (pen.), 73'
Rothen 60'
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)
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Statistics

Top scorers

Bundesliga


DFB-Pokal

References

Notes

Sources

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