Wolfsburg v Frankfurt
Weghorst strikes as Wolfsburg fight back to beat Frankfurt
Wfl Wolfsburg broke into the Bundesliga top four after striker Wout Weghorst scored a second-half brace including a late winner to inspire a comeback 2-1 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.
The result left Wolfsburg fourth on 21 points from 11 games, two behind champions and leaders Bayern Munich and two ahead of fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund, who both have a game in hand.
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Frankfurt stayed ninth on 13 points after suffering their second league defeat of the season, to go with two wins and seven draws, following a largely tepid performance.
Visiting goalkeeper Kevin Trapp kept a dominant home side at bay with a string of fine saves before Frankfurt took a 63rd-minute lead against the run of play.
Home defender John Anthony Brooks hauled down Martin Hinteregger in the area after Filip Kostic floated in a free kick and Bas Dost cooly converted the penalty.
Trapp, who had denied Weghorst with a terrific double save in the 56th minute, was finally beaten by the towering striker's 77th-minute spot-kick awarded after Stefan Ilsanker handled the ball in the area.
With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Weghorst snatched an 88th-minute winner for Wolfsburg with a first-time shot on the turn into the far corner after taking a Xavier Schlager pass in his stride.
In Saturday's stand-out fixtures, Bayern visit sixth-placed Union Berlin, third-placed RB Leipzig are at home to Werder Bremen and Dortmund host VfB Stuttgart. Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen are at home to Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Game Information
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | +44 | 41 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | +14 | 32 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 29 |
| RB Leipzig | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 29 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| SC Freiburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| FC Cologne | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| Hamburg SV | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 14 |
| St. Pauli | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -13 | 12 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -21 | 11 |
| Mainz | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 8 |

