Daniel Thioune insists Niclas Füllkrug deserves recognition after latest Werder Bremen comeback

Werder Bremen head coach Daniel Thioune has expressed mixed feelings following his team’s third consecutive Bundesliga comeback from a two-goal deficit. Saturday afternoon’s 2-2 home draw against SC Paderborn 07 extended Bremen’s unbeaten run to five matches, but the 52-year-old was frustrated by his side’s defensive mistakes.

Thioune nevertheless praised his team’s broader development and reserved particularly warm words for returning striker Niclas Füllkrug. Bremen found themselves trailing 2-0 at halftime despite dominating much of the first half.

Stefano Marino opened the scoring for Paderborn in the 18th minute before Steffen Tigges doubled the visitors’ advantage following another avoidable defensive mistake. Füllkrug subsequently came to the rescue, scoring twice in the space of seven second-half minutes to salvage a point.