Overview

• Bayer Leverkusen let a 3:1 lead slip to 3:3 at Werder Bremen despite a man advantage after Niklas Stark’s yellow-red in the 63rd minute.
• Patrik Schick converted the penalty for 3:1 in the 64th minute before Werder hit back through Isaac Schmidt (76') and 18-year-old Karim Coulibaly (90+4').
• Captain Robert Andrich condemned teammates for acting selfishly and said he intervened to assign Schick as penalty taker during an on-field dispute with Exequiel Palacios.
• Coach Erik ten Hag called the penalty scene unacceptable, said the taker order was set in advance, accepted responsibility, and cited major changes to the team hierarchy.
• The club has logged twelve signings and eleven departures with more moves expected before Monday’s deadline, including reports of Piero Hincapié to Arsenal and expected arrivals Ezequiel Fernandez and Eliesse Ben Seghir.