Japan striker Naohiro Takahara was unable to find the net for the second straight game but Hamburg SV eased past eight-man VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 at home to climb to sixth in the German first division on Saturday.

Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, Shinji Ono set up Feyenoord's second goal but was injured and limped off in the first half of his side's 4-1 away league win at AZ Alkmaar.

Ono was forced out of the game after bruising his right thigh.