Bremen win to leave relegation zone

Published February 26, 2017

WOLFSBURG: Midfi­elder Serge Gnabry scored twice as Werder Bremen moved away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone with a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Wolfsburg on Friday.

Bremen and Wolfsburg are level on points and two above Hamburger SV, who are in 18th place and in the relegation zone.

It was the fifth defeat in six games for Wolfsburg coach Valerien Ismael, who won the league and cup double as a player with Bremen in 2004.

Gnabry fired the visitors ahead with a deflected shot in the 10th minute and made it 2-0 eight minutes later, controlling the ball with his chest before prodding home on the volley.

Striker Borja Mayoral scored with his chest following a Wolfsburg corner as Wolfsburg hit back moments later.

Midfielder Daniel Didavi struck the post with a free-kick as Wolfsburg kept pushing for an equaliser.

Published in Dawn, February 26th, 2017

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