German Bundesliga

Werder Bremen vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
  • 24': Niclas Füllkrug (P)
  • 77': Niclas Füllkrug
FT
2 - 1
VfL Wolfsburg
  • 90': Kevin Paredes

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 1': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Jung with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 8': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch tries a through ball, but Amos Pieper is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Stage.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Stark.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 22': VAR Decision: Penalty SV Werder Bremen.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 27': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Jirí Pavlenka tries a through ball, but Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 29': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 29': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Patrick Wimmer is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 33': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jens Stage with a cross.
  • 34': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Schmidt.
  • 35': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 37': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 38': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 38': Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 40': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 42': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a headed pass.
  • 44': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 44': Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+1': Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 45'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Anthony Jung.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 1, VfL Wolfsburg 0.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 45': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Omar Marmoush replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  • 47': Foul by Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 47': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 52': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 53': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 53': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Paulo Otávio (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
  • 62': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev replaces Niklas Schmidt.
  • 63': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 63': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix replaces Paulo Otávio.
  • 70': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Lee Buchanan replaces Anthony Jung.
  • 71': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 72': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 72': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 74': Omar Marmoush (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 75': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, VfL Wolfsburg 0. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 80': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Milos Veljkovic replaces Jens Stage because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Hand ball by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 82': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Micky van de Ven tries a through ball, but Patrick Wimmer is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Paredes replaces Patrick Wimmer.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt replaces Jonas Wind.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 85': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 85': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 87': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Buchanan following a fast break.
  • 90': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 90': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+2': Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 90'+6': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Micky van de Ven (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+8': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 2
57.3 Possession 42.7
9 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
383 Accurate Passes 271
486 Passes 369
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
25 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 77
25 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 12
14 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 16
13 Effective Clearances 31
13 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,000

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 23 +50 58
2 Bayer Leverkusen 23 +24 50
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 23 +16 42
4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jirí Pavlenka (GK)
4 Niklas Stark Yellow Card
32 Marco Friedl Yellow Card
5 Amos Pieper
36 Christian Groß
22 Niklas Schmidt
6 Jens Stage
3 Anthony Jung
8 Mitchell Weiser
7 Marvin Ducksch
11 Niclas Füllkrug
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Ilia Gruev, Jean-Manuel Mbom, Lee Buchanan, Dikeni-Rafid Salifou, Fabio Chiarodia, Michael Zetterer, Eren Dinkci, Oliver Burke, Milos Veljkovic.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Koen Casteels (GK)
5 Micky van de Ven Yellow Card
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw
6 Paulo Otávio
20 Ridle Baku Yellow Card
31 Yannick Gerhardt
32 Mattias Svanberg
27 Maximilian Arnold
16 Jakub Kaminski
39 Patrick Wimmer
23 Jonas Wind
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Maximilian Philipp, Luca Waldschmidt, Kevin Paredes, Omar Marmoush, Maxence Lacroix, Pavao Pervan, Josuha Guilavogui, Kilian Fischer, Bartol Franjic.

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