SVW Bremen Werder Bremen - BMG M'gladbach M'gladbach

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Weserstadion(41,800 Spectators)
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36 %Haris Tabaković
Haris Tabaković

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0:18
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Watch: Tabaković reflects on late Bremen equaliser

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Full-time: Bremen 1-1 Gladbach

What a finish to the game! It took until the 94th minute, but Bremen finally found a way through thanks to that superb strike from Topp. In the end, it was no less than Bremen deserved, having gone behind against the run of play.
Full-time
90'
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One final chance

Bremen want the winner, and in the end, Lynen gets a shot away, but a Gladbach defender is there to make a massive block.
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What a strike!

Gladbach fail to clear a corner, and the ball pounces to Topp, who unleashes a stunning left-foot strike into the far corner. It's absolute pandemonium in Bremen.
90'
+ 4

Keke Topp

GOAL!

1:1
Keke Topp
Goal probability
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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
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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.
99.58 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
6.87 m
0:24
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Machino with the chance to seal it

Gladbach counter and Netz has acres on the left. He whips in a great cross to Machino at the backpost, but his shot is saved by the face of Backhaus.
90'

Schmidt denied

More good football from Bremen frees up Schmidt in the box, but his shot is blocked by Elvedi.
90'

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

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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.
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Franck Honorat
Franck Honorat33.68km/h
3.
Nico Elvedi
Nico Elvedi33.25km/h
87'

Deman denied

Stage does superbly to set Deman loose in the box, and his shot is good, but Nicolas is there once more to make a superb stop.
84'

Off the post

A nice one-two gets Schmidt into the box, and he unleashes a ferocious half-volley that Nicolas beats away. A couple more efforts are then charged down before Lynen has a crack. His powerful strike has the keeper beaten, but bounces clear off the upright.
84'

Substitution

81'

So close

Grüll gets his head on a cross, and the effort drifts narrowly wide of the post.
80'

An opportunity

Gladbach win the ball back and push forward. Tabaković's initial effort is closed down, but then Engelhardt has a chance. He shoots, though his strike is high and wide.
77'

Pressure Handling

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Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
85%
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Jens Stage
13 times under pressure
Jens Stage
75'

Clinical Gladbach

That goal from the visitors remains their only shot on target.
Goal attempts
5off target
3on target
2off target
1on target
69'

Tabaković almost finds space

But the pass into the box is cleared in the nick of time by Malatini.
64'

Double change

Steffen looks to respond with a set of attacking changes as Milošević and Grüll enter the action.
0:23
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Gladbach lead out of nowhere

And it is a lovely counter-attack. Reitz spins and feeds Honorat down the right. He skips past a challenge and lays the ball across to Tabaković, who sweeps home to open the scoring. That could be a massive goal.
61'
Haris Tabaković
Goal probability
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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.
63 %
Shot speed
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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.
72.97 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
7.97 m
57'

First sub of the game

Stöger is on to replace Neuhaus, who has been completely absent in the first hour.
53'

Bremen turning up the pressure

Mbangula wiggles his way free in the box before pulling the ball back to Njinmah. He works himself a little space and shoots, but the deflected effort is comfortable enough for Nicolas.
49'

How has that stayed out?

Coulibaly flicks on a corner at the near post, and the ball somehow avoids Njinmah and Sugawara at the back post and stays out. Any contact, and that would have been the opener.
47'

Good hit

Sugawara lets fly from the edge of the box, and Nicolas has to be alert. Good strike.
46'

Back underway

Bremen get the ball moving. This game needs a goal to liven things up.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Bremen 0-0 Gladbach

Not a lot to shout about in the opening 45 minutes. Two teams lacking in confidence have been playing with a lack of confidence. Bremen have been perhaps slightly the better team with Njinmah forcing a save from Nicolas, but there is plenty of room for improvement after the break.
Half-time
41'

Almost

Njinmah almost breaks through the middle but is eventually crowded out.
41'

Bremen edging the shot stats

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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).
After Gladbach had started the game slightly better, Bremen have been improving in the last few minutes and look the more likely to open the scoring.
xGoals
0
0.26
0.08
0
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Njinmah's earlier chance

The forward had one of the best chances of the game when he shot from a tight angle inside the box.
34'

Dangerous

Mbangula bursts into the box before setting up Schmid, but his effort is charged down. The attack looked a real threat for a moment.
30'

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

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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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Franck Honorat
Franck Honorat33.68km/h
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Nico Elvedi
Nico Elvedi33.25km/h
28'

A chance

Friedl gets up highest to meet a corner from the left, but his flicked header drifts wide.
0:23
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Threatening

A good cross from the right is turned behind as the Bremen numbers in the box look to get on the end of it.
26'

Even split

Nothing really to separate the teams so far, and that is also shown in the possession statistics.
Possession (%)
5050
0:30
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Best chance so far

Gladbach win a corner after a poor backpass to Backhaus and try to take it quickly, but lose the ball immediately with a lot of numbers forward. Mbangula then has space to counter. He breaks into the Gladbach half before feeding Njinmah, who takes a good touch into the box to work himself space. He then shoots from a tough angle, but is denied by Nicolas.
19'

Goal-scoring chances at a premium

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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).
Neither side has really looked like scoring in the opening 19 minutes.
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0
0.08
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Goals
14'

Reitz fires wide

The corner from the right is cleared and lands at the feet of Reitz. He has a pop, but misses the target.
13'

A bit of space

Honorat is found on the right and has space to cross, but Friedl is there to head behind for a corner.
9'

Slow start

Not much to speak of in the opening 10 minutes. The ball has largely been bogged down in midfield with fouls breaking up any flow.
4'

First moment of threat

A chipped ball over the top from Sander gives Honorat a slight opening. He goes for goal with a dipping half-volley from inside the box, but misses by a decent margin.
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We're underway

The ball is moving in Bremen.
Kick-off!

Players on the pitch

We're about to get underway.
0:41
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Incredible pre-match support at the Weserstadion

0:27
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Out for warm-ups

0:39
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Visitors pitch inspection

0:26
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Behind Bremen lines

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Here come the Foals

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More on Steffen's Bremen side

The big headline for Bremen is the return of Friedl to the backline, no doubt a welcome sight for Steffen. As a result, Lynen moves further forward into midfield, replacing Puertas. Milošević is replaced up front by another pacy customer in Njinmah.
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More on Polanski's Gladbach

There is a change in shape as well as personnel for Polanski today - Engelhardt comes in at the heart of a five-man midfield, with Sander moving into the back three. Netz replaces Ullrich on the left and Chiarodia replaces Takai at the back. It looks like a 3-5-2 today for the Foals.

Bremen subs

Hein, Schmetgens, Agu, Schmidt, Čović, Puertas, Grüll, Topp, Milošević

Gladbach subs

Olschowsky, Friedrich, Ullrich, Stöger, Castrop, Mohya, Sarco, Machino, Urbich
0:05
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Scene is set in Bremen

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Horst Steffen on facing Gladbach

"We need to be prepared for a multitude of scenarios. For me, they’re a solid Bundesliga side, who have struggled for form over recent weeks. For that reason, it should be a fairly evenly matched affair."
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Eugen Polanski on facing Bremen

"We're preparing for a really good opponent, and we're not going there thinking: 'They're in worse shape than us.' It's going to be a tough game. We have to execute our game plan, we have to be fully focused and show a clear attitude."
3:20
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Bumpy patch for Foals

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Worrying times for Werder Bremen

Without a win in their last nine games (three draws, six defeats), Horst Steffen's Bremen have dropped perilously close to the promotion/relegation play-off, sitting three points and one place above Mainz, with a considerably worse goal difference (-16).
2:03
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3:02
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2:03
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