German Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 50': Yorbe Vertessen
  • 52': Brenden Aaronson
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2 - 1
Werder Bremen
  • 63': Mitchell Weiser

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting Werder Bremen at An der alten Försterei, Berlin, 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': Foul by Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 1': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 1': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 2': Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
  • 9': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 9': Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Hand ball by Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 13': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 13': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 15': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 19': Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 24': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 26': Foul by Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 26': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Kevin Vogt (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 27': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 30': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 36': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 37': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 38': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Woltemade following a fast break.
  • 41': Hand ball by Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 41': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 45'+1': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 46': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 50': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 50': Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 52': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SV Werder Bremen 0. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 54': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Malatini with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 57': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 63': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SV Werder Bremen 1. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt replaces Senne Lynen.
  • 64': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Felix Agu replaces Olivier Deman.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mikkel Kaufmann (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Kaufmann.
  • 67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Mikkel Kaufmann.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 72': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 72': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 76': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Dawid Kownacki replaces Justin Njinmah.
  • 76': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Skelly Alvero replaces Jens Stage.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 76': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Skelly Alvero.
  • 78': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 79': Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 85': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 85': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Lucas Tousart.
  • 85': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Robin Gosens.
  • 86': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Naby Keïta replaces Julián Malatini.
  • 87': Foul by Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 87': Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 89': Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Naby Keïta (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90': Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Naby Keïta (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Benedict Hollerbach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+2': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+4': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Woltemade with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Kevin Volland (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aïssa Laïdouni following a fast break.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
50.9 Possession 49.1
11 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 328
438 Passes 426
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 77
32 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 12
24 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 15
32 Effective Clearances 21
32 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: An der alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 22,012

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 10 +26 26
2 RB Leipzig 10 +10 21
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 10 +10 20
4 Bayer Leverkusen 10 +5 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
2 Kevin Vogt Yellow Card
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
8 Rani Khedira
29 Lucas Tousart Yellow Card
7 Brenden Aaronson
6 Robin Gosens Yellow Card
28 Christopher Trimmel
14 Yorbe Vertessen
9 Mikkel Kaufmann
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Kevin Volland, Benedict Hollerbach, Josip Juranovic, Robin Knoche, Alex Král, Christian Bile Bédia, Jérôme Roussillon, Alexander Schwolow, Aïssa Laïdouni.

SVW Werder Bremen (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Michael Zetterer (GK)
13 Milos Veljkovic
3 Anthony Jung
22 Julian Malatini
6 Jens Stage Yellow Card
14 Senne Lynen Yellow Card
2 Olivier Deman
8 Mitchell Weiser Yellow Card
17 Justin Njinmah
7 Marvin Ducksch Yellow Card
29 Nick Woltemade
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Cimo Röcker, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Christian Groß, Jirí Pavlenka, Naby Keïta, Skelly Alvero, Leonardo Bittencourt, Felix Agu, Dawid Kownacki.

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