Berlin, Germany, GER — Werder Bremen dismantled 1. FC Union Berlin on their own turf, scoring four times after conceding early to seal a commanding Bundesliga road win.
Union Berlin appeared set to control proceedings when Rani Khedira opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Derrick Köhn extended the lead to 2-0 in the 18th. But Werder's possession dominance — they controlled nearly three-quarters of the ball throughout — translated into a relentless second-half surge that left the hosts with nothing.
Olivier Deman pulled one back for Bremen in the 31st minute, and Jens Stage leveled at 2-2 just four minutes later in the 35th. The visitors completed the turnaround through Marco Grüll in the 66th minute, and Patrice Covic added a fourth in stoppage time to seal the rout.
GOALS:- 11' Khedira - 1. FC Union Berlin- 18' Köhn - 1. FC Union Berlin- 31' Deman - Werder Bremen- 35' Stage - Werder Bremen- 66' Grüll - Werder Bremen- 90+4' Covic - Werder Bremen
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- 1. FC Union Berlin: Derrick Köhn - Scored Union's second goal in a brief spell of early dominance- Werder Bremen: Jens Stage - Equalizing goal helped complete Bremen's first-half comeback
KEY STAT: Werder Bremen controlled 74.5% of possession and converted 5 of 15 shots on target compared to Union Berlin's 2 from 9.