Werder Bremen, who were short of players, achieved their first win this season, beating hosts Mainz 2-1, in the conclusion of the third round of the German Football League.
Bremen played the match with ten players since the 60th minute after their Austrian captain Marco Friedl was sent off with a red card, but they snatched the victory and the three points with a goal from substitute Derek Kuhn (69).
Striker Marvin Doksch put the visiting team ahead in the eighth minute from a penalty kick after a foul on Justin Ninmah inside the penalty area, who was taken off the field due to the collision. South Korean Lee Jae-sung equalized after goalkeeper Michael Ziteri dropped the ball at his feet (27), in front of the eyes of former Mainz coach Jurgen Klopp, who took over the technical reins after retiring as a player with the club, before moving on to coach Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
Bremen thought they would come away with a point after captain Friedel was sent off, but substitute Kuhn’s goal nine minutes later gave them the three points and their first win of the season, moving them up to eighth place on five points, four behind leaders Bayern Munich who have a perfect record from three wins.
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