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Wolfsburg (dpa) - Strong offensive and luck with a referee decision: VfL Wolfsburg has continued its successful streak against SC Freiburg and is impressively heading for the Champions League.
Coach Oliver Glasner's team defeated Baden at the end of the 19th matchday in the Bundesliga, deservedly 3-0 (2-0).
This moved the Lower Saxony to third place in the table.
John Anthony Brooks in the 21st minute, top striker Wout Weghorst (39th) and Yannick Gerhardt (85th) scored the goals on Sunday for VfL, which remains unbeaten at home this season.
With the first goal, however, the hosts benefited from a clear wrong decision by the referee.
Tobias Reichel had not seen a foul by Kevin Mbabu on Keven Schlotterbeck.
The goal was also recognized after a video check.
"He clearly steps on my foot, that's a foul," said Schlotterbeck on Sky TV.
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Freiburg coach Christian Streich was also angry: “That's wrong.
For that we have the review.
This is a clear foul and is not whistled.
The referee can't see everything, but we have the video referee for that. "
Wolfsburg coach Glasner agreed, according to the TV images: "If I see that now, I think you could have given foul."
The recently also strong Freiburg had too little to oppose, especially in attack.
Substitute Nils Petersen could not prevent the defeat in his 200th competitive game for the Breisgauer.
Freiburg remains in ninth place in the table and is five points behind the European Cup places.
"Wolfsburg was more mature and deserved to win," acknowledged prank.
In freezing temperatures, both teams fought a balanced duel in VfL's 400th Bundesliga home game.
Neither Wolfsburg nor SCF were able to gain any significant advantages.
A standard situation was required for the first chance.
After a corner, the ball jumped to Brooks and the central defender slammed the game device into the goal from close range.
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The hit gave the wolves a boost.
The hosts worked out an overweight in midfield and remained extremely efficient.
Wolfsburg used the second chance to score for the second goal.
Renato Steffen sent Weghorst into the penalty area with a flat pass, the Dutchman cleverly used his body in a duel and shot the ball into the corner from an acute angle with his instep.
It was his 13th goal of the season.
Never before had a Wolfsburg player scored so many goals in the first 19 match days.
Freiburg didn't play badly, but near the Wolfsburg Gate, the guests lacked the decisive ideas.
A blocked shot and an imprecise header from Ermedin Demirovic - Freiburg had nothing more to offer on the offensive before the break.
After the break, the SCF became a bit more dangerous.
Above all, Baptiste Santamaria, who returned to the starting line-up after recovering from injury, put pressure on but didn't aim accurately enough on two good occasions.
On the other hand, Weghorst failed first on the post (53rd) and then on the very strong reacting Florian Müller in the Freiburg goal (64th).
Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Koen Casteels was also able to stand out again: With a brilliant act against Lucas Höler, he prevented the next goal (73).
Shortly before the end, Gerhardt made the final decision with his goal.
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