Wolfsburg 1 Eintracht Braunschweig 0: Gomez penalty earns first-leg lead

Mario Gomez scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Wolfsburg took control of their Bundesliga relegation play-off against Eintracht Braunschweig with a 1-0 win on Thursday. 

Luiz Gustavo almost opened the scoring in the second minute before Mirko Boland should have given Braunschweig the lead, somehow heading wide from six yards out after terrific play on the right wing by Christoffer Nyman.

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