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Wolfsburg, Monchengladbach cruise to victories in German Bundesliga

Xinhua, March 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Wolfsburg' s two late goals wrapped up their 3-0 win over relegation threatened Freiburg while Monchengladbach beat Hannover 2-0 by courtesy of Patrick Herrmann' s brace at the closer of the 25th round in Bundesliga on Sunday.

Wolfsburg returned to winning ways as they reaped an uncontested 3-0 win over hapless visitors from Freiburg. The visitors lacked in penetration and were unable to pose any threat to Wolfsburg' s defence.

From the kick-off Wolfsburg dictated the proceedings on the pitch. Hence, Freiburg wilt under Wolfsburg' s pressure as Kevin De Bruyne broke the deadlock from inside the box with right footed effort at the 19th minute.

The "Wolves" continued to produce goal-scoring opportunities but they remained short on accuracy. The hosts got nearly punished for their wastefulness but neither Christian Guenter nor Marc Torrejon were able to beat Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Benaglio before the break.

However, a foul play by Freiburg' s goalkeeper Roman Buerki allowed the "Wolves" to double the lead from the spot at the 78th minute when Ricardo Rodriguez converted into the top right. With the second goal Wolfsburg gained momentum as substitute Maximilian Arnold made it 3-0 on the scoreboards to kill the game following a square pass by De Bruyne at the the 85th minute.

With 16th victory of the season second-placed Wolfsburg reduced the gap to front-runners Bayern Munich to 11 points whilst Freiburg suffered their 11th loss to remain on the 17th place, three points away from safety.

Elsewhere, Hannover wait for their first win since nine games as Monchengladbach defended their third place with a 2-0 win thanks to the brace by Patrick Herrmann.

Monchengladbach dominated the game against uninspired Hannover who suffered the 1-0 deficit before the break when Patrick Herrmann tapped in a long ball at the far post.

Hannover created two chances after the restart but Joselu pulled wide from promising position before "Foals" goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved Salif Sane' s header moments later. Nevertheless, Patrick Herrmann second strike of the evening secured three points on home soil.

Monchengladbach ensured their 12th win of the season to defend their third place with 44 points meanwhile Hannover slumped to the 13th place of the standings suffering their 12th loss. Endi