Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy continued his outstanding Bundesliga scoring kind this season, scoring a second-half penalty in a 2-0 residence win over Werder Bremen on Saturday. Guirassy, making his first begin since mid-October after damage, was introduced down within the field by Bremen defender Niklas Stark. The striker chipped his spot-kick down the center to chalk up his sixteenth objective of the season in simply 11 video games. Brighton loanee Deniz Undav had given Stuttgart the lead after 17 minutes, tapping in from shut vary for his eighth objective in his previous eight video games.

Stuttgart wanted to win a two-legged relegation playoff to remain within the high division final season however now sit third after 13 matches, two factors behind second-placed Bayern Munich.

Leipzig win at residence

Leipzig gained 2-1 over promoted Heidenheim, objectives from Lois Openda and Yussuf Poulsen sending the house facet previous Borussia Dortmund to fourth within the desk.

Leipzig took the lead from the penalty spot, Openda profitable and changing for his tenth objective in 13 league matches this season.

Poulsen doubled up for the hosts shortly earlier than half-time taking benefit after wing-back David Raum beat two defenders.

“In the first half we were like a rabbit in front of a snake,” admitted Heidenheim supervisor Frank Schmidt.

His facet hit again instantly after, Benedikt Gimber steering in by a crowded penalty space after a nook.

The objective would have raised some unhealthy reminiscences for the house facet, who gave away a two-goal result in lose 3-2 at European champions Manchester City in midweek.

But Marco Rose’s facet dug deep in opposition to the energetic promoted facet, securing a fifth residence win of the season.

“We had so many chances to score, we should have killed the game earlier today,” stated Poulsen.

Borussia Moenchengladbach wanted a late winner to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 at residence, left-back Luca Netz organising Nathan Ngoumou for the winner with 10 minutes remaining.

Brought down within the field by former Liverpool centre-back Ozan Kabak halfway by the second half, Gladbach’s Alassane Plea transformed a penalty to offer the house facet the lead.

The guests equalised simply 90 seconds later nevertheless, with one-time Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst heading in from shut vary.

Elsewhere, Bochum gained simply their second match of the season, beating a disappointing Wolfsburg 3-1 at residence to open a welcome hole from the relegation locations.

Bochum ran out to a two-goal lead because of objectives from Patrick Osterhage and Bernardo, however Wolfsburg pulled a objective again later within the first half by Mattias Svanberg.

Christopher Antwi-Adjei scored the winner with three minutes remaining, persevering with Wolfsburg’s horrid away kind, with only one win from seven video games.

“Our away form this season has been a catastrophe,” stated Wolfsburg midfielder Yannick Gerhardt. “I’m sorry for the fans who travelled to see it”.

Bayern’s residence sport in opposition to Union Berlin was postponed earlier Saturday because of heavy snowfall within the Bavarian capital.

Bayer Leverkusen can go 5 clear atop the desk with a win at residence in opposition to Dortmund on Sunday.

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