Union Berlin 1-4 Werder Bremen
Updated
Werder Bremen won: Union Berlin 1-4 Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga (Round 25) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin. Union Berlin goals: Derrick Köhn 18' (pen). Werder Bremen goals: Olivier Deman 31', Jens Stage 35', Marco Grüll 66', Patrice Covic 90'+4. Sent off: András Schäfer (19'). Expected goals: 1.19-2.13. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Jens Stage (8.9).
Match report
Werder Bremen rout Union Berlin 4-1
Werder Bremen came from behind to beat Union Berlin 4-1 away from home at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Sunday 8 March in Bundesliga.
Derrick Köhn put Union Berlin ahead from the penalty spot on 18' (1-0), Olivier Deman levelled for Werder Bremen on 31' (1-1), Jens Stage restored Werder Bremen's lead on 35' (1-2), Marco Grüll made it 1-3 on 66' and Patrice Covic made it 1-4 on 90+4'.
András Schäfer (Union Berlin) was sent off on 19'.
Union Berlin had 26% of the ball, shots were 9-15 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.19-2.13.
Jens Stage (Werder Bremen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 22,012. Referee: Timo Gerach.
Match stats
| Union Berlin | Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.19 | 2.13 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 151 (63%) | 645 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Union Berlin (3-5-2): Frederik Rønnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Stanley N'Soki, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, András Schäfer, Derrick Köhn, Andrej Ilic, Ilyas Ansah
Werder Bremen (4-3-3): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Niklas Stark, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Marco Grüll, Keke Topp, Romano Schmid
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen)
- 18' · Goal · Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin)
- 19' · Red card · András Schäfer (Union Berlin)
- 31' · Goal · Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen)
- 35' · Goal · Jens Stage (Werder Bremen)
- 36' · Yellow card · Keke Topp (Werder Bremen)
- 46' · Substitution · Leonardo Bittencourt for Keke Topp (Werder Bremen)
- 46' · Substitution · Julián Malatini for Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen)
- 63' · Substitution · Woo-Yeong Jeong for Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin)
- 66' · Goal · Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 69' · Yellow card · Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin)
- 70' · Substitution · Tim Skarke for Ilyas Ansah (Union Berlin)
- 78' · Yellow card · Julián Malatini (Werder Bremen)
- 82' · Substitution · Oliver Burke for Stanley N'Soki (Union Berlin)
- 82' · Substitution · Christopher Trimmel for Janik Haberer (Union Berlin)
- 82' · Substitution · Justin Njinmah for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Patrice Covic for Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Isaac Schmidt for Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Patrice Covic (Werder Bremen)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2019: Union Berlin 6, draws 1, Werder Bremen 5.
Questions
Who won Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen?
Werder Bremen won, 1-4 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 16:30 UTC at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and Werder Bremen?
In 12 league meetings since 2019: Union Berlin 6 wins, 1 draws, Werder Bremen 5 wins (goals 17-18).