PLAYER RATINGS | Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen – Niclas Füllkrug secures share of spoils in four-goal thriller

A comeback for the ages, Niclas Füllkrug’s dramatic stoppage time equaliser earned Werder Bremen a share of the spoils against an unbeaten Borussia Dortmund, who threw away a 2-0 lead Matchday 5’s curtain-raiser.

The big news before kick-off was the return of Nico Schlotterbeck, who was expected to be sidelined for several weeks after having to withdraw from the German national team due to an ankle injury, but the Dortmund defender returned to the starting XI sooner than expected.

As for Bremen, Daniel Thioune named the same team for the fourth consecutive Bundesliga game – the last time the Green-Whites named the same line-up as many times was in 2025 under Ole Werner, when they won four in a row between Matchday 27 and 30.