Huge victory for Werder against Wolfsburg

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Theodor Gebre Selassie and Fin Bartels celebrate going 2-1 up (photo: nordphoto).
First Team
Saturday, 16.04.2016 / 19:06

What a day for the Green-Whites. In front of 41,000 fans in the Weser-Stadion Werder Bremen prevailed with a huge 3-2 win over Champions League quarter-finalists Wolfsburg. Claudio Pizarro opened the scoring from the penalty spot, making him Werder’s all-time leading Bundesliga goalscorer with 102 goals. Joshua Guilavogui equalised shortly after from a corner. Bartels re-took the lead for Werder before Yatabaré doubled it. Bas Dost got one back for a nail-biting finish but Werder dug deep and held out for the win. 

Line-up and formation: There were two changes to the starting line-up as Pizarro made his comeback while Yatabaré also started. Ujah and Öztunali were on the bench. Skripnik opted for the same 4-1-4-1 formation that has been prominent this season.

Carelessness costs lead before break

Claudio Pizarro makes it 102 Bundesliga goals and put Werder 1-0 up (photo: nordphoto).

Match highlights:

11’ First ten minutes over and little to report. Werder looking to keep the ball and get forward.

19’ First chance of the game as Grillitsch is played in one-on-one through the middle. He toe-pokes it low but Benaglio makes the save and it’s out for a corner.

29’ So close! Bartels cuts into the box, beating his man, before striking the post! Pizarro puts the rebound over the bar.

32’ Penalty for Werder! Converted! Junuzovic brought down in the area and Pizarro sends the keeper the wrong way to put Werder 1-0 up!

36‘ Goal Wolfsburg. Joshua Guilavogui responds immediately as a corner is swung in, flicked on by Vierinha and headed in at the back post.

45+1’ Half-time at the Weser-Stadion. An even first-half but Werder could be ahead!

Werder get their reward

Zlatko Junuzovic had a part to play in all of Werder's goals on the day (photo: nordphoto).

60’ Juno heads goalwards but it lacks any power and Benaglio collects easily. 

64’ GOAL! Bartels is played through by Juno and smashes it low in the left corner of the goal! 

75’ Naldo strikes the ball from range, curling round the wall bal Wiedwald gets an all-important save.

83‘ GOOAAALL! After Junuzovic pulled off a cheeky one-two inside the area and put the ball through the keeper’s legs Yatabaré taps in on the line! What a time to go two goals up!

87’ Goal Wolfsburg. Bas Dost heads in to make it 3-2! Nervous times…

90+3’ The final whistle is blown and Werder can celebrate a massive home victory!

Summary: Before the game it was made clear that the fans were behind the Green-Whites, but that they needed a victory desperately. The boys turned up and played great football throughout and get a deserved win. There were a few moments when it could’ve gone either way, but the better team won on the day and Skripnik can be proud of his team.

 

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