Werder Bremen eased into the second round of the DFB Pokal with a 3-0 win away to LSK Hansa Lüneburg. Jens Stage set them on their way after 11 minutes, and the Bundesliga side never loosened their grip on a one-sided first-round tie. They finished with three goals, 24 shots and 72% possession.
Stage finished from Olivier Deman's cross to make it 0-1. Niclas Füllkrug, booked in the 44th minute, doubled the lead eight minutes after the restart, and Ludovit Reis wrapped it up in the 76th minute from Marco Grüll's assist. Lüneburg rarely threatened, registering just two shots and none on target.
The statistics underlined Bremen's control: they had eight shots on target to Lüneburg's none, ten corners to one, and completed 652 passes to the home side's 193. Lüneburg's goalkeeper made four saves to keep the score respectable, while Füllkrug mixed a goal with a booking as Bremen cruised through.
