German Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg
  • Red Card 90'+2': Moritz Jenz
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Werder Bremen
  • 68': Justin Njinmah

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VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Werder Bremen at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, 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.
  • 3': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Samuel Mbangula is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 11': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen). Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 17': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
  • 23': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 23': Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 26': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 26': Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Handball by Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 29': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 29': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll following a fast break.
  • 38': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 39': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 39': Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
  • 43': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 43': Vinicius Souza (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mio Backhaus.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen). Assisted by Konstantinos Koulierakis with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Vinicius Souza (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 45'+2': Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 46': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen). Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saël Kumbedi with a cross.
  • 49': Handball by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Yukinari Sugawara (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
  • 56': Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 56': Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Felix Agu replaces Samuel Mbangula.
  • 61': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Karim Coulibaly replaces Niklas Stark because of an injury.
  • 62': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 63': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 67': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jeanuël Belocian (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 68': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 1. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Karim Coulibaly.
  • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 73': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kento Shiogai replaces Mohammed Amoura.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Njinmah with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Saël Kumbedi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold replaces Vinicius Souza.
  • 79': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Adam Daghim replaces Joakim Mæhle.
  • 80': Handball by Kento Shiogai (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kento Shiogai.
  • 81': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Grüll.
  • 83': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 83': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Salim Musah replaces Justin Njinmah.
  • 86': Foul by Salim Musah (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 86': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Grüll.
  • 87': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 87': Mio Backhaus (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 89': Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Adam Daghim (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+2': Salim Musah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Moritz Jenz (VfL Wolfsburg) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Salim Musah is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Kento Shiogai is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
43.3 Possession 56.7
8 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 428
404 Passes 516
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 50
29 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 16
15 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 5
40 Effective Clearances 18
40 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Attendance: 28,917

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 31 +81 82
2 Borussia Dortmund 31 +34 67
3 RB Leipzig 31 +24 62
4 VfB Stuttgart 31 +20 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
15 Moritz Jenz Yellow Card
4 Konstantinos Koulierakis
6 Jeanuël Belocian
5 Vinicius Souza
24 Christian Eriksen
21 Joakim Maehle
26 Saël Kumbedi
23 Jonas Wind
9 Mohamed Amoura
19 Jesper Lindstrom
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Marius Müller, Dzenan Pejcinovic, Lovro Majer, Maximilian Arnold, Denis Vavro, Patrick Wimmer, Yannick Gerhardt, Adam Daghim, Kento Shiogai.

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

No. Name
30 Mio Backhaus (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
4 Niklas Stark
2 Olivier Deman
3 Yukinari Sugawara
20 Romano Schmid
18 Cameron Puertas
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
11 Justin Njinmah
7 Samuel Mbangula
17 Marco Grüll
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Isaac Schmidt, Mick Schmetgens, Keke Topp, Felix Agu, Markus Kolke, Patrice Covic, Salim Musah, Karim Coulibaly.

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