Stuttgart relegated after 41 years, late winner saves Werder


Football Soccer - VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart - German Bundesliga - Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany - 14/05/16 - VfB Stuttgart's players react. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former champions VfB Stuttgart were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in 41 years after losing 3-1 at VfL Wolfsburg in the top-flight season finale on Saturday.

Werder Bremen staged a last-gasp escape with Papy Djilobodji's 88th-minute strike giving them a 1-0 win over visiting relegation rivals Eintracht Frankfurt.

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