Overview
- Augsburg took a 2-0 lead through Robin Fellhauer (18th minute) and Calvin Brackelmann (58th minute) before Werder mounted a late comeback.
- Marco Grüll pulled one back in the 66th minute and Niclas Füllkrug hit a powerful 86th-minute strike to level the match at 2-2.
- Mitchell Weiser, who returned from a long injury layoff, scored the winning goal in stoppage time to make it 3-2 and sparked jubilant celebrations among players and fans.
- Club officials and the coach praised Weiser’s impact after the game, and images showed team staff embracing him and the player climbing the advertising hoard to celebrate with the crowd.
- Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen stood out for Augsburg despite suffering a large swelling on his left forearm, and both teams now head into the international break with Werder traveling to Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg hosting Bayern Munich.