Soccer-Okafor brace helps Salzburg waltz past Wolfsburg in Champions League


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - FC Salzburg v VfL Wolfsburg - Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria - October 20, 2021 FC Salzburg's Rasmus Kristensen in action with VfL Wolfsburg's Maxence Lacroix REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) -Striker Noah Okafor scored twice as RB Salzburg claimed a precious 3-1 Champions League victory over VfL Wolfsburg at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday to steam ahead in Group G and stay on course for the knockout rounds.

Germany's teenage striker Karim Adeyemi opened the scoring for the home side after two minutes, before Wolfsburg levelled through Lukas Nmecha to leave the game in the balance.

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