Niclas Füllkrug scored twice after Werder Bremen fell two goals behind against SC Paderborn 07, extending the club’s unbeaten Bundesliga run to five matches. Coach Daniel Thioune praised the striker’s influence but warned that Bremen cannot keep relying on comebacks after another error-prone start.
The Bundesliga and official licensing partner Topps have launched the Starting XI Debut Patch, a special jersey badge awarded to every player making their first Bundesliga start. Worn only for that single match, the game-worn patch is later embedded into a hand-signed, one-of-one trading card. The Bundesliga becomes the first major European league to implement the concept, debuting in the season opener between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart.
Werder Bremen want to sign Niclas Füllkrug permanently when his West Ham loan expires in summer 2027, but negotiations have not started and his salary depends on West Ham's league status.
Niclas Fullkrug headed home in stoppage time as Werder Bremen came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund, ending the hosts' perfect Bundesliga start. Daniel Svensson and Nico Schlotterbeck had put Dortmund in control late on, but Ludovit Reis and Fullkrug struck in the dying stages to leave the leaders three points clear at the top ahead of Bayern Munich's game on Saturday.