Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBorussia Dortmund stay unbeaten with win over Werder Bremen
Julian Brandt's second-half goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over a disciplined Werder Bremen at home on Friday that sent them provisionally top of the Bundesliga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
- 6': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
- 6': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
- 7': Attempt missed. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
- 11': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
- 11': Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
- 14': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
- 17': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
- 20': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 20': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
- 28': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 28': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 35': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
- 40': Hand ball by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Dawid Kownacki (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 45'+1': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
- 45'+1': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
- 48': Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
- 48': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.
- 53': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 57': Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 58': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Deman.
- 59': Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jens Stage.
- 61': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Marco Reus.
- 62': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaïni replaces Marius Wolf.
- 66': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 66': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emre Can with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Senne Lynen replaces Dawid Kownacki.
- 68': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 69': 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 Jens Stage following a fast break.
- 72': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
- 72': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 73': Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
- 75': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Donyell Malen.
- 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Sébastien Haller replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 80': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Giovanni Reyna.
- 81': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).
- 81': Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Nick Woltemade replaces Romano Schmid.
- 82': Attempt saved. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Stage.
- 83': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 83': Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 85': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 87': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Rafael Borré replaces Anthony Jung.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
- 90': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi replaces Julian Brandt.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rafael Borré (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+1': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
- 90'+4': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+4': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, SV Werder Bremen 0.
- 90'+5': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 1, SV Werder Bremen 0.
Statistics
 SVW |
DOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 497 |
| 420 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 27 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 81,365
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +22 | 20 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 8 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Borussia Dortmund (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 15 | Mats Hummels |
| 26 | Julian Ryerson |
| 17 | Marius Wolf |
| 8 | Felix Nmecha  |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 19 | Julian Brandt |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
| 14 | Niclas Füllkrug |
Werder Bremen (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Michael Zetterer (GK) |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 3 | Anthony Jung |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 20 | Romano Schmid |
| 6 | Jens Stage |
| 2 | Olivier Deman |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 9 | Dawid Kownacki |
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