After a hard-fought win over Münster, the feeling of recovering what they had nearly lost left everyone at Werder Bremen thrilled.
Since the start of the season, Werder Bremen had won four straight matches in all competitions.
Their opponent in the next round of the German Cup had also been decided: Bundesliga side Augsburg.
Although their opponent was a Bundesliga team, they were currently ranked sixteenth in the League Table and sat in the relegation zone.
For a relegation-threatened team, staying up in the league was their top priority, while the cup was something they could afford to abandon.
Thus, everyone at Werder Bremen was full of confidence.
They felt that Augsburg might even be easier to beat than Münster.
There was a saying: good luck would not favor someone forever.
In the fifth round of the league, Werder Bremen traveled to face Freiburg.
Werder Bremen currently ranked third in the League Table, while Freiburg ranked eighth.
Judging from the two teams' standings, Werder Bremen seemed to hold the advantage.
But the result of this match came as a surprise. When the final whistle blew, the score was 2-1, with the home side ahead and the visitors behind.
Werder Bremen lost their first Bundesliga match of the season away from home, and their three-game winning streak came to an end.
It was as if Werder Bremen had been cursed in this match. They hit the woodwork four times throughout the game, and two more goals were ruled out for offside.
The players were miserable after the match. They had clearly dominated, yet they simply could not score. Even when they did score, the goals were disallowed.
Lin Quan hit the woodwork once in this match and had one goal ruled out for offside, ending his streak of scoring in four