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Daniel Didavi brace and Divock Origi assist boost Wolfsburg's chances of avoiding relegation

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Daniel Didavi gave Wolfsburg's bid to remain in the Bundesliga a huge boost with a brace to defeat Freiburg. Divock Origi shined after a brilliant dribbling play allowed him to set up the second goal.

SC Freiburg 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg

Goals: 0-1 Didavi (2’), 0-2 Didavi (83’)

The Wolves were hungry in their hunt through Black Forest and it didn’t take them long to strike. In the very first dangerous action of the match, Daniel Didavi stole the ball just outside the opposition’s box and opened the scoring with a powerful shot. After the early lead, the visitors remained in control and successfully limited the opposition’s advances. Freiburg’s first chance only came in the 20th minute through a harmless Manuel Gülde header that didn’t really put goalkeeper Koen Casteels through his paces. The rest of the first act was marked by parity and a conservative approach by both sides.

This same dynamic continued in the second half, with Wolfsburg holding a slight edge throughout. Divock Origi came off the bench and sealed the fate of the game in the 83rd minute with a superb dribble against Caglar Soyuncu that left him in a prime position to assist Didavi, who only had to tap the ball in to take a brace home. Casteels had his moment in the sun too after saving an injury time penalty by Nils Petersen. With this win, The Wolves are two points ahead of relegation play-off candidates Mainz and close in on Freiburg to only one point. The fight to secure a Bundesliga spot for next season is wide open.

- © imago / Sportfoto Rudel

Line-ups

Freiburg: Schwolow – Koch, Gulde, Söyüncü (Schuster, 85’) – Stenzel, Sierro (Kaputska, 81’), Höfler, Günter (c) – Haberer, Petersen, Kath (Kleindienst, 74’)
Unused subs: Gikiewicz, Kammerbauer, Kübler, Kempf
Absentees: Abrashi (knee), Ravet (match fitness), Stanko (knee), Niederlechner (knee cap), Frantz (fitness)
Coach: Christian Streich

Wolfsburg: Casteels - Verhaegh, Knoche, Jaeckel, William - Arnold, Camacho (c), Malli (Steffen, 90'+6)- Didavi, Dimata (Origi, 74'), Brekalo (Bazoer 90'+4)
Unused subs: Grün, Franke, Rexhbecaj, Osimhen
Absentees: Brooks, Jung (both fitness), Bruma (virus), Guilavogui (suspended), Tisserand (thigh), Gerhardt (ankle), Blaszczykowski (thigh), Mehmedi (foot), Uduokhai (knee)
Coach: Bruno Labbadia

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