Manchester United Women faced Wolfsburg in a pivotal Women's Champions League match at the Volkswagen Arena on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The Red Devils aimed to continue their undefeated run in the competition, while Wolfsburg sought to improve their standing.

Going into the match, Manchester United held a perfect record in the league phase of the Champions League. However, they were looking to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in their domestic league. Wolfsburg, sitting in sixth place with six points, hoped to capitalize on their home advantage.

Manchester United's coach, Marc Skinner, emphasized the importance of not showing Wolfsburg too much respect, despite acknowledging the German team's iconic attacking players like Alexandra Popp. He stressed that his team was "here for business" and aimed to make it as difficult as possible for their opponents. Skinner also expressed his belief in his players' ability to manage Wolfsburg's attacking threats. He said that the players were in great spirits and were looking forward to putting in a good performance in the beautiful stadium.

Wolfsburg, a two-time Champions League winner, had a mixed run of form recently. After a commanding 4-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain and a narrow 2-1 win against Valerenga, they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Lyon. This was followed by a 3-2 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Frauen-Bundesliga. However, they managed to bounce back with a 3-1 victory over Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal Frauen.

The confirmed lineups for the match were as follows:

• Wolfsburg: Johannes; Linder, Dijkstra, Küver, Levels; Huth, Minge, Peddemors, Bussy; Popp (C), Beerensteyn.
• Manchester United: Middleton-Patel; Sandberg, Janssen, Le Tissier (C), Riviere; Miyazawa, Awujo, Zigiotti Olme; Rolfo, Malard, Toone.

Injuries and absences played a role for both teams. Phallon Tullis-Joyce was out for Manchester United due to a facial knock, while Millie Turner and Celin Bizet Donnum stayed in Manchester to recover from their respective injuries. Wolfsburg had Sophia Kleinherne and Vivien Endemann back in contention after recovering from their spells on the sidelines. Smilla Vallotto was aiming to recover from an illness.

The travelling squad for Manchester United included 19 players, with Dominique Janssen returning to face her former club. Simi Awujo, who had suffered a head injury in the Manchester derby, was declared fit to play, and Ella Toone was also ready despite receiving treatment for an Achilles scrape.

The match kicked off at 17:45 GMT.