German Bundesliga

Werder Bremen vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
  • Red Card 43': Anthony Jung
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VfL Wolfsburg
  • 45'+4': Maxence Lacroix
  • Red Card 76': Maxence Lacroix
  • 84': Lovro Majer

About

Werder Bremen are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at Weserstadion, Bremen, 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.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Zesiger with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 9': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 11': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastiaan Bornauw following a corner.
  • 13': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 14': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 14': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 15': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 17': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 17': Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Deman following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 20': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 22': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 25': Hand ball by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 28': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 28': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Agu.
  • 29': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 32': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Schmid.
  • 39': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
  • 41': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Felix Agu.
  • 43': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 43': Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 45'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 45'+3': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Felix Agu.
  • 45'+4': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
  • 46': Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
  • 50': Foul by Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 50': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 51': Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 52': Nick Woltemade (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Ridle Baku.
  • 62': Foul by Olivier Deman (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 62': Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Amin Sarr (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 63': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 65': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Behrens.
  • 67': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 67': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Naby Keïta replaces Nick Woltemade.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Amin Sarr.
  • 70': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 70': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Christian Groß is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 72': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Skelly Alvero (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Amin Sarr is caught offside.
  • 74': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin Behrens (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 76': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 76': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Isak Hansen-Aaröen replaces Skelly Alvero.
  • 80': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg).
  • 80': Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 81': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kilian Fischer replaces Kevin Behrens.
  • 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Aster Vranckx replaces Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind replaces Amin Sarr.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 84': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Wind with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 88': Foul by Isak Hansen-Aaröen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 88': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Isak Hansen-Aaröen (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Joel Imasuen replaces Romano Schmid.
  • 89': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Leon Opitz replaces Felix Agu.
  • 90': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aster Vranckx following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+2': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 90'+3': Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
  • 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 0, VfL Wolfsburg 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
50.9 Possession 49.1
16 SHOTS 6
6 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 377
446 Passes 435
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 49
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 17
20 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,500

Bundesliga Table

# 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 Table

Line-Ups

SVW Werder Bremen (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Michael Zetterer (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
3 Anthony Jung Red Card
13 Milos Veljkovic
10 Leonardo Bittencourt
20 Romano Schmid
28 Skelly Alvero Yellow Card
2 Olivier Deman
27 Felix Agu Yellow Card
7 Marvin Ducksch Yellow Card
29 Nick Woltemade
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Christian Groß, Naby Keïta, Cimo Röcker, Joel Imasuen, Leon Opitz, Julian Malatini, Amos Pieper, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Jirí Pavlenka.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Pavao Pervan (GK)
3 Sebastiaan Bornauw Yellow Card
5 Cédric Zesiger Yellow Card
4 Maxence Lacroix
31 Yannick Gerhardt
27 Maximilian Arnold
40 Kevin Paredes Yellow Card
21 Joakim Maehle
17 Kevin Behrens
9 Amin Sarr
20 Ridle Baku Yellow Card
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Tiago Tomas, Kilian Fischer, Aster Vranckx, Mattias Svanberg, Václav Cerný, Niklas Klinger, Lovro Majer, Jonas Wind, Moritz Jenz.

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