Werder Bremen 3-2 Augsburg
Goals: 1-0 Osako (6’), 1-1 Vargas (12’), 2-1 Sargent (21’), 2-2 Vargas (47’), 3-2 Osako (‘67)
Red card: Lichtsteiner (34’)

Bremen flew out the traps and were in front after just six minutes via a scintillating counter attack as Niclas Füllkrug chipped sublimely over the Augsburg defence for Osako to confidently stroke home his second goal of the season. The Augsburg reply was swift, Ruben Vargas also doubling his Bundesliga tally by superbly heading home six minutes later. Bremen were back in front midway through the half, though, courtesy of Sargent’s wonderful finish; the American taking control of Nuri Sahin’s clipped ball before cleverly lifting over the onrushing Tomas Koubek in the same motion and then tapping into an empty net. Things got worse for the visitors with Stephan Lichtsteiner sent off for a second bookable offence as they went into the break both a man and a goal down.

But Augsburg wasted no time in restoring parity, Vargas adding a second just two minutes after the restart to put the icing on an incisive break. It was the first Bundesliga goal Augsburg have scored with 10-men and placed the emphasis back on the hosts to go in search of a third lead. Their pressure told in emphatic fashion, Osako adding his second with a thunderous volley from Marco Friedl’s left-wing cross. Augsburg were almost level late on but Florian Niederlechner was denied a fine leveller by the Bremen woodwork. The hosts stood firm to secure their first points, and win, of the season while Augsburg remain on just one point after three games.

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