1. FC Köln 3-1 Werder Bremen
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1. FC Köln won: 1. FC Köln 3-1 Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga (Round 29) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln. 1. FC Köln goals: Saïd El Mala 7' (pen), Ragnar Ache 65', Mio Backhaus 90'+7 (og). Werder Bremen goals: Romano Schmid 76' (pen). Sent off: Marco Friedl (24'). Expected goals: 4.11-0.99. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ragnar Ache (8).
Match report
1. FC Köln beat Werder Bremen 3-1
1. FC Köln beat Werder Bremen 3-1 at RheinEnergieSTADION on Sunday 12 April in Bundesliga.
Saïd El Mala put 1. FC Köln ahead from the penalty spot on 7' (1-0), Ragnar Ache made it 2-0 on 65', Romano Schmid pulled one back for Werder Bremen from the penalty spot on 76' (2-1) and an own goal by Mio Backhaus made it 3-1 on 90+7'.
Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen) was sent off on 24'.
1. FC Köln had 58% of the ball, shots were 27-6 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 4.11-0.99. 1. FC Köln were the better side on chances, too.
Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Tobias Reichel.
Match stats
| 1. FC Köln | Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.11 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 49 | 18 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 438 (89%) | 280 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 2 |
Lineups
1. FC Köln (4-4-2): Marvin Schwäbe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Özkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jan Thielmann, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache, Saïd El Mala
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Senne Lynen, Leonardo Bittencourt, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid, Felix Agu, Justin Njinmah
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 24' · Red card · Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
- 46' · Substitution · Karim Coulibaly for Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
- 46' · Substitution · Alessio Castro-Montes for Kristoffer Lund Hansen (1. FC Köln)
- 46' · Substitution · Salim Musah for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 65' · Goal · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 67' · Substitution · Linton Maina for Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln)
- 67' · Substitution · Marius Bülter for Saïd El Mala (1. FC Köln)
- 71' · Yellow card · Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 76' · Substitution · Gian-Luca Waldschmidt for Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln)
- 76' · Goal · Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen)
- 78' · Yellow card · Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen)
- 79' · Substitution · Isaac Schmidt for Felix Agu (Werder Bremen)
- 84' · Substitution · Jovan Milosevic for Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (1. FC Köln)
- 86' · Substitution · Tom Krauß for Sebastian Sebulonsen (1. FC Köln)
- 90' · Yellow card · Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Eric Martel (1. FC Köln)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Mio Backhaus (1. FC Köln)
All-time head-to-head
45 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Köln 11, draws 16, Werder Bremen 18.
Questions
Who won 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen?
1. FC Köln won, 3-1 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Werder Bremen?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen?
In 45 league meetings since 1993: 1. FC Köln 11 wins, 16 draws, Werder Bremen 18 wins (goals 60-75).