Dortmund squander 2-0 lead as Fuellkrug's stoppage-time header earns Bremen draw
Leaders Borussia Dortmund were two goals up with five minutes left before Werder Bremen hit back through Reis and former Dortmund striker Niclas Fuellkrug. Bayern can go top on Saturday.
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Borussia Dortmund threw away a two-goal lead in the closing minutes to draw 2-2 with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Friday. After a goalless first half, Daniel Svensson struck in the 80th minute and Nico Schlotterbeck headed in a second in the 85th. Ludovit Reis pulled one back soon after, and former Dortmund forward Niclas Fuellkrug headed the equaliser two minutes into stoppage time.
"I score the goal for us and not against them," he told Sky. "We actually had everything under control until the 88th minute," Schlotterbeck said. Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken spoke of "pure disappointment".
Dortmund remain top with 13 points from five games but could be overtaken by Bayern Munich, who play at Augsburg on Saturday. The point was a boost for Bremen, who lost a friendly 7-0 at Twente.
Sources
- sportschau.de, „Bremens Füllkrug schockiert den BVB in der Nachspielzeit“, 09.10.2026
- Sky Sport, „Borussia Dortmund gibt Sieg in der Bundesliga gegen Werder Bremen aus der Hand“, 09.10.2026
- SPORT1, „Füllkrug-Wahnsinn schockt BVB in der Nachspielzeit“, 09.10.2026
- t-online, „Irre Schlussphase: Werder Bremen schockt den BVB“, 09.10.2026