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19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut

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19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut | iNFOnews.ca
Leipzig's scorer Assan Ouedraogo, left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal during the German Bundesliga Soccer match between RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
Original Publication Date: November 23, 2025 9:03AM
Publication Updated: November 23, 2025 11:21AM

BERLIN (AP) — Assan Ouedraogo added to his burgeoning reputation with a brilliant strike in Leipzig’s 2-0 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

The 19-year-old Ouedraogo, who made his Germany debut in World Cup qualifying last week, let fly with his left boot to open the scoring from around 20 meters (yards) in the 63rd minute. It was his third goal of the season.

The visitors threatened an equalizer until Xaver Schlager sealed the win in the 80th, helping to get Ole Werner’s team back on track after a loss to Hoffenheim ended its eight-game unbeaten run before the international break.

Werner previously coached Bremen, where he was fired after declining to extend his contract.

St. Pauli in trouble

Rani Khedira’s strike before the break was enough for Union Berlin to beat St. Pauli 1-0 and deal the Hamburg team its eighth consecutive league defeat.

“We’re not going to win the next game against Bayern by a lot,” St. Pauli president Oke Göttlich said of the team’s trip to Munich next weekend.

Bayern Munich matched its record 43 consecutive rounds at the top on Saturday.

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19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut | iNFOnews.ca
Leipzig’s scorer Assan Ouedraogo, left, and and his teammates celebrate the opening goal during the German Bundesliga Soccer match between RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut | iNFOnews.ca
Leipzig’s scorer Assan Ouedraogo, left, and Castello Lukeba, right, celebrate the opening goal during the German Bundesliga Soccer match between RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut | iNFOnews.ca
Union’s Rani Khedira, left, after scoring the opening goal during the German Bundesliga Soccer match between 1. FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Union Berlin in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo scores for Leipzig after making Germany debut | iNFOnews.ca
Union’s scorer Rani Khedira, third left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal during the German Bundesliga Soccer match between 1. FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Union Berlin in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

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