The recently suspended striker Niclas Füllkrug saved Werder Bremen from a major mistake in the 2nd Bundesliga.
In stoppage time (90 + 2 minutes) the striker scored 2: 2 (1: 1) at SV Sandhausen and thus prevented the next defeat of the first division relegated on Sunday.
During the week, Füllkrug was released from training, but was part of the Bremen squad for relegation candidate Sandhausen and was substituted on early in the second half.
Sandhausen - Werder took the lead thanks to Nicolai Rapp (12th).
Double goal scorer Pascal Testroet (29./Foulelfmeter/84.) Took advantage of Bremen's defensive weaknesses and turned the game for the North Baden in front of 7252 spectators in the meantime.
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With the 1-0 the Bremen team won no security and a serious mistake by Lars Lukas Mai ruined the lead.
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