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VfL Wolfsburg slipped to defeat as the second half of the season officially got under way on Saturday afternoon, with Niko Kovac’s side losing 2-1 away to Werder Bremen. Kevin Paredes (90′) was on target for the Wolves, whose 11-game unbeaten sequence came to an end in front of 41,000 supporters at the Weserstadion. Niclas Füllkrug (24′, 77′) scored twice for Bremen, with the result leaving VfL in seventh place in the table.

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SV Werder Bremen will host Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the wohninvest WESERSTADION on Sunday evening (17:30 CET). At the press conference ahead of matchday 24, head coach Ole Werner looked ahead to an opponent with great quality. The 34-year-old also revealed the key points that will be important for the game.

The first new signing of the 2022/23 season is complete, Philipp Hofmann is moving to VfL Bochum 1848. The 29-year-old striker is still under contract with Karlsruher SC until June 30, but he will join VfL as a free agent after this expires. Hofmann has scored 51 goals in 102 competitive games for KSC. At VfL, Hofmann has signed a contract until June 30, 2024.

In July, FC Augsburg signed their first new player under Enrico Maaßen. The 24-year-old striker Ermedin Demirović joined from SC Freiburg, boosting the Red-Green-Whites up front. At the same time, Michael Gregoritsch went the other way and headed for Breisgau. 

The rumored move to Bayern Munich for Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane is losing steam. Per transfer insider Ekrem Konur, Kane is unlikely to leave England, which could mean Bayern Munich’s hopes for a striker could reside elsewhere:

The clash between Bayer 04 Leverkusen und Hertha BSC was unfortunately a one-sided affair overall. Hertha pulled a goal back, but at full time it was a clear 4-1 defeat. “Leverkusen were a class above in the first half, but we played into their hands. Possibly, we gave them a bit too much respect. We were always half a step too late,” said a disappointed Marc Kempf. Hertha’s number 20 didn’t complain after the game though, and looked ahead to the upcoming game against Mainz 05 (11.03.23, 15:30 CET). “As a team, we pulled ourselves together and were more solid. Now, we want to and have to call upon what we showed in the three games before this against Mainz,” concluded the defender. herthabsc.com has summarised all of the immediate reaction to the game in the Rhineland.

TSG Hoffenheim have five fixtures in the calendar for April, four of which have now been precisely scheduled. TSG will twice play the final fixture of the round on a Sunday – away to Bremen and at home to Schalke – while the match in Munich and the clash with Cologne are both in the Saturday mid-afternoon slot.

Matchdays 31 to 34 confirmed | Bayern away on Saturday, 20th May (18:30 CEST) | Final game of the season against Schalke on Saturday, 27th May (15:30 CEST)