Mainz 05 2-3 Werder Bremen: Füllkrug Double Seals Thriller (2-3) — Recap

Mainz 05 2-3 Werder Bremen: Füllkrug Double Seals Thriller | Bundesliga Report

Werder Bremen edged a five-goal thriller against Mainz 05 at the MEWA ARENA, with Niclas Füllkrug scoring twice from the penalty spot in a 2-3 victory. According to Arena Live, it was an end-to-end Bundesliga encounter, with Mainz twice fighting back before Ludovit Reis and Füllkrug secured the points for the visitors.

Key Moments:

7' - Niclas Füllkrug (Penalty): Werder Bremen took the lead through Füllkrug from the spot.
25' - Niclas Füllkrug (Penalty): Füllkrug doubled the lead with his second penalty of the night.
33' - Anthony Caci: Mainz pulled one back through Caci.
38' - Ludovit Reis (Yellow Card): A booking for the Werder Bremen midfielder.
46' - Werder Bremen Change: Mick Schmetgens replaced Olivier Deman.
59' - Werder Bremen Change: Oskar Wójcik replaced Mitchell Weiser.
61' - Ludovit Reis: Werder Bremen restored their two-goal cushion through Reis.
63' - Jae-Sung Lee: Mainz pulled one back through Lee.
69' - Phillipp Mwene (Yellow Card): A booking for the Mainz defender.
72' - Werder Bremen Change: Eren Dinkçi replaced Chuki.
75' - Mainz Double Change: Silvan Widmer and Ransford Königsdörffer replaced Anthony Caci and Jae-Sung Lee.
81' - Werder Bremen Change: Cedric Itten replaced Niclas Füllkrug.
85' - Mainz Double Change: Paul Nebel and Benedict Hollerbach replaced Sheraldo Becker and Danny da Costa.
88' - Marco Grüll (Yellow Card): A booking for the Werder Bremen winger.
88' - Benedict Hollerbach (Yellow Card): A booking for the Mainz forward.
90'+1 - Mainz Change: Eric Martel replaced Kaishu Sano.
90'+4 - Alexander Schwolow (Yellow Card): A late booking for the Mainz goalkeeper.

Füllkrug's Clinical Double: Niclas Füllkrug was the standout performer for Werder Bremen, scoring twice from the penalty spot and earning a match rating of 9.0. Ludovit Reis (8.3) and Marco Grüll (8.1) were also key as Werder Bremen generated 2.56 xG from 17 shots, with eight on target.

Mainz's Fightback Falls Short: Anthony Caci was the standout performer for Mainz, scoring one and earning a match rating of 8.7. Jae-Sung Lee (8.1) and Nadiem Amiri (7.6) also impressed as Mainz generated 1.69 xG from 18 shots, with eight on target, but they were unable to find an equaliser.

Match Details:

Competition: Bundesliga - Matchday 7
Venue: MEWA ARENA, Mainz
Referee: Florian Badstübner
Attendance: Not available

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