Werder Bremen - Niclas Füllkrug shocks Borussia Dortmund in stoppage time

Niclas Füllkrug, of all people, gave Borussia Dortmund their first Bundesliga setback after the long international break. The ex-Dortmunder (90th + 2 minutes) scored the 2-2 (0-0) equalizer for Werder in stoppage time after BVB had already led 2-0 and looked like the sure winner. It was Dortmund's first point loss after four wins in the first four games. BVB now has to fear losing their lead in the table.

At the start of the fifth Bundesliga matchday after the almost three-week international break, both teams needed some time to get into the game. The home team from Dortmund showed themselves to be a team that dominated the game with a lot of possession against Bremen who were deep, but initially did not manage to get dangerously into the final third. The Bremen offensive around ex-Dortmunder Niclas Füllkrug tried to repeatedly use offensive needle pricks from the defensive formation, but hardly posed any danger.

Dortmund's offensive game lacked speed and flexibility for a long time in the first half, and neither of the two traditional clubs managed a shot on goal in the first half hour of the game. This happened logically after a standard situation: Serhou Guirassy's header after a corner (32nd) landed easily in the arms of Werder goalkeeper Karl Hein.

First chances shortly before the break

On the other side, the guests made their presence felt for the first time. Ludovit Reis' low shot (37') from a half-right position whizzed just past the Dortmund goal. Driven by the two offensive actions, the game picked up a little more momentum towards the end of the first half. A free kick from Marcel Sabitzer (38th) from around 30 meters whizzed just past the Bremen goal. Shortly afterwards, Maximilian Beier appeared free in front of Hein on the right wing, but the Bremen goalkeeper made a strong save (43') from a tight angle.

At the start of the second half, the hosts from Dortmund appeared more dangerous. Nico Schlotterbeck, who was fit in time after his injury with the national team, tested Hein from a distance shortly after the restart (47'). Immediately afterwards, Ethan Nwaneri also tried from a distance, goalkeeper Hein was there again.

Nwaneri's overhead kick goal doesn't count

On the other side, Werder almost missed the lead out of nowhere: Füllkrug prevailed in a duel with Joane Gadou, and Gregor Kobel was able to defuse the former Dortmund player's shot with his foot in desperate need (54'). Driven by the shock, the Dortmund team then increased the pressure more and more. Hein parried a low shot from Nwaneri again outstandingly, this time with his foot (61').

After the subsequent corner, Werder cleared the ball on the line in desperate need, and Nwaneri then put the second ball into the Werder goal with an overhead kick to take the avoidable lead (62nd). However, due to a foul by Schlotterbeck, referee Christian Dingert took the goal back.

Ten minutes before the end the knot was broken by a counterattack. Daniel Svensson appeared free in front of the Bremen goal after Maximilian Beier won the ball and gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 lead (80th). Dortmund's second goal was only a short time coming. Schlotterbeck headed in a free-standing shot at the second post (85') to make it 2-0. Reis' goal gave Bremen new momentum - and Füllkrug used it to equalize.

For Dortmund, the home game against SV Werder Bremen was the start of a strenuous few weeks. In October alone, the Black and Yellows have six more games on the agenda in the Champions League, the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga. In the premier class, BVB has to travel to Azerbaijan and Norway, among others.