27.
19:57
This should of course be a wake-up call for the hosts. VfB didn’t get much forward, but a single pass undermined the defense.
23.
19:54
VAR: The goal is disallowed.
Are the Swabians leading? Of course it is Deniz Undav who takes the lead. After Bremen simply lost the ball, Angelo Stiller recognized the gap and sent Undav on his way. The German international striker stays cool in front of Backhaus and casually lifts the ball over the keeper and into the net. But the hit is checked and after a short time it becomes clear that Undav’s shoulder is slightly offside during the pass. It’s still 0-0.
23.
19:53
The VAR checks a possible goal.
22.
19:51
Green-White is in charge. Sugawara’s cross and Schmid’s chip are good approaches, but there is a lack of a taker in the center.
19.
7:49 p.m
El Khannouss shoots past the right from 18 meters. Backhaus would probably have been there.
18.
7:47 p.m
Now it’s Undav who asserts himself physically at the front and works out a shooting position. Ultimately there is a Bremen leg in the way.
14.
19:44
It’s a lively opening phase with two teams that have opened their sights. After a passionate start from the guests, the Hanseatic League have been able to create significantly better chances so far.
11.
7:40 p.m
Yellow card for Karim Coulibaly (Werder Bremen)
Coulibaly delays the execution of a throw-in by dropping a second ball onto the turf. This is unnecessary and gives yellow.
11.
7:40 p.m
Once again the VfB penalty area is ablaze – and Justin Njinmah is involved twice. The winger takes a powerful shot from the half-right and forces Nübel to do a great job before Vagnoman can clear. Sugawara then asserts himself, but is blocked. Njinmah’s second attempt lands in the arms of the Stuttgart keeper.
8.
7:38 p.m
VfB is still higher and is looking for opportunities for a promising attack. Meanwhile, the SVW is waiting for switching situations.
4.
19:34
Njinmah misses the early 1-0! The home team’s first chance is really dangerous. Schmid is not tackled properly and uses his space to pass out to the starting Njinmah. This moves from the right into the penalty area and shoots towards an acute angle. The attempt whizzes just past the left.
2.
7:31 p.m
Stuttgart starts aggressively and presses early. The people of Bremen are still not letting this bother them.
1.
7:30 p.m
Referee Robert Hartmann blows the whistle to start the game. Let’s go!
1.
19:29
Game start
18:56
Let’s take a look at the starting lineups: The hosts start with two changes in the first eleven. Puertas and Topp are initially on the bench, Mbangula and Njinmah have been there from the start. The Stuttgart team is rotating well. Assignon (suspended), Mittelstädt, Jovanovic, Tiago Tomás and Führich are represented by Chabot, El Khannouss, Leweling, Nartey and Vagnoman.
18:44
VfB goes into this game with significantly more motivation. On Thursday they won confidently in the Europa League against Maccabi Tel Aviv and made the massive home defeat against Bayern (0:5) somewhat forgotten. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß wants to score more points, but is aware of today’s challenge in the Hanseatic city: “We want to act as a team with a lot of determination, intensity and enthusiasm and reward ourselves with a positive result.”
6:38 p.m
How are Bremen coping with the painful derby defeat last weekend? Horst Steffen’s team is counting on the home strength they have regained this season and is looking forward to the floodlit game at Osterdeich with determination. The head coach is aware of the critical situation and calls on his team to be more concentrated: “We have to turn the trend around and do something about it.”
6:33 p.m
Traditional duel at the end of this matchday: The midfield team from Bremen welcomes the Swabians, who want to stay in touch with the international places. Both teams were unable to win their last three league games and are now even more dependent on points. There have already been a total of 116 games between the clubs: SVW won 41 games, today’s guests emerged victorious 40 times.
6:30 p.m
Welcome to the game between Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart on matchday 14 of the Bundesliga. The game in the Weserstadion starts at 7:30 p.m.