German Bundesliga

Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig, 2026-27 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
  • 4': Eren Dinkci
  • 68': Niclas Füllkrug
  • 80': Marco Grüll
FT
3 - 1
RB Leipzig
  • 90'+5': Ridle Baku

About

Werder Bremen are hosting RB Leipzig at Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig).
  • 3': Foul by Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).
  • 3': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chuki with a through ball.
  • 6': Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Foul by Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen).
  • 7': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
  • 23': Foul by Chuki (Werder Bremen).
  • 23': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Chuki (Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Karl Hein.
  • 24': VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 32': Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).
  • 34': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
  • 34': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 37': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 39': Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 47': Offside, Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 51': Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer with a headed pass.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig).
  • 53': Offside, Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
  • 53': Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
  • 55': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Grüll.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Karl Hein (Werder Bremen).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 63': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Arthur.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Johan Bakayoko.
  • 64': Foul by Chuki (Werder Bremen).
  • 64': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by David Raum.
  • 67': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Arthur.
  • 67': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Paul Erevbenagie replaces Eren Dinkçi because of an injury.
  • 68': Goal! Werder Bremen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 72': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Hein.
  • 73': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Cedric Itten replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 75': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marc Guiu replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 76': Foul by Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen).
  • 76': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen).
  • 76': Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen).
  • 77': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Tidiam Gomis.
  • 79': Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Marc Guiu (RB Leipzig).
  • 80': Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Marc Guiu (RB Leipzig).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Paul Erevbenagie (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Marco Grüll.
  • 80': Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Foul by Paul Erevbenagie (Werder Bremen).
  • 83': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Dariusz Stalmach replaces Youri Regeer.
  • 83': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Salim Musah replaces Chuki.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Samba Konaté replaces Antonio Nusa.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Itten.
  • 87': Foul by Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen).
  • 87': Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Maksimovic.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+1': Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 90'+3': Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig).
  • 90'+4': Offside, Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Maksimovic with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
70.8 Possession 29.2
19 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
612 Accurate Passes 211
689 Passes 287
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 1
35 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.1
30 Long Balls 50
13 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 20
8 Tackles 38
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 17
19 Effective Clearances 34
19 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 +7 12
2 Bayern Munich 4 +12 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 +9 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 +5 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVW Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Karl Hein (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
5 Amos Pieper
2 Olivier Deman
13 Arthur
20 Chuki
44 Youri Regeer
15 Ludovit Reis
10 Niclas Füllkrug
17 Marco Grüll
18 Eren Dinkci
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Alexander Schlager, Mick Schmetgens, Niklas Stark, Cedric Itten, Salim Musah, Oskar Wójcik, Paul Bright Max Erevbenagie, Dariusz Stalmach, N'Diaye Moussa.

RBL RB Leipzig (4-3-3)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
3 Maxime Estève
4 Willi Orbán
22 David Raum
17 Ridle Baku
13 Nicolas Seiwald
6 Ezechiel Banzuzi
21 Neil El Aynaoui
28 Christopher Nkunku
7 Antonio Nusa
11 Johan Bakayoko
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Marc Guiu, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Samba Konate, Andrija Maksimovic, Max Finkgrafe, Ørjan Nyland, Tidiam Gomis, Abdoul Koné.

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