And then someone else said, Friday night kicks would be boring …
After five times 1-1 in a row, Bremen brings a little variety to their own Gaga series – to the chagrin of Werder fans. The unbelievable series of draws was broken with a Wolfsburg 5-3 victory – because Weghorst scores twice!
Wolfsburg and Bremen celebrate a crazy goal party. In the end, only Wolfsburg is allowed to celebrate.
13. Minute: Wolfsburg’s Lacroix loses the ball – and Yuya Osako is there, fights his way through to the center and takes Leonardo Bittencourt – 1-0 for Bremen!
The Japanese wasn’t actually intended for the starting XI, but stepped in for Joshua Sargent, who injured his ankle while sweating when he got stuck in the grass.
Wolfsburg comes back with a double punch!
Nine minutes later, Lacroix made up for his buck and equalized 1: 1 for Ridle Baku, who slid flat on the right (22nd).
Then Brekalo is free on the left and crosses to Anthony Brooks, who nods off to the Wolfsburg lead (25th). 2: 1. Boom!
And it goes on in rapid succession.
After corner Augustinsson Möhwald heads at the first post. It almost looks like he just wants to lengthen the ball – but the ball spins into the net. 2: 2 (36th)! Möhwald was substituted on four minutes earlier for the weak Mbom.
Just 77 seconds later the doorbell rings on the other side: Weghorst with the renewed Wolfsburg leadership (37th)!
After the break, the gate fireworks continue: Brooks again, but this time on the other side! He accidentally pushes a cross from Rashica into his own goal and makes it 3: 3 (47th).
Then Weghorst strikes again! The Dutchman heads for 4: 3 (76th)!
A little later, the 2-2 goal scorer Möhwald flies off the pitch with yellow-red (80th) – and shortly before the end Bialek makes the final score of 5: 3 (90 + 5th).
Eight goals in the north duel. Statistically, this result was hardly to be expected: At Wolfsburg home games this season, an average of only 1.5 goals were scored …
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