VfL Wolfsburg tightened their grip on second place in Group B of the Champions League after a 3-0 win at Besiktas. The visitors took the lead in the 14th minute when Zvjezdan Misimović ran unchallenged through the midfield before lashing the ball into the top corner from 25 yards. The German champions then added two goals in the final ten minutes to seal the win as Christian Gentner fired home...
Goals from Zvjezdan Misimovic, Christian Gentner and Edin Dzeko guided Wolfsburg to an emphatic victory in Turkey, although the German side have yet to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
By Jonathan Stevenson. Manchester United came from behind at Old Trafford to beat an impressive Wolfsburg side and take command of Group B in the Champions League. The Germans played their part in a lively game and went ahead when Edin Dzeko headed in Makoto Hasebe's cross. But United hit back immediately, Ryan Giggs scoring his 150th goal for the club as his free-kick was deflected in. Wayne Rooney...
Followers of clubs of Manchester United's accomplishment often have reason to complain about the tedium of the Champions League group phase. Here, however, they were made to recall how agonising it can be to watch a genuine contest. Their side lagged in the second and did not take the lead until the 78th minute when Michael Carrick bent a shot into the top corner at the end of a move involving Wayne...
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes he has found Francesc Fabregas' ideal central midfield partner, Wolfsburg's Christian Gentner, according to various claims in Germany as initially reported by Sport . Wenger failed to replace three influential midfielders last summer when World Cup winner Gilberto departed, along with Mathieu Flamini and Lassana Diarra. Added by: Rami Viewed: 3 time(s) Tags/Keywords:...
Portsmouth were knocked out of the Uefa Cup here in Germany last night after losing 3-2 to Wolfsburg in their Group E clash. Edin Dzeko put the hosts into an early lead before Pompey hit back through Jermain Defoe and Arnold Mvuemba, although Christian Gentner levelled the match before the break.
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