Werder Bremen 1-2 RB Leipzig
Updated
RB Leipzig won: Werder Bremen 1-2 RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga (Round 28) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at Weserstadion, Bremen. Werder Bremen goals: Salim Musah 90'+4. RB Leipzig goals: Antonio Nusa 15', Rômulo 52'. Expected goals: 1.51-1.49. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Antonio Nusa (8.3).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat Werder Bremen 2-1
RB Leipzig squeezed past Werder Bremen 2-1 away from home at Weserstadion on Saturday 4 April in Bundesliga.
Antonio Nusa put RB Leipzig ahead on 15' (0-1), Rômulo made it 0-2 on 52' and Salim Musah pulled one back for Werder Bremen on 90+4' (1-2).
Werder Bremen had 55% of the ball, shots were 13-7 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.51-1.49.
Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 40,000. Referee: Robert Hartmann.
Match stats
| Werder Bremen | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.51 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 476 (85%) | 362 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus, Felix Agu, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Marco Grüll, Leonardo Bittencourt, Romano Schmid, Justin Njinmah
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner, Yan Diomande, Rômulo, Antonio Nusa
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
- 49' · Substitution · Patrice Covic for Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen)
- 52' · Goal · Rômulo (RB Leipzig)
- 57' · Substitution · Ezechiel Banzuzi for Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig)
- 61' · Substitution · Samuel Mbangula for Felix Agu (Werder Bremen)
- 61' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 73' · Yellow card · Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen)
- 76' · Substitution · Jovan Milosevic for Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen)
- 76' · Substitution · Salim Musah for Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen)
- 78' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Rômulo (RB Leipzig)
- 78' · Substitution · Tidiam Gomis for Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Substitution · Assan Ouédraogo for Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Substitution · Benjamin Henrichs for Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Tidiam Gomis (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Salim Musah (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 2016: Werder Bremen 3, draws 4, RB Leipzig 12.
Questions
Who won Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won, 1-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.
When and where is Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTC at Weserstadion, Bremen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig?
In 19 league meetings since 2016: Werder Bremen 3 wins, 4 draws, RB Leipzig 12 wins (goals 20-37).