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Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig

Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 · 9:30 am EDT

Werder BremenHome
3 – 1FinalFT
RB LeipzigAway

Weserstadion

Checked Nov 6, 1:24 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticWerder BremenRB Leipzig
Fouls138
Yellow Cards10
Red Cards00
Offsides41
Corner Kicks27
Saves34
Possession29.270.8
SHOTS1219
ON GOAL75
On Target %0.60.3
Penalty Goals00
Penalty Kicks Taken00
Accurate Passes211612
Passes287689
Pass Completion %0.70.9
Accurate Crosses17
Crosses1035
Cross %0.10.2
Long Balls5030
Accurate Long Balls2513
Long Balls %0.50.4
Blocked Shots27
Effective Tackles205
Tackles388
Tackle %0.50.6
Interceptions176
Effective Clearances3419
Clearances3419

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 4'
    Goal

    Goal! Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chuki with a through ball.

  3. 23'
    Yellow Card

    Chuki (Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  4. 24'
    Start Delay
  5. 26'
    End Delay
  6. 45'+4'
    Halftime
  7. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0.

  8. 59'
    Start Delay

    Delay in match because of an injury Karl Hein (Werder Bremen).

  9. 59'
    Start Delay
  10. 59'
    End Delay

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  11. 59'
    End Delay
  12. 63'
    Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Johan Bakayoko.

  13. 67'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Arthur.

  14. 67'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Paul Erevbenagie replaces Eren Dinkçi because of an injury.

  15. 68'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! Werder Bremen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.

  16. 74'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Cedric Itten replaces Niclas Füllkrug.

  17. 75'
    Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marc Guiu replaces Neil El Aynaoui.

  18. 80'
    Goal - Volley

    Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  19. 83'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Dariusz Stalmach replaces Youri Regeer.

  20. 83'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Salim Musah replaces Chuki.

  21. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Christopher Nkunku.

  22. 84'
    Substitution

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Samba Konaté replaces Antonio Nusa.

  23. 90'+5'
    Goal - Header

    Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Maksimovic with a cross.

  24. 90'+7'
    End Regular Time

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

Werder BremenFormation 4-2-3-1

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Karl HeinG100000
32Marco FriedlCD-L100000
5Amos PieperCD-R100000
2Olivier DemanLB100000
13ArthurRB100000
20ChukiAM101010
44Youri RegeerLM100000
15Ludovit ReisRM100000
10Niclas FüllkrugF110000
17Marco GrüllAM-L111000
18Eren DinkciAM-R110000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
30Alexander SchlagerSUB000000
33Mick SchmetgensSUB100000
4Niklas StarkSUB000000
26Cedric IttenSUB100000
29Salim MusahSUB100000
3Oskar WójcikSUB000000
38Paul Bright Max ErevbenagieSUB100000
23Dariusz StalmachSUB100000
16N'Diaye MoussaSUB000000

RB LeipzigFormation 4-3-3

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
26Maarten VandevoordtG100000
3Maxime EstèveCD-L100000
4Willi OrbánCD-R100000
22David RaumLB100000
17Ridle BakuRB110000
13Nicolas SeiwaldCM100000
6Ezechiel BanzuziLM100000
21Neil El AynaouiRM100000
28Christopher NkunkuF100000
7Antonio NusaLF100000
11Johan BakayokoRF100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
9Marc GuiuSUB100000
39Benjamin HenrichsSUB000000
16Lukas KlostermannSUB000000
45Samba KonateSUB100000
30Andrija MaksimovicSUB101000
35Max FinkgrafeSUB000000
1Ørjan NylandSUB000000
27Tidiam GomisSUB100000
2Abdoul KonéSUB000000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. 1'

    Foul by Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig).

  5. 3'

    Foul by Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).

  6. 3'

    Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. 4'

    Goal! Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chuki with a through ball.

  8. 6'

    Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 6'

    Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig).

  10. 7'

    Foul by Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen).

  11. 7'

    Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. 11'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.

  13. 19'

    Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.

  14. 23'

    Foul by Chuki (Werder Bremen).

  15. 23'

    Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  16. 23'

    Chuki (Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  17. 24'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Karl Hein.

  18. 24'

    VAR Decision: No Penalty RB Leipzig.

  19. 27'

    Attempt blocked. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.

  20. 28'

    Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Ridle Baku with a cross.

  21. 29'

    Offside, Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.

  22. 32'

    Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  23. 32'

    Foul by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig).

  24. 34'

    Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).

  25. 34'

    Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  26. 37'

    Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

  27. 37'

    Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.

  28. 37'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.

  29. 39'

    Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  30. 39'

    Foul by Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig).

  31. 40'

    Attempt saved. Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig).

  32. 44'

    Attempt missed. Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.

  33. 45'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  34. 45'+1'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Olivier Deman.

  35. 45'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.

  36. 45'+2'

    Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  37. 45'+2'

    Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán is caught offside.

  38. 45'+4'

    First Half ends, Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0.

  39. 45'

    Second Half begins Werder Bremen 1, RB Leipzig 0.

  40. 47'

    Offside, Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi is caught offside.

  41. 48'

    Attempt saved. Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.

  42. 51'

    Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  43. 51'

    Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).

  44. 52'

    Attempt blocked. Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer with a headed pass.

  45. 52'

    Attempt saved. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig).

  46. 53'

    Offside, Werder Bremen. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.

  47. 53'

    Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).

  48. 53'

    Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  49. 55'

    Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).

  50. 55'

    Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  51. 56'

    Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.

  52. 57'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Grüll.

  53. 58'

    Attempt blocked. David Raum (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  54. 59'

    Delay in match because of an injury Karl Hein (Werder Bremen).

  55. 59'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  56. 62'

    Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.

  57. 63'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Arthur.

  58. 63'

    Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.

  59. 63'

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Tidiam Gomis replaces Johan Bakayoko.

  60. 64'

    Foul by Chuki (Werder Bremen).

  61. 64'

    Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  62. 67'

    Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by David Raum.

  63. 67'

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Arthur.

  64. 67'

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Paul Erevbenagie replaces Eren Dinkçi because of an injury.

  65. 68'

    Goal! Werder Bremen 2, RB Leipzig 0. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.

  66. 71'

    Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Friedl.

  67. 72'

    Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.

  68. 72'

    Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.

  69. 73'

    Attempt missed. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Hein.

  70. 73'

    Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.

  71. 74'

    Attempt missed. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

  72. 74'

    Attempt missed. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

  73. 74'

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Cedric Itten replaces Niclas Füllkrug.

  74. 75'

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marc Guiu replaces Neil El Aynaoui.

  75. 76'

    Foul by Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen).

  76. 76'

    Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  77. 76'

    Foul by Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen).

  78. 76'

    Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  79. 77'

    Foul by Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen).

  80. 77'

    Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  81. 78'

    Attempt saved. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Tidiam Gomis.

  82. 79'

    Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  83. 79'

    Foul by Marc Guiu (RB Leipzig).

  84. 80'

    Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  85. 80'

    Foul by Marc Guiu (RB Leipzig).

  86. 80'

    Attempt saved. Paul Erevbenagie (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Maarten Vandevoordt (RB Leipzig). Assisted by Marco Grüll.

  87. 80'

    Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 0. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  88. 83'

    Foul by Paul Erevbenagie (Werder Bremen).

  89. 83'

    Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  90. 83'

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Dariusz Stalmach replaces Youri Regeer.

  91. 83'

    Substitution, Werder Bremen. Salim Musah replaces Chuki.

  92. 84'

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Andrija Maksimovic replaces Christopher Nkunku.

  93. 84'

    Substitution, RB Leipzig. Samba Konaté replaces Antonio Nusa.

  94. 86'

    Attempt blocked. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Itten.

  95. 87'

    Foul by Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen).

  96. 87'

    Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  97. 87'

    Attempt saved. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen).

  98. 90'

    Attempt missed. Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Maksimovic.

  99. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  100. 90'+1'

    Foul by Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen).

  101. 90'+1'

    Ezechiel Banzuzi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  102. 90'+1'

    Attempt missed. Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

  103. 90'+3'

    Mick Schmetgens (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  104. 90'+3'

    Foul by Samba Konaté (RB Leipzig).

  105. 90'+4'

    Offside, Werder Bremen. Marco Friedl is caught offside.

  106. 90'+5'

    Goal! Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Maksimovic with a cross.

  107. 90'+7'

    Second Half ends, Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1.

  108. —

    Match ends, Werder Bremen 3, RB Leipzig 1.

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