Leverkusen tops Wolfsburg to climb to fifth

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11/11/2007 - Wolfsburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tranquillo Barnetta and Stefan Kiessling scored and Bayer Leverkusen held on despite scoring an own goal for a 2-1 win over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen (6-4-3) jumped four spots from ninth to fifth, closing within seven points of first-place Bayern Munich.

Barnetta converted from just four yards in the 37th minute, taking advantage of a Kiessling shot that was deflected by Wolfsburg goalie Simon Jentzsch.

Kiessling found the back of the net himself in the second half, scoring from just six yards out seven minutes after the break.

Bayer Leverkusen defender Manuel Friedrich gave one goal back in the 70th, but his side held on for its second straight victory.

Wolfsburg (4-5-4) missed a chance to climb into the top half of the standings and sits 11th.

In Sunday's other game, Rudiger Kauf. Artur Wichniarek and Sibusiso Zuma each scored in the second half as Arminia Bielefeld overcame a halftime deficit in a 3-1 win over Nurnberg.

Arminia Bielefeld (4-6-3) is 15th, but just five points out of seventh.

Andreas Wolf scored in the 43rd for Nurnberg (2-8-3), which is 16th and in danger of relegation after finishing sixth last season.

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