Julian Draxler's excellent run and cross opened the way for the ex-Chelsea man to kill off the tie with just over 15 minutes left on the clock, as the Germans prevailed
Andre Schurrle struck late in the second half to ensure Wolfsburg's Champions League continued, as the Bundesliga club overcame Gent 1-0 in the second leg of their last 16 clash.
The winger netted from Julian Draxler's assist in the closing stages of a low-key second leg to seal a 1-0 home victory on Tuesday and a 4-2 aggregate triumph for Dieter Hecking's men in the last-16 tie.
Having fallen three goals behind in the first leg, two late strikes had given Gent faint hope in the tie, but they never came close to completing the turnaround in Germany.
Wolfsburg are down in seventh in the Bundesliga, but have impressively overcome their domestic struggles to reach the last eight in what is only their second Champions League campaign.
Gent, meanwhile, go out after making the knockout stages in what has been a memorable campaign after they had previously never even made it to the
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