Werder Bremen defeats RB Leipzig 3-1 in Bundesliga match

Werder Bremen beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday, ending the visitor’s winning start to the Bundesliga season. Following an opening-day victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Martin Demichelis’ squad fell to their first defeat of the campaign. Marcel Schäfer, the managing director for sport, labeled the result a wake-up call for the team. Despite missing players including Castello Lukeba and Brajan Gruda, Schäfer dismissed injury concerns as an excuse for the lackluster performance. He cited slow ball movement and a failure to penetrate deep defensive lines as primary reasons for the loss. RB Leipzig now shifts focus to their upcoming Champions League opener against Como scheduled for Thursday.

• 10:32 AMYahoo Sports — "A real wake-up call" – RB Leipzig boss responds after shock defeat to Werder Bremen