Overview
- Assan Ouédraogo struck in the 64th minute to break the deadlock in RB Leipzig’s 2-0 home win over Werder Bremen.
- The midfielder had scored on his senior Germany debut earlier in the week in a 6-0 victory over Slovakia.
- He described it as a “super week” with two matches and two wins, noting his long-range goal came from a perfectly hit shot from about 18 meters.
- Ouédraogo downplayed talk of a 2026 World Cup call-up, saying he will just play his game and see what the end of the season brings.
- Teammates hailed his form, with Christoph Baumgartner saying he is on cloud nine and Castello Lukeba playfully filming and praising him in the mixed zone.