Overview
- Werder Bremen were beaten 0-7 by FC Twente in Enschede on Friday, falling 0-3 within about 15 minutes and 6-0 by halftime.
- Coach Daniel Thioune publicly condemned the performance and canceled the squad's scheduled free Saturday as an immediate disciplinary response.
- Felix Agu returned from a long layoff but was substituted after roughly 40–41 minutes with renewed muscular complaints and now faces further medical assessment.
- Niklas Stark was removed after about 33 minutes because of ongoing hip problems as the club continues a cautious plan to rebuild his fitness.
- The heavy friendly loss has damaged morale, exposed depth concerns and forced quick fitness checks that could affect team selection for the upcoming Bundesliga trip to Borussia Dortmund.