Sensation in the DFB Cup
Blamage for Werder: Bremen throws out third division club
Updated on February 25, 2025 – 10:55 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Arminia Bielefeld has sensationally drawn into the semi-finals of the DFB Cup. The third division team prevailed against a Bundesliga club for the third time this season.
Bundesliga club Werder Bremen is completely surprising in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup on Arminia Bielefeld. On the Alm, the third division team won 2-1 (2-0) against the North Germans. Bielefeld has been in the semi -finals of the competition for the first time since 2015.
Marius Wörl scored the 1-0 for the home team (35th minute) with a Schlenzer. An own goal of Werder-Profi Julian Malatini later led to the double strike for the Arminen-and shocked Werderans (41st). In the second section, the guests fought again. Substitute Oliver Burke hit Bielefeld Tor (56th) by volley. In the end, it was not enough for Werder.
Bielefeld has already eliminated the third Bundesliga club in this cup season due to the victory against the Bremen. SC Freiburg and Union Berlin had already taken the shorter against the Arminia.
“The opponent will demand everything to us,” said Werder coach Ole Werner before the game on ZDF. And he should get right from the first minute. The Arminia presented itself toxic in the duels and tactically positioned. In the case of a longer Bremen possession, the Bielefelders made the rooms around their own penalty area. In the event of loss of balls in the Werder half, however, they always went to the counterpressing and subsequently prevented the counterattack.
The favorite from the north visually had a little more off the game in the initial phase. The Bremen team, in which attackers Marvin Ducksch had to be replaced after half an hour, had to be replaced in real goal chances, but not.
The Arminia became more offensive for that. Defense attorney Joel Felix did not place a header after a short corner. Shortly afterwards Wörl did better. The 20-year-old took the ball on the Bremen penalty area and slam the play equipment from a half-left position into the long corner. The alpi raged.
And the Arminia continued. Bremen’s goalkeeper Michael Zetterer prevented the 2-0 in a free kick by Stefano Russo with a brilliant act, but was powerless shortly afterwards. Malatini promoted a cross from the right side with his shin into his own goal.
After the change of sides, Bremen increased the pressure. At first, Justin Njinmah still failed freely to Arminia keeper Jonas Kersken, then the substitute Burke made hope for the Werder fans who traveled with the Werder fans, who had a Bielefeld mistake.
The game was now completely open. Bremen pushed for the equalization. The Bielefelder turned up quickly and again and sometimes awarded great counter opportunities. In the second minute of stoppage time, they had to take a deep breath again when the former Armin Amos Pieper only hit the crossbar. In the end, they didn’t care: the Arminia brought the narrow lead over time and is in the club history in the semi -finals for the fourth time.