Niclas Füllkrug scores twice as Werder Bremen come from behind to draw 2-2 with Paderborn
Paderborn led 2-0 inside half an hour through Stefano Marino and Steffen Tigges, but Niclas Füllkrug pulled Werder level with a goal and a penalty either side of the hour at the Weserstadion.
Paderborn, bottom-half strugglers all season, had this one won on paper by half-time. Stefano Marino swept in a Steffen Tigges pass on 18 minutes, and Tigges doubled the lead himself twelve minutes later. Werder Bremen had conceded two goals inside half an hour against a side with three goals in their previous four matches combined.
Niclas Füllkrug changed that on his own. He turned in an Eren Dinkci cross on 59 minutes, then won and converted a penalty six minutes later, and Werder had the 60.9% of possession and 11 shots on target to show they deserved at least the point they salvaged.
Form pulling in opposite directions
This continues a run that has kept Werder in mid-table comfort — they have lost just once in their last five league matches, going into the weekend on two wins, two draws and that single defeat. Paderborn's underlying numbers tell a harder story: one win in their last five, with only three goals scored across that run before this match, which makes the quick 2-0 start here all the more striking even if it didn't hold up.
Match facts
- 18' — Stefano Marino (Paderborn), assisted by Steffen Tigges
- 30' — Steffen Tigges (Paderborn)
- 59' — Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), assisted by Eren Dinkci
- 65' — Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), penalty
| Stat | Werder Bremen | Paderborn |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60.9% | 39.1% |
| Shots on target | 11 | 4 |
| Passes completed | 537 (85.8%) | 320 (80.2%) |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls conceded | 11 | 14 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
What's next
Werder Bremen sat 8th on 8 points before this draw and travel to Mainz on Saturday 24 October. Paderborn, 16th on 4 points, host Hamburger SV the same day looking for the win that would ease their relegation worries.
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