Niclas Füllkrug’s second-half brace against Paderborn rescued a valuable point for Werder Bremen on Matchday 6 and shot the former Borussia Dortmund man to the top of the 2026/27 Bundesliga scoring charts.
Werder Bremen manager Daniel Thioune praised returning striker Niclas Füllkrug as a jackpot for the club following his strong start to the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. The 33-year-old scored a second-half brace against Paderborn to rescue a point after Bremen trailed by two goals at half-time, moving him to the top of the league's scoring charts.
The comeback made Bundesliga history, making Werder Bremen the first club to earn points after falling two goals behind in three consecutive matches. Following previous spells with West Ham United and AC Milan, Füllkrug has also netted crucial goals in recent comebacks against Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund.
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