Max Bennet Kruse (33) has already paid back the first installment of his 5 million fee.
With the returnee (until 2016), Wolfsburg wins 4-1 against Fürth. First win for the factory club since November 6 (1-0 against Augsburg).
The Kruse Bang!
Seven days after moving from Union, he is in the starting XI with shirt number 9. And is involved in the opening goal. Steffen hits the post after his pass, Aster Vranckx (19) sinks the rebound to make it 1-0. Kruse has only been seven minutes in the VfL jersey, and the goalless streak (405 minutes) has already ended.
Cheering return to Wolfsburg: Max Krsue celebrates 4-1 against the lastPhoto: WITTERS
The latter Fürth equalizes after a converted video penalty by Hrgota (44th). Because goalkeeper Burchert ran out without a plan, Vranckx made it 2-1 (49th). Double pack for the Belgian. Seconds earlier, Kruse himself had shot up the lead from seven meters.
Maximilian Arnold with his sunk free kick (70th) and Maximilian Philipp (75th) make the 200th Bundesliga victory clear. Kruse helps to save the job of coach Florian Kohfeldt.
Sports manager Schmadtke had proclaimed the party against the last to the “final”.
Success comes back with Kruse. The appearance of the striker is still average. He missed a huge chance from seven yards out, had 36 ball contacts and one shot on goal before he was substituted (83 minutes) and won 50 percent of his duels. BILD grade 3.
In the stands, Kruse-Frau Dilara watches her husband win. Shortly before kick-off, she chatted with fans on Instagram about the transfer fee for Kruse: “Union got five million, Bruda. What do you want?”