Füllkrug double salvages draw and leads scoring race

Niclas Füllkrug scored twice after half-time as Werder Bremen drew 2-2 with Paderborn, recovering from a two-goal deficit. The brace lifted him to the top of the 2026/27 Bundesliga scoring list. Bremen also became the first side to take points after trailing by two goals in three straight matches.

Niclas Füllkrug, now 33, rejoined Werder Bremen in the summer after stints with West Ham United and AC Milan. His brace against Paderborn came after a two-goal half-time deficit and made him the leading scorer in the 2026/27 Bundesliga after six matchdays.

Bremen had already recovered from two-goal deficits against Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund, making this the first time a club has taken points from three successive matches after trailing by two. The draw left Bremen eighth, one point outside the top six. Füllkrug previously shared the 2022/23 scoring lead with Christopher Nkunku and has 14 goals in 24 Germany caps.