Werder Bremen vs SC Freiburg, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaFreiburg beats Bremen 2-1 to boost Champions League hopes
— Freiburg came from behind to beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday, boosting its chances of Champions League qualification.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
- 1': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 1': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
- 2': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 3': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 3': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 6': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 10': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 10': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen).
- 10': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 11': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
- 13': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 14': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 14': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
- 15': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niklas Stark with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 25': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 25': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 29': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg).
- 29': Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 31': Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
- 38': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
- 42': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 42': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Philipp.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, SC Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, SC Freiburg 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
- 46': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, SC Freiburg 0. Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt following a fast break.
- 48': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 48': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
- 49': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 52': Offside, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler tries a through ball, but Roland Sallai is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 53': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Niklas Stark.
- 59': Offside, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler tries a through ball, but Christian Günter is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a cross.
- 61': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 62': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lucas Höler.
- 66': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen).
- 66': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, SC Freiburg 1. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Höler with a headed pass.
- 68': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 68': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Jung with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, SC Freiburg 2. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 73': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).
- 73': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 75': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev replaces Christian Groß.
- 75': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Romano Schmid replaces Jens Stage.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 77': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia replaces Lucas Höler because of an injury.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper replaces Niklas Stark.
- 83': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Maximilian Philipp.
- 84': Attempt missed. Eren Dinkçi (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
- 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Roland Sallai.
- 86': Offside, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia tries a through ball, but Nils Petersen is caught offside.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (SC Freiburg).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jeong Woo-Yeong (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 90': Foul by Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg).
- 90': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia tries a through ball, but Nils Petersen is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+3': Jeong Woo-Yeong (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Milos Veljkovic.
- 90'+6': Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amos Pieper.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, SC Freiburg 2.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, SC Freiburg 2.
Statistics
 SCF |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 502 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 42,100
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 18 | +41 | 45 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | +20 | 41 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | +18 | 36 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | +10 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Werder Bremen (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 4 | Niklas Stark  |
| 6 | Jens Stage |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 36 | Christian Groß |
| 3 | Anthony Jung |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 17 | Maximilian Philipp |
SC Freiburg (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 22 | Roland Sallai |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
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