Freiburg 1-0 Werder Bremen
Updated
Freiburg won: Freiburg 1-0 Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga (Round 21) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Jan-Niklas Beste 13'. Sent off: Johan Manzambi (52'). Expected goals: 0.46-0.97. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Noah Atubolu (8.7).
Match report
Freiburg beat Werder Bremen 1-0
Freiburg narrowly beat Werder Bremen 1-0 at Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday 7 February in Bundesliga.
Jan-Niklas Beste put Freiburg ahead on 13' (1-0).
Johan Manzambi (Freiburg) was sent off on 52'.
Freiburg had 33% of the ball, shots were 7-17 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.46-0.97. Werder Bremen created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Noah Atubolu (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 34,700. Referee: Deniz Aytekin.
Match stats
| Freiburg | Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.46 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 34 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 202 (72%) | 477 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 7 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Bruno Ogbus, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Jan-Niklas Beste, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
Werder Bremen (3-5-2): Mio Backhaus, Julian Malatini, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Romano Schmid, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Olivier Deman, Justin Njinmah, Keke Topp
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 52' · Red card · Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 56' · Substitution · Yuito Suzuki for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 61' · Substitution · Felix Agu for Julian Malatini (Werder Bremen)
- 62' · Substitution · Samuel Mbangula for Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen)
- 68' · Substitution · Jordy Makengo for Christian Günter (Freiburg)
- 68' · Substitution · Anthony Jung for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Marco Grüll for Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen)
- 84' · Substitution · Cameron Puertas for Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen)
- 88' · Substitution · Jovan Milosevic for Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen)
- 90' · Yellow card · Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Julian Schuster (Freiburg)
All-time head-to-head
51 league meetings since 1993: Freiburg 17, draws 10, Werder Bremen 24.
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs Werder Bremen?
Freiburg won, 1-0 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is Freiburg vs Werder Bremen?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 14:30 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Freiburg and Werder Bremen?
In 51 league meetings since 1993: Freiburg 17 wins, 10 draws, Werder Bremen 24 wins (goals 72-94).