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German Bundesliga News :: Wolfsburg claim first ever Bundesliga title with 5-1 win

Posted on 2009-05-23 by Gooner

Wolfsburg clinched their first Bundesliga crown after thrashing Werder Bremen 5-1 on Saturday.

The game was effectively settled after 26 minutes when Sebastian Prodl's own goal put Wolfsburg 3-0 up after early strikes from Zvejezdan Misimovic and the prolific Grafite.

Diego pulled one back for a Bremen side which looked weary from their extra-time defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the final of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday night but Grafite and the highly-rated Edin Dzeko capped a wonderful afternoon for Wolfsburg.

Winning the title is a fitting send-off for coach Felix Magath, who was overseeing his final game in charge before joining Schalke next season.

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Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 2-1 and made certain of the runners-up spot - and a place in the Champions League group stage next season.

An own goal from Khalid Boulahrouz gave Bayern the lead and Mark van Bommel made it 2-0. Mario Gomez pulled one back but Bayern held on.

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At the other end of the table, Arminia Bielefeld and Karlsruhe were relegated.

Energie Cottbus had a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen meaning that Cottbus will now face a two-legged play-off against the team which finishes third in the 2.Bundesliga for the right to play in the top flight next season.

Sourced From : German Football

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