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SVW Bremen SV Werder Bremen - KOE Köln 1. FC Köln

N. Stark
90' +6'
90' +1'
S. El Mala

M. Friedl
22'

Weserstadion(41,800 Spectators)

Bastian Dankert

34 %Marco Friedl

1:03

Watch: Match highlights

Full-time: Werder Bremen 1-1 Cologne

Having struggled in the first half, Cologne slowly grew into the game in the second 45, with Bremen failing to build on their one goal lead despite looking comfortable for much of the game. They felt the consequences of not taking their chances earlier on in the game right at the death, when El Mala's initiative brought Cologne their equaliser.

Full-time

90'

+ 7

Stark is dismissed!

After a late challenge, the Bremen man receives a second yellow and is given his marching orders.

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Marius Bülter

90'

+ 6

Second yellow card

Niklas Stark

Goal! El Mala looks to have rescued a point!

El Mala cuts inside Sugawara and into the area before firing a low shot toward goal. It takes a deflection and sends Backhaus the wrong way before nestling in the corner.

90'

+ 1

Saïd El Mala

GOAL!

1:1

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.

8 %

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.

99.25 km/h

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.

17.63 m

90'

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.

Saïd El Mala34.76km/h

Sebastian Söraas Sebulonsen34.29km/h

Romano Schmid34.23km/h

88'

Off the post!

Substitute Waldschmidt smacks the outside of the post from distance, coming ever so close to an equaliser.

87'

What an effort!

Boniface forces Schwäbe into a save from miles out!

82'

Substitution

Florian Kainz

Eric Martel

81'

Which way will it go?

With Cologne searching for an equaliser and Bremen looking to hold onto the points, how will the final stretch pan out?

81'

Substitution

Samuel Mbangula

Cameron Puertas

78'

Yellow card

Eric Martel

75'

Tight affair

There's not much between the two sides in these closing stages.

Possession (%)

5050

75'

Yellow card

Jan Thielmann

75'

Yellow card

Niklas Stark

74'

Substitution

Luca Waldschmidt

Cenk Özkacar

70'

Substitution

Victor Boniface

Keke Topp

67'

Can they snatch a second?

Despite their dominance over the course of the game, the hosts only hold a one goal lead, can they give themselves more breathing space?

62'

Short of ideas

Cologne are still having plenty of the ball but are yet to really test the Bremen defence.

57'

Constant threat

Bremen continue to threaten, although they could be finding the target more often than they have done so far.

Goal attempts

8off target

3on target

3off target

1on target

55'

Topp thought he'd made it two!

Bülter swings wildly at an in-swinging free-kick from Grüll, forcing his own 'keeper into a save at the near post. The ball spills out and Topp finishes from close range, but a review rules the goal out for an offside in the build-up.

55'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

0:27

Schmid can't convert!

A sloppy back pass from Lund puts Schmid through on goal and he charges toward Schwäbe under pressure from van den Berg. The defender's presence appears to have an impact, with the Bremen attacker firing his shot against the 'keeper's leg.

48'

Steady start

Cologne have had almost all of the ball in these opening minutes, as they look to make amends for a lacklustre first half.

46'

We have returned!

And Cologne get the second 45 started.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Kristoffer Lund

Ísak Jóhannesson

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Tom Krauß

Alessio Castro-Montes

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Niklas Stark

Amos Pieper

Half-time: Werder Bremen 1-0 Cologne

The hosts go into the break with a slender lead that doesn't reflect their dominance in that first half. While they didn't create an abundance of clear-cut chances, Cologne have struggled to get the ball off of them and create themselves. Friedl scored the goal to give them their lead at the halfway point, heading home from close range after the visitors failed to deal with a corner.

Half-time

0:18

Big save!

A Schmid through ball finds Puertas with space in the box and he stings the palms of Schwäbe with a fierce strike.

45'

+ 1

Three additional minutes

Cologne will have to wait a little longer for this difficult half to end.

45'

Sugawara fires over

The ball is laid off to the full-back outside the area and he shoots first time, but his effort flies a couple of inches over the bar.

44'

Chance for Grüll

He beats Martel to the ball before cutting into the area from the left, but his shot is blocked at the vital moment.

42'

Cologne probing

The visitors have managed to maintain possession and are looking for a route past the Bremen backline.

38'

Too easy

Backhaus collects the in-swinging cross comfortably and Cologne retreat.

38'

Yellow card

Alessio Castro-Montes

37'

Promising position

Pieper brings down El Mala on the right-hand touchline, and Cologne have a free-kick in a good position.

33'

Cologne struggling

The Billy Goats can't get a foothold in this game, as they continue to give the ball away far too easily and struggle to defend Bremen's attacks.

30'

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.

Saïd El Mala34.76km/h

Amos Pieper32.20km/h

Cenk Özkacar32.00km/h

28'

Strong start

In addition to his goal, captain Friedl has been impressive in his own defensive third.

Duels won

Marco Friedl Sebastian Sebulonsen

0:14

Visitors on the ropes

Puertas beats his man on the right-hand side before firing in another cross, which is again cleared for a corner.

Goal! Friedl heads home!

The captain scores from point blank range from a Stage cross, who gathered a loose ball following another Bremen corner.

22'

Marco Friedl

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

43 %

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.

4.85 m

21'

Constant threat

The followin corner is easily cleared, but Werder recycle the ball and come again.

20'

Cologne clear their lines

Martel puts a Schmid cross out for a corner after some slick play from the hosts.

16'

El Mala goes alone!

The young forward drove at Coulibaly before pushing it past him and into the penalty area, where he then fired over from a promising position.

12'

Strides ahead

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).

The hosts have looked the far more threatening side in these early exchanges.

xGoals

0.21

Goals

12'

Substitution

Rav van den Berg

Dominique Heintz

11'

Heintz to depart

And van den Berg is ready to replace his injured teammate.

Early injury concern

Heintz is down and receiving treatment.

Settling down

After a shaky first few minutes, Cologne are now building some momentum with a spell of possession.

Hosts asking questions

Bremen are putting Cologne under some early pressure, with Stage being called offside after seeing his shot blocked from a great position inside the area.

And off we go!

Bremen get today's action underway.

Kick-off!

Looking for a response

Both sides come into this fixture on the back of a defeat, and will be determined to get all three points this time around.

0:13

Preparations begin

The Bremen 'keepers are out and warming up.

More on those teams

Cologne make four changes from their loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, with Castro-Montes, El Mala, Özkacar and Bülter all coming into the starting XI, with Huseinbašić, Lund, Joël Schmied and Ache all making way. Bremen remain unchanged from their loss to RB Leipzig.

Starting line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln

Alessio Castro-Montes

Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson

Lukas Kwasniok on facing Werder

“Bremen have clear patterns. They play attractive football and are among the best the Bundesliga has to offer, especially in transition situations. They wait like hyenas to pounce on loose balls, so they can catch you off guard with a sudden attack. That’s what defines them.”

Horst Steffen on facing Cologne

"I know Lukas [Kwasniok] - we’ve played several matches against each other before. I’m looking forward to seeing him again and curious to see what we’ll bring to the game. He is very creative and keeps coming up with new formations or personnel changes in his system. What’s important is that we get our quality onto the pitch and bring solid intensity."

Will hard work pay off?

Cologne are among the league’s strongest-running teams (second), while Bremen are among the weakest (second-bottom). The Billy Goats cover nearly six kilometres more per match on average (122.5 km) than the far less active Bremen side (116.8 km).

Bremen's Weserstadion: The making of a fortress

With their Matchday 10 victory over Wolfsburg (2-1), Werder recently celebrated winning three Bundesliga home matches in a row for the first time in over six-and-a-half years. Victory over Cologne would mark the first time they would've won four consecutive home Bundesliga games since a two-month spell between February and April 2018.

3:57

Previous meeting: Cologne 0-1 Bremen

Justin Njinmah came off the bench to score the winner in the Cathedral City when last these sides met on Matchday 22 of the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign.

2:03

RB Leipzig 2-0 Werder Bremen - highlights

Bremen's five-game unbeaten run came to an end on Matchday 11 in a 2-0 defeat on the road in Leipzig, which saw Horst Steffen's side slip to ninth in the table.

2:03

Cologne 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

The Billy Goats fell just short in pulling off a remarkable late comeback in a seven-goal thriller at home to Die Adler on Matchday 11. Two straight losses mean they return to action in 10th.

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Watch: Match highlights

Full-time: Werder Bremen 1-1 Cologne

Stark is dismissed!

Yellow card

Second yellow card

Goal! El Mala looks to have rescued a point!

Saïd El Mala

GOAL!

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Off the post!

What an effort!

Substitution

Which way will it go?

Substitution

Yellow card

Tight affair

Yellow card

Yellow card

Substitution

Substitution

Can they snatch a second?

Short of ideas

Constant threat

Topp thought he'd made it two!

Schmid can't convert!

Steady start

We have returned!

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Half-time: Werder Bremen 1-0 Cologne

Big save!

Three additional minutes

Sugawara fires over

Chance for Grüll

Cologne probing

Too easy

Yellow card

Promising position

Cologne struggling

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Strong start

Visitors on the ropes

Goal! Friedl heads home!

Marco Friedl

GOAL!

Constant threat

Cologne clear their lines

El Mala goes alone!

Strides ahead

Substitution

Heintz to depart

Early injury concern

Settling down

Hosts asking questions

And off we go!

Looking for a response

Preparations begin

More on those teams

Starting line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Starting line-up: 1. FC Köln

Lukas Kwasniok on facing Werder

Horst Steffen on facing Cologne

Will hard work pay off?

Bremen's Weserstadion: The making of a fortress

Previous meeting: Cologne 0-1 Bremen

RB Leipzig 2-0 Werder Bremen - highlights

Cologne 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt - highlights

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