VfL Wolfsburg and FSV Mainz 05 shared the points in a 1–1 draw on Sunday, 31 August 2025, in a Bundesliga Matchday 2 fixture at the Volkswagen Arena. The match kicked off at 13:30 UTC under the supervision of referee Sören Storks. Wolfsburg took a 1–0 lead into the half-time interval, but Mainz responded after the break to secure a result on the road.

For Wolfsburg, the draw at home represented an early opportunity to build momentum at the start of the 2025–26 campaign. After a single point fro...