VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen, 2020-21 German Bundesliga

Wolfsburg beats Bremen 5-3 as Maradona honored in Bundesliga

— Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen played an eight-goal thriller as Wolfsburg won their Bundesliga game 5-3 after paying tribute to Diego Maradona on Friday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 1': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 1. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Osako.
• 14': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 16': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
• 16': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Jean-Manuel Mbom (SV Werder Bremen).
• 18': Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 20': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
• 22': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
• 24': Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Jean-Manuel Mbom (SV Werder Bremen).
• 24': Jean-Manuel Mbom (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 25': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 1. John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo following a set piece situation.
• 27': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 27': Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
• 32': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Kevin Möhwald replaces Jean-Manuel Mbom.
• 34': Foul by Admir Mehmedi (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 34': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
• 35': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, SV Werder Bremen 2. Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) header from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross following a corner.
• 37': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 3, SV Werder Bremen 2. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi.
• 42': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Yuya Osako tries a through ball, but Leonardo Bittencourt is caught offside.
• 43': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Ludwig Augustinsson is caught offside.
• 44': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
• 44': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
• 45': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
• 45'+1': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl tries a through ball, but Yuya Osako is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 3, SV Werder Bremen 2.
• 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 3, SV Werder Bremen 2.
• 47': Own Goal by John Brooks, VfL Wolfsburg. VfL Wolfsburg 3, SV Werder Bremen 3.
• 52': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen).
• 52': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Renato Steffen is caught offside.
• 53': Hand ball by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
• 55': Attempt saved. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a headed pass.
• 56': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
• 56': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 56': Maximilian Eggestein (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Ludwig Augustinsson tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
• 57': Foul by Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen).
• 57': Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 59': Foul by Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen).
• 59': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.
• 60': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
• 60': John Brooks (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold tries a through ball, but Admir Mehmedi is caught offside.
• 64': Attempt saved. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
• 64': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 65': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Renato Steffen.
• 69': Foul by Yuya Osako (SV Werder Bremen).
• 69': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Felix Agu replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
• 72': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Tahith Chong replaces Milot Rashica.
• 73': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 73': Tahith Chong (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.
• 76': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 4, SV Werder Bremen 3. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
• 80': Foul by Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen).
• 80': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Second yellow card to Kevin Möhwald (SV Werder Bremen) for a bad foul.
• 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bartosz Bialek replaces Admir Mehmedi.
• 81': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Paulo Otávio replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
• 81': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 81': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Foul by Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 82': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 83': Tahith Chong (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Davie Selke replaces Yuya Osako.
• 84': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade replaces Christian Groß.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Bialek.
• 86': Foul by Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 86': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
• 89': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Attempt saved. Ludwig Augustinsson (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 90': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Josip Brekalo.
• 90'+1': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
• 90'+2': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Paulo Otávio.
• 90'+3': Foul by Theodor Gebre Selassie (SV Werder Bremen).
• 90'+3': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 5, SV Werder Bremen 3. Bartosz Bialek (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joao Victor following a fast break.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 5, SV Werder Bremen 3.
• 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 5, SV Werder Bremen 3.