Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen, 2019-20 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBremen boost survival hopes with win at Schalke, pressure on Wagner
Former German champions Werder Bremen kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Bundesliga when a spectacular goal from Leonardo Bitten
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt tries a through ball, but Joshua Sargent is caught offside.
- 1': Foul by Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04).
- 1': Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Davy Klaassen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 2': Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04).
- 3': Kevin Vogt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Rabbi Matondo.
- 6': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Michael Gregoritsch.
- 11': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (FC Schalke 04).
- 11': Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 13': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Sargent.
- 15': Foul by Kevin Vogt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 15': Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04).
- 16': Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Ozan Kabak (FC Schalke 04).
- 18': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Langkamp (SV Werder Bremen).
- 20': Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Sebastian Langkamp (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (FC Schalke 04).
- 22': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (FC Schalke 04).
- 26': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Jean-Clair Todibo (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Hand ball by Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen).
- 30': Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen).
- 32': Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica following a fast break.
- 37': Foul by Davy Klaassen (SV Werder Bremen).
- 37': Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 40': Foul by Ozan Kabak (FC Schalke 04).
- 40': Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 42': Attempt missed. Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joshua Sargent with a headed pass following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (FC Schalke 04).
- 43': Sebastian Langkamp (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04).
- 43': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen).
- 45'+1': Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Daniel Caligiuri tries a through ball, but Jean-Clair Todibo is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
- 45': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Bastian Oczipka replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 45': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Benito Raman replaces Rabbi Matondo.
- 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Yuya Osako replaces Leonardo Bittencourt because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
- 49': Foul by Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen).
- 49': Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Caligiuri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04).
- 50': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen).
- 51': Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Weston McKennie (FC Schalke 04).
- 51': Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Benito Raman (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 53': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 55': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Weston McKennie.
- 55': Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen).
- 56': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 57': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 57': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Salif Sané with a headed pass following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Davie Selke replaces Milot Rashica.
- 58': Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 58': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Ahmed Kutucu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 59': Foul by Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04).
- 59': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jonjoe Kenny (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen).
- 61': Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen).
- 63': Juan Miranda (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Benito Raman (FC Schalke 04).
- 64': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
- 67': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schöpf tries a through ball, but Bastian Oczipka is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04).
- 68': Joshua Sargent (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (FC Schalke 04).
- 70': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Philipp Bargfrede replaces Joshua Sargent.
- 71': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Salif Sané.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
- 76': Foul by Ozan Kabak (FC Schalke 04).
- 76': Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Ahmed Kutucu tries a through ball, but Benito Raman is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Guido Burgstaller replaces Juan Miranda.
- 83': Davy Klaassen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04).
- 83': Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 84': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 84': Foul by Kevin Vogt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 84': Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Theodor Gebre Selassie.
- 88': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Bastian Oczipka.
- 89': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Nassim Boujellab.
- 90'+2': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß replaces Yuya Osako.
- 90'+2': Bastian Oczipka (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+2': Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ozan Kabak (FC Schalke 04).
- 90'+3': Davie Selke (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Ozan Kabak (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Kutucu (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nassim Boujellab.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
Statistics
 SVW |
S04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 470 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 26 | Salif Sané |
| 21 | Jean-Clair Todibo  |
| 4 | Ozan Kabak |
| 28 | Alessandro Schöpf |
| 2 | Weston McKennie |
| 3 | Juan Miranda |
| 20 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 11 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 18 | Daniel Caligiuri |
| 14 | Rabbi Matondo |
Werder Bremen (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 18 | Niklas Moisander |
| 15 | Sebastian Langkamp |
| 3 | Kevin Vogt |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 23 | Theodor Gebre Selassie |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 30 | Davy Klaassen |
| 35 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 7 | Milot Rashica |
| 19 | Josh Sargent |
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