United States forward Josh Sargent scored again though it wasn’t enough as Werder Bremen were caught out by a late goal and fell at Leipzig 3-2.
Sargent, the young American who scored on his debut with his first touch against Fortuna Duesseldorf last weekend, again made his mark in his third match when he fired in off the left post after fellow substitute Yuya Osako timed his pass perfectly in the 77th minute.
The visitors fought back from two goals down after first-half goals for Leipzig from Lukas…
A drone was flown over Hoffenheim’s training ground ahead of the draw with Werder Bremen.
BERLIN, Germany — Werder Bremen have admitted flying a drone over Hoffenheim’s training ground ahead of Wednesday’s 1-1 draw between the two clubs.
Earlier this week, Hoffenheim reported an “unannounced drone flight” to police and told ESPN FC they had done so because of “security concerns.”
“Werder Bremen this past Tuesday briefly used a drone,” a statement on Bremen’s website said. “This is a result of talks between Bremen executive Frank Baumann, head coach Florian Kohfeldt and the employees…
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BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund edged past Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday to open up a nine-point gap that guarantees they will stay top of the table going into the winter break later this month.Goals from the league’s leading scorer Paco Alcacer and Marco Reus earned unbeaten Dortmund their sixth league win in a row.It put them on 39 points from 15 games, nine clear of Borussia Moenchengladbach, who drew 0-0 at Hoffenheim, and champions Bayern Munich, winners 4-0 at…
American teenager Josh Sargent scores with his first touch in the Bundesliga, heading the ball in two minutes after coming on for Werder Bremen.
Werder Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt has urged people not to expect too much of United States international Josh Sargent after he scored his first Bundesliga goal on Friday.
Following seven goals in 12 games for the club’s under-23s, 18-year-old Sargent scored less than two minutes into his Bundesliga debut as Bremen beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-1.
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“We all must be careful what we expect from him,” Kohfeldt said. “If he makes five, six Bundesliga appearances until the summer, it is a good a year for…
American teenager Josh Sargent scores with his first touch in the Bundesliga, heading the ball in two minutes after coming on for Werder Bremen.
Josh Sargent will be included in Werder Bremen’s matchday squad for the first time on Friday.
United States international striker Josh Sargent could make his first appearance for German side Werder Bremen after the club announced he will be included in the matchday squad against Fortuna on Friday.
Sargent, 18, signed with Bremen in February 2018 but has not made a gameday roster for the first team.
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“He’ll definitely be in the squad. He’s earned it with his performances in training in recent weeks,” said manager Florian Kohfeldt.
The Missouri native has scored seven goals and provided…
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Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry scored twice to help beat his former club Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday as the embattled champions notched their first win in four Bundesliga matches.
Gnabry, who briefly played for Werder before joining Bayern in 2017, opened the scoring after 20 minutes, with the visitors, who saw the return of winger Kingsley Coman after an injury at the start of the season, missing several early chances.
But as in the previous three league matches where Bayern scored first they quickly…
ESPN FC’s Brian McBride believes Josh Sargent made quite the impression for both club and country with his performance against Peru.
United States international Josh Sargent is moving closer to a senior debut for Werder Bremen, with coach Florian Kohfeldt confirming that the 18-year-old is “competing for a squad place.”
Sargent, who joined Bremen earlier this year, has been playing for the under-23s since the summer, scoring six goals in 10 appearances.
The 18-year-old forward, who has played for the first XI in friendlies, last week linked up with a senior squad flying high in the Bundesliga after taking 17 points from nine…
ESPN FC’s Brian McBride believes Josh Sargent made quite the impression for both club and country with his performance against Peru.