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Full-time: Bremen 2-0 Frankfurt
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
Frankfurt keep pushing
The Eagles are still giving it their all to try and score but things just haven't clicked for the visitors today.
90'
+ 2
Substitution
90'
+ 1
Five minutes added
The referee's assistant indicates that we'll have another 300 seconds of play.
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
84'
Schmid scorcher!
Great team goal. Stage turns his man in midfield, charges towards goal and slips in Weiser down the right-hand side. The midfielder squares across the box to Grüll, who misses the ball entirely. It runs right through to Schmid, who collects on the left-hand side of the box and rifles it into the far corner to surely put the game to bed.
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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
82'
Substitution
81'
Weiser blazes over!
Njinmah breaks down the left flank, beats a man and floats a tidy ball to the back post. Weiser brings it down and unleashes a powerful drive at goal, but it sails over. Should have hit the target.
79'
Stage down injured
The midfielder goes down holding his knee after diving into a tackle. The game enters a brief hiatus while the medical staff check him over. He leaves the field but is back on his feet and wants to come back on shortly afterwards. A good sign.
74'
Demolition men
Duels won
13
14
Felix Agu Arthur Theate
71'
Hammer and tongs
Neither side has been able to take control in recent minutes, with both sets of players giving it their all to win the ball back whenever lost.
70'
Substitution
70'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
64'
Burke wide
Schmid scurries down the left flank and looks to cut one across the box. The ball is cleared but Bremen retake. It's fed to Burke, lurking just on the edge of the box, but his shot spoons wide of the right post.
63'
Midfield battle
Distance run (km)
8.3
8.5
Jens Stage Ellyes Skhiri
63'
Substitution
61'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
59'
Ekitiké just over!
The Frenchman takes a free kick, 20 metres out, slightly to the right of centre. He hits it over the wall with venom but can't quite keep it down. It sails over the top of the bar.
58'
Great defending from Theate
Bremen storm forward and the ball is fed to Burke, who looks to round Theate inside the box and let fly with his right foot. But the defender reads it expertly and lunges in to block at the last moment. The ball is cleared to safety. Superb defending.
54'
Poor again
Bremen attack down the right and cross towards the front post, where Burke is lurking, but it's not accurate and Frankfurt are able to counter.
52'
Final pass lacking
Both sides are venturing forwards only to be let down by their final ball and decision making. Frustrating for the fans.
47'
Duksch should score!
After a fatal backpass from Collins, the Werder striker is through on goal, with only Santos to beat. The latter makes himself big, with Ducksch opting for a lob. But it's not accurate and goes wide. Scoring would have been easier.
46'
Peeeeep!
Following a slight delay to the second half, owing to pyrotechnics in the stands, we are underway again at the Westerstadion.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Substitution
Half-time: Bremen 1-0 Frankfurt
© Stuart Franklin
Half-time
45'
+ 1
Chance taken
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
0.4
0.41
0
Goals
45'
+ 1
Burke on target
© Stuart Franklin
40'
Scrappy affair
There's been little rhythm to this game, with both sides giving it away sloppily whenever they advance into midfield.
36'
Fast finisher
Fastest runner (km/h)
35.33
35.33
Oliver Burke Nnamdi Collins
33'
Good goalkeeping
Götze sends a long cross to the Bremen back post but Zetterer charges out to catch comfortably. He receives a big cheer from the home fans.
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.
28'
Burke nods Bremen ahead!
Pieper swings in a corner from the left and it sails over the crowded area before dropping at the back post, where an onrushing Burke simply nods his side in front. Too easy.
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.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
25'
Stage hits the bar!
Agu finds space to cross from the left but his ball is cleared. It reaches Stage, lurking on the edge of the Frankfurt box. The midfielder hits one into the ground but it's deflected up and over Santos and onto the crossbar. So close!
Flying high
© Stuart Franklin
23'
Frankfurt on top
Possession (%)
3763
20'
Ekitiké close!
Frankfurt work the ball down the left flank and into the path of Ekitiké, who carries it into the box and shoots across goal with his left foot. He has Zetterer beaten but the effort drifts agonisingly wide of the far post.
17'
Larsson lively
The attacking midfielder breaks down the right wing and looks to cross into Ekitiké but it's blocked behind for a corner. That gets cleared with ease.
13'
Dangerous corner
Götze sends an in-swinger towards Bremen's back post. Three or four players leap to meet it, but nobody can quite reach it. It lands just beyond the post and skids out for a goal kick.
10'
Stage just over
The midfielder rises highest to meet a corner in a packed penalty box, but he can't keep his header down.
8'
Stuck in the middle
Neither side has really managed to penetrate the other just yet. The game is very much centred around the middle third of the field.
6'
Frankfurt take charge
After a breathless opening few minutes, the Eagles settle into the game and begin to knock the ball around comfortably.
3'
Wild opening
A heavy-metal start sees Frankfurt 'keeper Santos come charging off his line to claim a free kick, only to be sent crashing to the turf by an attacker. Play goes on.
Kick-off!
More on those teams
Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmöller has made two changes to the team that beat Stuttgart last weekend. Skhiri comes in for the injured Knauff, while Collins replaces Kristensen in defence. Bremen coach Ole Werner has named an unchanged line-up following his side's 3-0 victory in Kiel last Saturday.
Bremen starting XI
Zetterer - Stark, Friedl (c), Pieper - Weiser, Stage, Lynen, Schmid, Agu - Ducksch, Burke
Bremen subs
Backhaus, Jung, Köhn, Malatini, Bittencourt, Silva, Njinmah, Grüll, Topp
Frankfurt starting XI
Santos - Collins, Tuta, Koch (c), Theate - Skhiri, Larsson - Bahoya, Götze, Brown - Ekitiké
Frankfurt subs
Grahl, Amenda, Kristensen, Nkounkou, Höjlund, Chaïbi, Dahoud, Matanović, Batshuayi
Ole Werner on facing Frankfurt
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Toppmöller on returning Eagles
“Kevin Trapp has been able to do some training but still has minor problems with the shin. It only makes sense for him to play if he’s 100% fit, so Kaua Santos will be in goal at Bremen. “Uzun is ill. We hope that Wahi can make the squad for the UEL first leg. With Knauff it’s looking very good, although not for Saturday."
Dino Toppmöller on facing Bremen
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Historic
After 27 matchdays of this campaign, Frankfurt have amassed 14 victories - the joint-most they have ever managed.
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Can Bremen stop Frankfurt in their tracks?
After a difficult run, two wins in Bremen's past three games mean they are now quite out of the European conversation just yet. However, they will need to produce a strong display against Frankfurt, who are third in the table and in possession of a six-point buffer in the race for a top-four spot.
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