Werder Bremen and U.S. national team striker Josh Sargent will remain in the Bundesliga next season after all. Barely.
Werder Bremen edged Heidenheim in the relegation playoff on Monday, riding a third-minute own goal–for which Sargent was an involved party–and a stoppage-time strike to a victory via the away-goal tiebreaker after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
The two clubs entered the second leg after a scoreless first leg on July 2, and it didn't take long for the visiting side to break through with a valuable away goal. As Sargent took a touch to get in shooting position, Heidenheim defender Norman Theuerkauf fired it away from the American–only to volley it into the back of his own net in the process.