Freiburg battles back for Bremen draw

Last-placed Freiburg twice came from behind to claim a point in a 2-2 home draw with European contenders Werder Bremen.

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Claudio Pizarro gave Bremen the lead in each half but Freiburg found a way back on each occasion, first through Cedrick Makiadi and then Jonathan Schmid in the 70th minute.

Despite the point Freiburg remain at the bottom of the Bundesliga table. Bremen collected their third straight draw since the winter break to move up to fifth.

Freiburg started better and had a trio of opportunities - the best of which was Michael Lumb's left-footer from outside the area which deflected off the outside of the post after 24 minutes.

Bremen took the lead five minutes later with Pizarro passing left of goal to Zlatko Junuzovic , who crossed back to the Peruvian for a right-foot side-volley which went in off Freiburg keeper Oliver Baumann.

Freiburg equalised in the 32nd minute from a set-piece with Makiadi heading in Lumb's corner from the right side from three yards out.

Bremen reclaimed the lead just two minutes after the re-start with Mehmet Ekici playing a through ball left of goal to Pizarro, who poked his shot just inside the far right post for his 15th goal of the season.

The visitors nearly pulled further ahead in the 53rd minute but Markus Rosenberg's blast went off the right post.

Freiburg made Bremen pay for not using their chances and equalised with 20 minutes left.

Schmid blasted a well-hit shot that Bremen keeper Tim Wiese got hands to but could only deflect it off the near right post and in.