Füllkrug's brace provides the platform as Bremen sink Mainz in five-goal thriller
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14-second readWerder Bremen beat FSV Mainz 05 3-2, with Niclas Füllkrug scoring a brace of penalties and Ludovit Reis adding a third goal. The win maintained Bremen's strong start to the Bundesliga season under Daniel Thioune. Füllkrug's penalties came after Mainz defenders Stefan Posch and Danny Da Costa fouled Bremen players in the box.
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Werder Bremen beat FSV Mainz 05 3-2, with Niclas Füllkrug scoring a brace of penalties and Ludovit Reis adding a third goal. The win maintained Bremen's strong start to the Bundesliga season under Daniel Thioune. Füllkrug's penalties came after Mainz defenders Stefan Posch and Danny Da Costa fouled Bremen players in the box.
Mainz responded to going 2-0 down with goals from Anthony Caci and Jae-Sung Lee, with Caci rising above Oliver Deman to meet Sheraldo Becker's cross and Lee scoring after Ludovit Reis' deflected shot had temporarily made it 3-1 to Bremen. Philipp Mwene had a shot from 18 meters that sailed past the upright, a potential leveller for Mainz.
The match saw several changes and close chances, including Phillip Tietz spurning a good position for Mainz and Stefan Posch recovering to tackle Chuki. Bremen adjusted their formation to a back three after introducing Oscar Wojcik for Mitchell Weiser, in an effort to maintain their lead.
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Werder Bremen's blistering star to the Bundesliga season was maintained thanks to a 3-2 triumph away to FSv Mainz 05 this afternoon. Niclas Füllkrug's brace of penalties and a Ludovit Reis strike secured maximum reward for Daniel Thioune's outfit. Fans at the Mewa Arena were treated to a goal inside 7 minutes, but it would go against the home team. Arthur, looking to get on the end of his own rebound, was fouled by Stefan Posch. Florian Badstübner pointed straight to the spot, allowing Niclas Füllkrug to convert. Mainz's early struggles persisted, prompting a second penalty when Marco Grüll was chopped down by Danny Da Costa.
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