Werder Bremen 3-2 FC Augsburg: Grüll sets up a late comeback
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 11 shots on target vs a season average of 5.8
- From 0-2 down to 3-2 after 66'
- Weiser's 90' winner: +1.8 FN xPts
Augsburg's attack dried up
Werder Bremen recovered from two goals down to beat Augsburg. The visitors managed just seven shots, well below their season average of 17.3 across four matches, while Bremen forced the issue with 11 on target.
Two late goals, both from Grüll
The match turned late. Niclas Füllkrug levelled in the 86th minute and Mitchell Weiser, introduced from the bench, struck the winner in the 90th, both set up by Marco Grüll. Weiser's goal, which turned a draw into a lead, was worth +1.8 FN xPts.
Player of the match
Marco Grüll 8.8Dominant
He scored once, set up two goals and created three chances, touching all three Bremen goals.
Grüll's 66th-minute goal restarted the comeback, and his assists then produced the equaliser and the winner. Most of his value came in attack, with three key passes showing he did more than finish.
Game state
0-10-21-22-23-2
Werder Bremen ahead 0 min · level 22 min · FC Augsburg ahead 68 min
- Mitchell Weiser — off the bench 22 min · 1G 0A
- Alexis Claude-Maurice — off the bench 37 min · 0G 1A
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
18'
Robin Fellhauer
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Fabian Rieder +0.2
+0.8
58'
Calvin Brackelmann
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Alexis Claude-Maurice +0.2
+0.5
66'
Marco Grüll
Goal · scorer +0.2 · assist Chuki +0.1
+0.3
86'
Niclas Füllkrug
Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Marco Grüll +0.3
+1.0
90'
Mitchell Weiser
Goal · scorer +1.3 · assist Marco Grüll +0.5
+1.8
Werder Bremen
Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +3.1Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.5→ League points won 3
FC Augsburg
Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments +1.3Opponent moments −3.1Time effect +0.4→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Werder BremenFC Augsburg
2.78Expected goals (xG)1.12
Compared with usual
Werder Bremen
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.5 | |
| Shots | 20 | 14.8 | |
| On target | 11 | 5.8 | |
| Shots faced | 7 | 13.8 | |
| Possession | 66% | 50.3% | |
| Passes | 683 | 490.5 | |
| Pass accuracy | 88% | 84% | |
| Corners | 2 | 5.5 | |
| Fouls | 10 | 12.3 | |
FC Augsburg
4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 2 | 2.8 | |
| Conceded | 3 | 0.75 | |
| Shots | 7 | 17.3 | |
| On target | 4 | 8 | |
| Shots faced | 20 | 21 | |
| Possession | 34% | 41.3% | |
| Passes | 356 | 350 | |
| Pass accuracy | 74% | 76% | |
| Corners | 2 | 5.8 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 9.5 | |
Timeline
- 5'
Yellow
Han-Noah Massengo
- 18'
Goal
Robin Fellhauer league goal #2 assist Fabian Rieder
- 27'
Yellow
Arthur
- 53'
Sub
Han-Noah Massengo → Yannik Keitel
- 53'
Sub
Michael Gregoritsch → Rodrigo Ribeiro
- 53'
Sub
Mert Kömür → Alexis Claude-Maurice
- 58'
Goal
Calvin Brackelmann league goal #1 assist Alexis Claude-Maurice
- 60'
Yellow
Marco Grüll
- 66'
Goal
Marco Grüll league goal #2 assist Chuki
- 68'
Sub
Eren Dinkçi → Mitchell Weiser
- 74'
Sub
Marius Wolf → Young-woo Seol
- 77'
Yellow
Hennes Behrens
- 79'
Sub
Amos Pieper → Oskar Wójcik
- 79'
Sub
Ludovit Reis → Salim Musah
- 83'
Sub
Calvin Brackelmann → Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
- 86'
Goal
Niclas Füllkrug league goal #3 assist Marco Grüll
- 90'
Goal
Mitchell Weiser league goal #1 assist Marco Grüll
- 90+4'
Sub
Arthur → Mick Schmetgens
Category leaders
- Key passesChuki4
- Duels wonYouri Regeer8/11
- DribblesArthur4/7
- Defensive actionsMarco Friedl5
- ShotsNiclas Füllkrug6 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonHennes Behrens3
#Werder Bremen#FC Augsburg#Bundesliga#Marco Grüll#Mitchell Weiser#Niclas Füllkrug
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.