Leverkusen Concedes Late Equalizer at Bremen Extending Bundesliga Unbeaten Run

Bayer Leverkusen, coached by Erik ten Hag, squandered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 against 10-man Werder Bremen, extending their unbeaten away streak to 35 Bundesliga matches. Leverkusen initially led through Patrik Schick and debutant Malik Tillman before Bremen’s Romano Schmid scored a penalty just before halftime. Despite Leverkusen regaining a two-goal advantage after a second penalty by Schick, Bremen fought back with goals from Isaac Schmidt and a stoppage-time volley by 18-year-old Karim Coulibaly, Bremen's youngest Bundesliga scorer. Bremen played much of the match with ten men following the red card shown to captain Niklas Stark, yet still managed to salvage a point. The result puts added pressure on ten Hag, who is rebuilding the team after a significant squad overhaul. Leverkusen’s defensive lapses and Leverkusen goalkeeper Mark Flekken’s costly error contributed to Bremen’s dramatic comeback.