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Bremen (AP) - After seven league defeats in a row, Werder Bremen has again scored a point, but missed a big step in the fight against relegation from the Bundesliga.

Against Bayer Leverkusen, the green-whites fought 0-0 and at least stopped their dramatic decline.

Nevertheless, the trembling will continue for the Bremer.

The draw wasn't enough for Leverkusen either.

Qualification for the Champions League is no longer possible, and coach Hannes Wolf's team has not yet secured the ticket for the Europa League.

With the deserved draw, Werder reduced their deficit to FC Augsburg to two points.

On Saturday there will be an explosive and perhaps decisive cellar duel in Augsburg.

Eren Dinkci, who saw the red card in stoppage time, will then be absent.

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Werder coach Florian Kohfeldt had demanded from his team just as passionate an appearance as in the unfortunate defeat in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup against RB Leipzig.

“I don't see much difference to a cup game on Saturday.

That is my clear message to the team, "said the coach, who was still fighting for his job.

But of the great energy that the Green-Whites had brought on the pitch against Leipzig, there wasn't much to be seen against Leverkusen before the break. Werder acted hard, but also surprisingly emotionless and left the game completely to the guests. The Rhinelander had the game so well under control and should have led to the break.

But a shot by Leon Bailey was blocked by Niklas Moisander at the last moment (10th minute), and Leverkusen's winger failed to Werder goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka.

Bremen was also lucky that a goal from Florian Wirtz was withdrawn by referee Markus Schmidt after checking the video assistant because of an offside position.

Werder, on the other hand, only became dangerous once with a header from Niclas Füllkrug (25th) - far too little to take a decisive step in the relegation battle.

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After changing sides, the hosts became more courageous.

After less than an hour Kohfeldt brought two fresh offensive forces in Milot Rashica and Yuya Osako.

Werder got the game better under control without becoming really dangerous.

But at least the effort was right, Leverkusen did not come dangerously in front of the Bremen gate in the second round for a long time.

Nevertheless, it was almost enough to win the second in a row.

But the substitute Demarai Gray failed nine minutes before the end on the strong Pavlenka.

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