Mitchell Weiser scored a dramatic late winner to seal Werder Bremen's home victory over FC Augsburg. The 32-year-old struck in stoppage time.
The win represents Werder's third of the season and lifts Daniel Thioune's team in the Bundesliga. The side showed a strong reaction after last week's draw in Cologne, continuing their positive recent form. All match details and statistics are available on our stats page.
How the match unfolded
Augsburg took an early lead and doubled their advantage after the break. Werder fought back and equalised. Weiser then delivered the decisive blow, finishing from close range after a pass from Grüll.
Teammates rushed to celebrate with the match-winner after the final whistle, and manager Thioune embraced him emotionally. Weiser later climbed onto the advertising hoardings to celebrate with the supporters. He said he had often dreamed of that moment and wanted to give something back to the fans, the lads and the coach. He added it still felt like a dream and that it happening there in the Weserstadion like that was indescribable.
What the win means for Werder
The victory secures the team's place in the upper half of the table and sends them into the international break with boosted confidence. The current standings show Werder in a better position. Their next fixture is away to Dortmund, a tough test against the table-toppers. The full schedule for the coming weeks is on our fixtures page.
Weiser plans to use the break to regain full fitness and push for a starting spot. He stated he is not yet fully fit physically but confirmed he has lost none of his footballing touch. His contract at Werder was extended. For the upcoming difficult away trip, Werder will still be without several players.
This story first appeared at Bild
