BERLIN (AP) — Teenage defender Karim Coulibaly scored in stoppage time for 10-man Werder Bremen to draw 3-3 with Bayer Leverkusen and deny Erik ten Hag his first Bundesliga win on Saturday.
Ten Hag's Leverkusen looked to be firmly in control with Bremen captain Niklas Stark sent off after conceding a penalty that Patrik Schick converted to make it 3-1 with his second goal in the 64th minute.
But Isaac Schmidt pulled one back in the 76th after being set up by fellow substitute Leonardo Bittencourt on a counterattack, and the 18-year-old Coulibaly had the final say in the 95th minute of the game with his goal sparking wild celebrations among the home fans.
“We have to improve very quickly, because this is not the way we want to perform,” Schick said.
Though it will provide little comfort