Werder went out on Florian Kohfeldt’s birthday looking for a win that would put them second going into the weekend. Davy Klaassen put the Green-Whites ahead in the first half with a well-struck volley, before Wolfsburg started to come back into the game after the break. It was two substitutes that secured the game for Werder, with Claudio Pizarro playing a perfectly-weighted ball for Johannes Eggestein to run on to and finish!
Line up and formation: Werder went back to a 4-3-3 formation, with Sebastian Langkamp replacing the suspended Milos Veljkovic in central defence. There was one other change, with Florian Kainz coming in for Nuri Sahin.
12 mins: Post for the visitors! Roussillon puts in a teasing ball that catches Moisander off-guard. The ball comes off the defender’s shin and hits the post!
14 mins: Werder have a chance through Osako at the back post, but the ball is cleared out for a corner.
35 mins: GOOAALL for Werder! Davy Klaassen makes it 1-0! Eggestein plays a one-two with Gebre Selassie, who crosses into the box from the right. Wolfsburg don’t clear the ball properly and Davy Klaassen smashes it home on the volley!
39 mins: A curling effort from Florian Kainz is held by the ‘keeper.
45+1 mins: Half time at the Weserstadion, where Werder lead thanks to Davy Klaassen!
52 mins: Arnold has a chance but hits his volley straight at Pavlenka, who’s had a strong game!
74 mins: More chances for the visitors but Pavlenka is there once again!
86 mins: GOOAALLL – the super subs combine! Klaassen wins the ball in midfield and gets it to Pizarro, who plays an inch-perfect ball through to Jojo Eggestein and the young striker does the rest! Werder look to have the points!
90+3 mins: Full time in the Weserstadion and a solid win on Florian Kohfeldt’s birthday!
Werder Bremen: Pavlenka, Gebre Selassie, Langkamp, Moisander, Augustinsson, Bargfrede, M. Eggestein, Klaassen, (89’ Möhwald), Kruse, Kainz (75‘ Pizarro), Osako (83‘ J. Eggestein)
VfL Wolfsburg: Casteels, William, Knoche, Brooks, Roussillon, Tisserand (85’ Rexhbecaj), Arnold, Malli (59’ Ginczek), Brekalo, Steffen (78‘ Blaszczykowski), Weghorst
Referee: Martin Petersen
Goals: 1-0 Klaassen (35’), 2-0 J. Eggestein (86‘)
Attendance: 42,100 (sold out)
