Kenyan Born striker Divock was in a fine form on Thursday 17 May as Wolfsburg hit Holstein Kiel 3-1 in a relegation playoff match staged at Volkswagen Stadium.
Origi bagged a goal and an assist in the clash. Wolfsburg made more attacks and created more chances compared to their opponents.Origi, a Belgian International opened the scores at the 13th minute. He quickly reacted to a shot by Yunus Malli that had bounced off the goalpost and put the ball behind the net for a 1-0 lead.
Halftime lead
Holstein Kiel leveled the scores through Kingsley Schindler but Josip Brekalo ensured a 2-1 lead at halftime by scoring Wolfs second goal at the 40th minute.
In the final half, Origi set up, Malli who netted the third goal that gives them heading to the second return leg that will be staged on Monday 21 at Holstein Stadium.
Not yet done
Despite the win two-goal advantage heading to the second leg, Wolfsburg coach Bruno Labbadia believes that the job is not yet done.
“It was a full-blooded display from both teams – just as I expected. We played very well for large parts of the game. It was a solid performance both with and without the ball, but we were a little sloppy in the final 20 minutes. It was an important win for us and it’s great that we managed to score a couple of goals like we did against Köln. I’m expecting another tough encounter on Monday, though. We know what to expect and we’re aware that we haven’t achieved anything yet other than a first-leg victory, he was quoted by Wolfsburg official portal.
Origi who is on loan from Liverpool FC will be hoping to carry the fine form to the Monday’s clash