Werder Bremen 1-0 Union Berlin
Updated
Werder Bremen won: Werder Bremen 1-0 Union Berlin in the Bundesliga (Round 8) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at Weserstadion, Bremen. Werder Bremen goals: Marco Grüll 72'. Expected goals: 0.95-0.58. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Amos Pieper (8.3).
Match report
Werder Bremen beat Union Berlin 1-0
Werder Bremen squeezed past Union Berlin 1-0 at Weserstadion on Friday 24 October in Bundesliga.
Marco Grüll put Werder Bremen ahead on 72' (1-0).
Werder Bremen had 58% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.95-0.58.
Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 42,100. Referee: Daniel Schlager.
Match stats
| Werder Bremen | Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (81%) | 269 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid, Samuel Mbangula, Victor Okoh Boniface
Union Berlin (3-4-2-1): Frederik Rønnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Köhn, Oliver Burke, Ilyas Ansah, Andrej Ilic
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Karim Coulibaly (Werder Bremen)
- 29' · Substitution · Tim Skarke for Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin)
- 61' · Substitution · Tom Rothe for Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin)
- 61' · Substitution · András Schäfer for Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin)
- 70' · Yellow card · Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 72' · Goal · Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 79' · Substitution · Woo-Yeong Jeong for Diogo Leite (Union Berlin)
- 79' · Substitution · Janik Haberer for Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin)
- 85' · Substitution · Keke Topp for Victor Okoh Boniface (Werder Bremen)
- 85' · Substitution · Cameron Puertas for Samuel Mbangula (Werder Bremen)
- 90' · Substitution · Niklas Stark for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 90' · Substitution · Julian Malatini for Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Keke Topp (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Justin Njinmah for Romano Schmid (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, 1-0 (Bundesliga) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025.
When and where is Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin?
Fri, 24 Oct 2025, 18:30 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).