Soccer-Fuellkrug nets late winner against Hoffenheim to send Werder into top four

BERLIN (Reuters) - Werder Bremen snatched a 2-1 victory at Hoffenheim on Friday thanks to an 87th-minute penalty from Bundesliga top scorer Niclas Fuellkrug to climb into fourth place in the Bundesliga.

Werder, back in the Bundesliga this season, are on 15 points, as many as champions Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, who face each other on Saturday. Union Berlin and Freiburg are top on 17. Hoffenheim are sixth on 14.