Bremen’s Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie, Wolfsburg’s Croatian defender Marin Pongracic and Wolfsburg’s Swiss defender Kevin Mbabu vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match SV Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg on June 7, 2020 in Bremen, northern Germany. (Photo by AFP)

German Bundesliga’s Wolfsburg have edged past relegation-threatened Werder Bremen 1-0 away from home.

It was a match that Bremen really needed to win and they made a brighter start at home but they could not capitalize on their chances in the first half.

The match appeared to be heading for a goalless draw but Wolfsburg finally broke the deadlock when Dutch international Wout Weghorst scored the winner with a nice header from close range with 8 minutes remaining.

With the result Wolfsburg moved to 6th in table and kept their Europe League hopes on track while Bremen are now 6 points off from outright safety with just 4 matches left to play.