Werder Bremen left FSV Mainz 05 with a 3-2 away win on 24 October 2026, and Niclas Füllkrug was the difference again. He scored twice from the penalty spot in the 7th and 25th minutes, then kept his Bundesliga run rolling to six straight league matches on the scoresheet. He now has eight league goals this season.
Füllkrug's scoring run
The numbers are starting to look familiar. Füllkrug's brace took him to eight Bundesliga goals in seven appearances, which is the sort of output that keeps a forward at the centre of every discussion about Werder's attack.
Jürgen Klopp, quoted by SPORT1 in comments translated from German, said: "one goal after another - but he is 33. That's not my fault."
That line fits the form he is in. Daniel Thioune, speaking to SPORT1 in comments translated from German, backed him as "currently to the best German strikers".
Werder's win in Mainz
The match stayed alive after Füllkrug's double. Ludovit Reis made it 3-0 in the 61st minute, and Jae-sung Lee pulled one back for Mainz two minutes later to leave the final phase tense.
Werder's league position moved with the result too. They are 8th on 9 points from 6 matches, while the victory also fits a run of DDWDW in the league. The scoring headline still belongs to Füllkrug, though, and that is unlikely to change if he keeps taking penalties like this.
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