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Josua Guilavogui celebrates with Renato Steffen
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VfL Wolfsburg also won their second game in the Europa League qualification.
After the 2-0 (1-0) success against the Ukrainian club Desna Tschernihiw, the Bundesliga club is still missing a win in the next playoff round next Thursday to reach the group stage of the Europa League again.
The opponent is then the Greek top club AEK Athens, who won 1-0 (0-0) at the Swiss runner-up FC St. Gallen.
The goals against the outsider from Ukraine were scored by captain Josuha Guilavogui (16th) and Daniel Ginzek (90 + 2).
Chernihiv's defense chief Joonas Tamm saw yellow-red after an hour (60th).
Unlike in their opening game in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen, VfL this time offered a erratic and faulty performance.
Even the early 1-0, when Guilavogui, who was again used in central defense, scored a corner kick extended by Renato Steffen, gave VfL no security.
Tschernihiw was promoted to the first Ukrainian league only two years ago, but showed a good performance in the first international game in club history.
In the back, the Ukrainians hardly gave Wolfsburg any chances.
And up front they had several opportunities to equalize.
In the 26th minute, VfL defender Jerome Roussillon stopped a last-minute attack by the guests.
The second half also began with a double chance for Jukim Konoplia (47th) and Vladislav Kalitvintsew (47th).
However, the outsider weakened himself shortly afterwards because Tamm had to leave the field after a tough foul on Maximilian Arnold.
In the majority, the Bundesliga club then had less trouble defending its lead.
Until Ginczek removed the last doubts.
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