On the 100th anniversary of Werder Bremen's Weserstadion, the Green-Whites fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paderborn, courtesy of a second-half double from Niclas Füllkrug, who continues his red-hot scoring streak this campaign.
Niclas Füllkrug scored a second-half brace to rescue a 2-2 draw for Werder Bremen against Paderborn on the 100th anniversary of the Weserstadion. Paderborn took a two-goal lead in the first half through goals from Stefano Marino in the 18th minute and Steffen Tigges in the 30th minute. Füllkrug responded with a 60th-minute finish before converting a penalty five minutes later to level the match.
Paderborn goalkeeper Nahuel Noll produced several key saves to deny Bremen a winning goal in the closing stages, while Paderborn substitute Rayan Philippe hit the post in stoppage time. With the comeback, Werder Bremen became the first team in Bundesliga history to recover points after falling 2-0 behind in three consecutive games.
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