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Wolfsburg beat Eindhoven 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Xinhua, October 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Wolfsburg saw off Eindhoven with two second-half goals to grab the lead in Group B following match day three in UEFA Champions League group stage on Wednesday.

Bas Dost's and Max Kruse's second-half strikes secured the "Wolves" the top spot in Group B. The "PSV" had the chance to score their consolation but Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Benaglio denied Juergen Locadia's last-minute foul play penalty.

The home side took the reins immediately after kick-off as a result Bas Dost, Daniel Caligiuri and Julian Draxler threatened Eindhoven's defence with their efforts in the opening period. However, Wolfsburg failed to make the best of the plenty opportunities in the first half.

Thus, the "PSV" nearly caught the Bundesliga side flat-footed as Andres Guardado and Adam Maher came close to break the deadlock against the run of the game before the break.

The "Wolves" finally overcame Eindhoven's defence when Joshua Guilavogui's blocked shot landed in the path of Dutchman Bas Dost, who poked home the rebound from very close range moments into the second half.

Wolfsburg increased the pressure and doubled the lead at the hour mark as Daniel Caligiuri's pinpoint cross into the penalty area allowed Max Kruse to head home the two-goal lead. Eindhoven kept it bowling but they squandered the golden chance to score their consolation after Diego Benaglio defused Juergen Locadia's foul-play penalty in the dying minutes of the game.

"Compliments to my team, they showed a good performance today. This is how you have to play in the Champions League. We gave the visitors no chance and played a strong second half," Wolfsburg's head coach Dieter Hecking said after the encounter.

With the second win from the third game, Wolfsburg clinched the first spot in Group B with six points, followed by Manchester United (4 points), CSKA Moskva (4 points) and PSV (3 points). Endi