Werder Bremen 4-1 Union Berlin
Updated
Werder Bremen won: Werder Bremen 4-1 Union Berlin in the Bundesliga (Round 15) on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 at Weserstadion, Bremen. Werder Bremen goals: Marco Grüll 13', Marco Grüll 17', Mitchell Weiser 45', Jens Stage 87'. Union Berlin goals: András Schäfer 23'. Expected goals: 2.39-1.34. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Derrick Köhn (8.8).
Match report
Werder Bremen rout Union Berlin 4-1
Werder Bremen swept aside Union Berlin 4-1 at Weserstadion on Saturday 21 December in Bundesliga.
Marco Grüll put Werder Bremen ahead on 13' (1-0), added another on 17' (2-0), András Schäfer pulled one back for Union Berlin on 23' (2-1), Mitchell Weiser made it 3-1 on 45' and Jens Stage made it 4-1 on 87'.
Werder Bremen had 54% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.39-1.34. Werder Bremen were the better side on chances, too.
Derrick Köhn (Werder Bremen) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 42,100. Referee: Florian Exner.
Match stats
| Werder Bremen | Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 | 1.34 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 30 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 440 (83%) | 354 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Werder Bremen (3-5-2): Michael Zetterer, Niklas Stark, Marco Friedl, Anthony Jung, Mitchell Weiser, Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Romano Schmid, Derrick Köhn, Marco Grüll, Marvin Ducksch
Union Berlin (3-4-3): Frederik Rønnow, Leopold Querfeld, Danilho Doekhi, Diogo Leite, Christopher Trimmel, András Schäfer, Rani Khedira, Tom Rothe, Robert Skov, Benedict Hollerbach, Yorbe Vertessen
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin)
- 13' · Goal · Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 17' · Goal · Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 19' · Yellow card · Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
- 23' · Goal · András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 45' · Goal · Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen)
- 45' · Yellow card · Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
- 46' · Substitution · Josip Juranovic for Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
- 46' · Substitution · Tim Skarke for Robert Skov (Union Berlin)
- 71' · Substitution · Lucas Tousart for András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 71' · Substitution · Aljoscha Kemlein for Rani Khedira (Union Berlin)
- 73' · Substitution · Oliver Burke for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 79' · Substitution · Ivan Prtajin for Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin)
- 87' · Goal · Jens Stage (Werder Bremen)
- 88' · Substitution · Olivier Deman for Derrick Köhn (Werder Bremen)
- 88' · Substitution · Milos Veljkovic for Anthony Jung (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Julian Malatini for Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Skelly Alvero for Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Oliver Burke (Werder Bremen)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2019: Werder Bremen 5, draws 1, Union Berlin 6.
Questions
Who won Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin?
Werder Bremen won, 4-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 21 Dec 2024.
When and where is Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin?
Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 14:30 UTC at Weserstadion, Bremen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Werder Bremen and Union Berlin?
In 12 league meetings since 2019: Werder Bremen 5 wins, 1 draws, Union Berlin 6 wins (goals 18-17).