Highlights
B. Brand
Philipp's return haunts Bremen
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Full-time
90'
+ 7
Freiburg in front!
He's done it. Maxi Philipp has only gone and scored on his loan return to Freiburg! And in the 96th minute. Werder are crestfallen but the Europa-Park Stadion explodes.
Goal probability 
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
84'
Substitution
81'
Goalkeeper Efficiency of Jiří Pavlenka
Goalkeeper Efficiency
Goalkeeper Efficiency compares the number of saves a goalkeeper makes with his expected saves (xSaves). xSaves is calculated with the help of artificial intelligence. When a goalkeeper has a positive efficiency value, it means he has saved more shots than statistically expected.
2.3
Saves5
xSaves2.7
79'
Substitution
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71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
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61'
Substitution
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Half time in Freiburg
That's the half at the Europa-Park Stadion. New Freiburg captain Vincenzo Grifo has had the game's best chance but Werder have been on top overall thus far.
Half-time
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30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
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1'
Peeeeep!
Freiburg are going in search of a second successive Bundesliga win against a Werder side hoping for their first victory of the campaign. It's game on at the Europa-Park Stadion.
Kick-off!
0:14
0:22
Captain Grifo!
Vincenzo Grifo captains Freiburg for the first time today while the hosts have Maximilian Philipp back among their squad today some 2,289 days later after the forward completed a loan switch to the Black Forest side on Monday. Werder, meanwhile, make three changes to their starting XI with Niklas Stark, Christian Groß and Romano Schmid all coming in.
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Freiburg team news
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Werder team news
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Top scorers
Werder's Niclas Füllkrug finished joint-top scorer of the Bundesliga last season with 16 goals. Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo was in third place, scoring 15 times in 2022/23.
Probable line-ups
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2:03
Black Forest delight
Triumph desired
Ole Werner's side are desperate for a win at the Europa-Park Stadion having now gone seven consecutive competitive games without a victory.
2:03
Watch: Freiburg 2-1 Hoffenheim
Goal in sight
Only once before have Freiburg started a campaign with two wins in their opening two games in 23 previous Bundesliga campaigns. Christian Streich's men will thus be looking to match their 2019/20 feat with Bremen in town.
2:03
Watch: Bayern 4-0 Werder
Mixed fortunes
Last weekend's big kick-off brought differing fortunes for Saturday's opponents, with visitors Werder going down to defending champions Bayern at the Weserstadion and last season's high fliers Freiburg enjoying victory in Hoffenheim.
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