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VfB Stuttgart saw their leading scroer Serhou Guirassy bag a brace as they beat VfL Wolfsburg by 3-2 on Saturday, further strengthening their grip on the third place in the Bundesliga standings and nearing Bayern Munich FC in the second spot.
Guirassy has now netted 20 goals in the German top-tier and he opened his accoutn in the aforementioned clash with a headed goal in the 14th minute.
Very important away victory βπΏ Congratulations all, warrior match πͺπΏ Thanks to the supporters for the support ππΏ #alhamdulilah pic.twitter.com/Tnp0eiOYyX
β Serhou Guirassy (@Guirassy_19) March 2, 2024
Wolfsburg notched the equaliser five minutes into the second half, as Joakim Mahele rose to the occasion and shot in the ball from inside the box beyond custodian Alexander Nuebel.
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Maehle brought Enzo Millot down inside the 18-yard box, handing a spot kick to Stuttgart, which Guirassy converted with ease. Josha Vagnoman found the back of the net to help his side get a two-goal lead, but Luka Nmecha kept the Wolfsburg hopes afloat with a goal in the final quarter of the proceedings.
β½οΈβ½οΈ DOUBLΓ POUR SERHOU GUIRASSY π₯π₯π¬π³π¬π³ππππ pic.twitter.com/HxNTll4cJW
β πππ% π β½β½ππ¬π³ (@CentPCentFoot) March 2, 2024
Darmstadt fan ranting at his team's players at FT after their 6-0 loss vs Augsburg at home. They are last on the Bundesliga table. pic.twitter.com/cUibF6pbVj
β β½β½β½ (@ElijahKyama_) March 3, 2024
With 50 points, four behind the Bavarians, Stuttgart in positioned third in the table. Bayern Munich FC, on the other hand, drew 2-2 against Freiburg in the weekend. The top four teams are in a race to qualify to the UEFA Champions League next season.
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