German Cup

Arminia Bielefeld vs Werder Bremen, 2024-25 German Cup, Quarterfinals

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Arminia Bielefeld
  • 35': Marius Worl
  • 41': Julian Malatini (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Werder Bremen
  • 56': Oliver Burke

Third-tier Bielefeld upset Werder Bremen to reach German Cup last four

Third division Arminia Bielefeld stunned Bundesliga club Werder Bremen with a 2-1 victory in a major German Cup upset on Tuesday to reach the competition's semi-finals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 3': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. André Silva (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 7': Foul by Julian Kania (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 7': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by André Silva (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 10': Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Lukas Kunze is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Silva following a fast break.
  • 19': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Leon Schneider.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. André Silva (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a headed pass.
  • 21': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 21': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 21': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 25': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 26': Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 27': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': André Silva (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 29': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Christopher Lannert.
  • 30': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah replaces Marvin Ducksch because of an injury.
  • 31': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Louis Oppie.
  • 31': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 31': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Jens Stage.
  • 33': Corner, Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Jens Stage.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louis Oppie with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Christopher Lannert (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 34': Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Arminia Bielefeld 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Foul by Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 36': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Louis Oppie (Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 39': Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Own Goal by Julián Malatini, SV Werder Bremen. Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 43': Foul by André Silva (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 43': Leon Schneider (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Derrick Köhn (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 44': Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt replaces Marco Grüll.
  • 45': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces André Silva.
  • 46': Foul by Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 46': Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Joel Felix (Arminia Bielefeld) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Leon Schneider (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 49': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Louis Oppie (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 53': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Substitution, Arminia Bielefeld. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Julian Kania.
  • 56': Goal! Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 1. Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 58': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lukas Kunze.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Christopher Lannert (Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marius Wörl with a through ball.
  • 58': Foul by Leon Schneider (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 58': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 59': Marius Wörl (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 61': Lukas Kunze (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Christopher Lannert (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 61': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Roberts Uldrikis (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 66': Substitution, Arminia Bielefeld. Noah Sarenren Bazee replaces Lukas Kunze.
  • 67': Substitution, Arminia Bielefeld. Maximilian Großer replaces Roberts Uldrikis because of an injury.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Noah Sarenren Bazee is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 68': Julián Malatini (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Joel Felix is caught offside.
  • 70': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a through ball.
  • 72': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Leon Schneider.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Maël Corboz (Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Maximilian Großer.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Marius Wörl is caught offside.
  • 80': Derrick Köhn (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 81': Foul by Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 81': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Felix Agu replaces Derrick Köhn.
  • 82': Foul by Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen).
  • 82': Jonas Kersken (Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Kersken (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Noah Sarenren Bazee is caught offside.
  • 87': Offside, Arminia Bielefeld. Noah Sarenren Bazee is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper replaces Julián Malatini.
  • 90': Foul by Noah Sarenren Bazee (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 90': Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Arminia Bielefeld. Joel Grodowski replaces Marius Wörl.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 90'+2': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Christopher Lannert (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Stefano Russo (Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Noah Sarenren Bazee (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 90'+5': Senne Lynen (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Felix Agu (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Joel Grodowski (Arminia Bielefeld).
  • 90'+6': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sam Schreck (Arminia Bielefeld) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Goal Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 SV Werder Bremen.
  • 90'+8': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Senne Lynen following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+9': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Louis Oppie.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Maximilian Großer.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Arminia Bielefeld 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 6
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
55.3 Possession 44.7
11 SHOTS 7
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 256
432 Passes 356
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 67
33 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 4
34 Effective Clearances 64
34 Clearances 64

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: SchücoArena
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Attendance: 26,601

Line-Ups

DSC Arminia Bielefeld (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Kersken (GK)
3 Joe Felix Yellow Card
23 Leon Schneider
4 Louis Oppie
24 Christopher Lannert
6 Mael Corboz
21 Stefano Russo
8 Sam Schreck
7 Julian Kania
38 Marius Worl
13 Lukas Kunze
Arminia Bielefeld Substitutes:
Felix Hagmann, Merveille Biankadi, Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee, Joel Grodowski, Mika Schroers, Maximilian Grober, Leo Oppermann, Nassim Boujellab, Roberts Uldrikis.

SVW Werder Bremen (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Zetterer (GK)
4 Niklas Stark
3 Anthony Jung
22 Julian Malatini
17 Marco Grüll
6 Jens Stage
14 Senne Lynen
19 Derrick Köhn
8 Mitchell Weiser Yellow Card
7 Marvin Ducksch
9 André Silva
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Felix Agu, Amos Pieper, Oliver Burke, Issa Kaboré, Skelly Alvero, Mio Backhaus, Leonardo Bittencourt, Justin Njinmah, Milos Veljkovic.

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