Wolfsburg dazzled their way past hosts Werder Bremen 5-3 yesterday, fighting back from a goal down three times and scoring three goals in five minutes to cut the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to eight points.
In a hugely entertaining game, Dutchman Bas Dost and Daniel Caligiuri scored two apiece as the Wolves maintained their sparkling form with a sixth win in seven games, keeping them in second place on 50 points, a club record after 23 matches.
Wolfsburg also equalled a club best 11 successive games without defeat and Dost equalled a Bundesliga record after netting eight times in three games.
Bundesliga
Bor. Moenchengladbach vs Paderborn 2-0; W. Bremen vs Wolfsfburg 3-5.
Leading standings: B. Munich 58; Wolfsburg 50; Bor. Moenchengladbach 40; Bayer Leverkusen 36; Schalke, Augsburg 35; Hoffenheim 33.