Bayer Leverkusen will be aiming to make it five wins in a row in the Bundesliga when they host Freiburg on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory against VfL Bochum last weekend.
Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix had levelled the scoring heading into half-time after Frimpong broke the deadlock early on, but Grimaldo's fine strike ensured Die Werkself's winning run continued for another week, as they remained one point clear of Stuttgart.
However, Alonso and his players will likely be more weary of Bayern Munich and to a lesser extent Borussia Dortmund, with last season's title rivals both sitting two points behind Leverkusen heading into the weekend. With those two sides both playing before Leverkusen's fixture against Freiburg, they are likely to be knocked off the summit, ramping up the pressure to keep winning once more.
Leverkusen maintained their perfect record in the Europa League this season by thrashing Qarabag FK 5-1 on Thursday evening, with Florian Wirtz marking his return to the starting XI with a goal after just four minutes. Grimaldo scored twice during the comfortable win, which leaves Alonso's side three points clear of the Azerbaijani champions in Group H.
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