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Pápai’s Late Lob Seals Werder Bremen’s 2–1 Win Over RB Leipzig, Lifting Club to Fourth

The result capped Bremen’s third straight league victory in a demanding eight-day run.

Overview

  • Michelle Ulbrich headed Bremen in front in the 39th minute before Marlene Müller leveled for Leipzig in the 71st.
  • Emöke Pápai, on as a substitute, decided the match in the 81st minute with a run onto a long ball and a deft lob over Elvira Herzog.
  • Leipzig nearly took the lead moments earlier when Lisa Baum struck the outside of the post from a 78th-minute free kick.
  • The victory moved Bremen up to fourth place in the Frauen-Bundesliga, while Leipzig slipped to ninth.
  • Attendance was reported at 1,037, and the defeat halted Leipzig coach Jonas Stephan’s two-match winning run.