JAKARTA - Wolfsburg hit Hoffenheim 2-1 successfully to extend their unbeaten streak to seven rounds of German League matches this season.
The result brings Wolfsburg to sixth in the standings with 11 points, while Hoffenheim is 13th with seven points, according to records on the official German League website quoted by Antara on Monday.
In the match played at the Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Sunday, Wolfsburg scored two goals before halftime. Renato Steffen (5 ') gave Wolfsburg the lead, before Wout Werghorst (26') doubled the hosts' lead.
Although there were two penalties in the final phase of the match, each for both teams, Hoffenheim was only able to reduce the gap through a goal from Sargis Adamyan (87 ').
Wolfsburg appear aggressive from the start. Josip Brekalo unleashes a hard shot which Kevin Vogt clears before the ball crosses the line. They finally broke the deadlock completely when Brekalo found Maximilian Philipp, who turned the ball for Steffen to convert it into a goal.
Weghorst then Wolfsburg doubled the lead. The Dutchman succeeded in maximizing Steffen's pass after his initial shot was blocked by Kevin Akpoguma. The 2-0 lead for the hosts lasted until halftime.
Hoffenheim tried to appear more attacking in the second half. After Florian Grillitsch squandered Sebastian Rudy's cross, Brekalo fired a straight shot at keeper Oliver Baumann.
But it was Wolfsburg who won a penalty in the 84th minute after Vogt fouled Xaver Schlager in the forbidden box. Unfortunately Wolfsburg failed to increase the lead as Weghorst's penalty went wide.
Substitute Adamyan managed to narrow down Hoffenheim's fall when they took advantage of John Anthony Brooks' blunder.
With the match over, Hoffenheim had the chance to score an equalizer when Baumann, who stepped forward on a corner, was dropped into the Wolfsburg area. The referee pointed to the spot, but the execution of the penalty taken by the Dabbur National Conference was thwarted by Koen Casteels.
The composition of players:
Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1): Koen Casteels, Bote Baku, Maxence Lacroix, John Anthony Brooks, Jerome Roussilon, Xaver Schlager (Marin Pongracic 90 '), Maximilian Arnold, Renato Steffen (Joao Victor 71'), Maximilian Philipp (Admir Mehmedi 62 '), Josip Brekalo (Yannick Gerhardt 71'), Wout Werghorst
Coach: Oliver Glasner
Hoffenheim (3-5-2): Oliver Baumann, Melayro Bogarde (Joao Klaus 86 '), Kevin Vogt, Kevin Akpoguma, Sebastian Rudy, Christoph Baumgartner, Diadie Samasekou (Ihlas Bebou 74'), Florian Grillitsch (Sargis Adamyan 59 ') , Ryan Sessegnon, Ishak Belfodil (Mijat Gacinovic 59 '), Munas Dabbur
Coach: Sebastian Hoenness
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