M05 Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05 - SVW SV Werder SV Werder Bremen

M05

2

SVW

3

J. Lee
63'
61'
L. Reis

MEWA ARENA(Sold out)

Florian Badstübner

FINAL

80 %Niclas Füllkrug

Niclas Füllkrug

Niclas Füllkrug

Man of the Match Trophy

0:18

Watch: Füllkrug on Bremen's fight

Full-time: Mainz 2-3 Werder Bremen

The visitors' strong start to the season continues, as they put three past Mainz to leapfrog them into sixth in the table. The hosts started the second 45 on the front foot in search of an equaliser but couldn't make their pressure count, before Reis extended Bremen's lead with his deflected shot. Lee responded immediately with a glancing header past Hein, but the hosts couldn't find the back of the net for a third time as Bremen held out for an impressive away win.

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Full-time

90'

+ 5

Narrowly wide!

Itten shifts the ball onto his left before aiming for the near bottom corner, which Schwolow tips around the post.

90'

+ 4

Yellow card

Alexander Schwolow

90'

+ 2

The clock is ticking

Mainz are becoming increasingly impatient, with Bremen still penned in their own half.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

88'

Yellow card

Markus Hoffmann

85'

Closing stages

Will Mainz's efforts in their search for an equaliser be rewarded, or will Bremen hold out?

85'

Substitution

85'

Substitution

Benedict Hollerbach

Sheraldo Becker

0:18

Attacking change

After netting twice, Thioune replaces Füllkrug with Itten.

81'

Amiri's magic almost fashions a leveller

He skips past two Bremen defenders, putting himself one-on-one with Hein who is out quickly to smother his shot and keep his side ahead.

81'

Substitution

Niclas Füllkrug

77'

Comfortable save

Grüll's effort from distance is straight at Schwolow, who gathers with ease.

75'

Substitution

75'

Substitution

Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer

72'

In the thick of it

Füllkrug has been key to his side's performance off the ball, as well as on it.

Duels won

13

13

Jaesung Lee Niclas Füllkrug

Niclas Füllkrug

72'

Substitution

69'

Yellow card

68'

Big chance!

da Costa has space for a shot inside the box after a neat passing move, but his effort is blocked by a sea of black shirts.

Instant response!

Caci fires in a cross with pace, which the onrushing Lee only has to glance into the far corner.

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63'

Jaesung Lee

GOAL!

2:3

Jaesung Lee

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.

4 %

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.

11.9 m

The visitors have breathing space!

Grüll can't control Arthur's cross, with his touch landing at the feet of Reis just outside the area. His shot at goal is heavily deflected, wrongfooting Schwolow and rolling into an empty net.

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61'

Ludovit Reis

GOAL!

1:3

Assist:M. Grüll

Ludovit Reis

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.

10 %

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.

18.07 m

Tight contest

Neither side is slowing down in their search for another goal.

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59'

Substitution

Mitchell Weiser

57'

Fighting back

Mainz are posing much more of a threat to Bremen's goal now.

Goal attempts

5off target

4on target

1off target

6on target

54'

Crucial tackle

An incisive pass from Weiser puts Chuki through on goal, whose effort from inside the Mainz box is blocked by the recovering Posch.

52'

Sliced over

The ball bounces to Lee inside the box, who can't control his volley and sees it spin out for a goal-kick.

50'

Hosts taking initiative

This time it's Mainz who have been on the front foot at the start of the half, as they look for an early equaliser.

46'

We're back!

The action is back underway here in Mainz.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Mick Schmetgens

Half-time: Mainz 1-2 Werder Bremen

An entertaining first 45 ends with the visitors in front, after two lethal counter-attacks ended with two penalties, both of which were coolly converted by Füllkrug. Bremen's dominance extended beyond those spot-kicks, with Mainz struggling to get themselves back into the game before Caci headed home Becker's cross. The game then opened up in the latter stages of the half, but Bremen held onto their lead until the half-time whistle.

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Half-time

45'

+ 1

Last gasp leveller?

Can Mainz get back on level terms before the break?

43'

Grounded

Bremen have conceded five headed goals so far this season, more than any other side.

41'

Mwene!

He tries to bend an effort into the far corner from just outside the box, whipping his shot dangerously close to the inside of Hein's far stick.

38'

Yellow card

0:20

Tietz almost levels the scores!

Caci almost turns provider, with Tietz's flicked header from his deep cross bouncing narrowly wide of the far corner.

Mainz pull one back!

With Bremen pushing for a third, the hosts get a goal back against the run of play. Becker swings in a cross to the far post, where Caci rises highest to glance home from close range.

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33'

Anthony Caci

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:S. Becker

Anthony Caci

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.

34 %

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.

6.46 m

29'

Shooting boots

All four of Bremen's shots thus far, two of which have been converted penalties, have been on target.

Goal attempts

0off target

2on target

0off target

4on target

Füllkrug equals Völler

Füllkrug's eight goals after seven Bundesliga matchdays for Werder is a feat only previously achieved by Rudi Völler in 1985/86.

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0:20

Bremen celebrate extending their lead

That man again!

Füllkrug takes his tally to eight goals for the season, slamming his spot-kick high into the same side of the net as the last one.

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25'

Niclas Füllkrug

GOAL!

0:2

Penalty

Niclas Füllkrug

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.

77 %

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.

11 m

24'

Another penalty!

Another Bremen breakaway ends with them winning a penalty, with da Costa clipping Grüll as he tries to cut inside.

19'

Lee with the header!

Mwene's in-swinging cross travels through a number of bodies to the back post, where Lee heads straight into the hands of Hein from a matter of yards out.

16'

In control

Having taken an early lead, Bremen are now dominating possession as they look to strengthen their grip on this first half.

Esteemed company

The last Werder player to score seven goals in seven matchdays, as Füllkrug has now done, was Miroslav Klose in the 2005–06 season.

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13'

Breaking routine

11 of Bremen's previous 12 league goals had been scored in the second-half.

11'

Bright start

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).

It's the visitors who have looked better going forward so far.

xGoals

0

0.81

1

Goals

Füllkrug converts!

He sends Schwolow the wrong way, slotting the ball into the bottom left corner.

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7'

Niclas Füllkrug

GOAL!

0:1

Penalty

Niclas Füllkrug

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.

77 %

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.

99.77 km/h

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.

11 m

6'

Bremen have a spot-kick!

Arthur carries the ball from halfway into the Mainz box before seeing his close range shot saved by Schwolow. He's caught by Posch as he goes to collect the rebound, and the visitors have a penalty.

3'

Back on his feet

da Costa is up and walking again, and looks like he'll be okay to continue.

2'

Immediate problem

da Costa is down and receiving treatment after colliding with Füllkrug in the air.

1'

Off we go!

The hosts get the action started.

Kick-off!

0:12

Two in a row?

Can the hosts win two games on the bounce for the first time this season following their win over Schalke?

0:26

Preparations continue

The players are being put through their paces as kick-off approaches.

0:19

The 'keepers are out

The Bremen shot-stoppers head out for their warm-up.

Pre-game reunion

Austria internationals Marco Friedl, Phillip Mwene, Stefan Posch, Alexander Schlager and Marco Grüll catch up before the action starts.

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0:23

All smiles ahead of kick-off

The Mainz and Bremen players are on good terms now, but how will things stand at the end of the 90 minutes?

0:19

The Green-Whites are here!

The Bremen player's check out their surroundings ahead of kick-off.

More on that Mainz team

The hosts are unchanged from their away win over Schalke last time out

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More on that Bremen team

Daniel Thioune makes just one change to the side that rescued a point against Paderborn, with Mitchell Weiser (pictured) coming in for Eren Dinkçi.

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Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Formation:3-3-2-2

Mainz subs

Kinzig, Nakuzola, Widmer, Martel, Gruber, Maloney, Nebel, Hollerbach, Königsdörffer

Starting line-up: SV Werder Bremen

Formation:4-2-3-1

Bremen subs

Schlager, Wójcik, Schmetgens, Lynen, Dinkçi, Stalmach, Quetant, Itten, Erevbenagie

0:07

Watch: Füllkrug's all set

Fischer backing his strike man

"We also have a striker who knows where the goal is. I’m not comparing Tietzi [ Phillip Tietz] to Füllkrug. For me, what matters is what Tietzi does."

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Urs Fischer on facing Werder Bremen

"The entire Bremen squad makes a very strong impression. On three occasions, they have come back from 0–2 down. It would be a mistake to focus solely on Füllkrug. They are very strong in challenges and patient on the ball."

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0:30

Watch: Playmobil meets Der Klassiker

The Matchday 8 encounter between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will be virtually recreated by Playmobil figures.

Grüll’s creative influence

Füllkrug has generated plenty of headlines, but his Austrian teammate has also been one of Bremen’s standout performers in the opening weeks of the campaign. Marco Grüll has registered two goals and four assists in six Bundesliga appearances, giving him six direct goal involvements already.

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Mainz's home struggles

Despite sitting fifth in the Bundesliga standings, Mainz are still searching for their first home victory of the campaign! The 05ers have collected all three of their league wins on the road, while their three matches at the MEWA Arena have yielded just one point. By contrast, they boast a perfect away record, having won at Hamburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Schalke.

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Daniel Thioune on facing Mainz

"Urs Fischer's influence is clearly visible, both with and without the ball. Mainz defend a lot with a deep block, so players who can move between the lines will be important. We can also expect long balls. Mainz are very physical and strong. We have to be prepared to withstand that intensity. It's possible the game won't be decided until very late. We have to be at 100 percent."

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3:32

Watch: Füllkrug analysis

Füllkrug has shot to the top of the scoring charts after a brilliant start to his third spell with Werder.

Onwards and upwards

Both of these two sides are vastly improved in comparison to the same point last season. Mainz are five places higher than in the previous campaign, while Bremen have jumped up seven spots into eighth.

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2:03

Watch: Schalke 0-1 Mainz - last time out

Phillip Tietz's fifth Bundesliga strike in six games - the German's best start to a season - made it three straight away wins for the 05ers, who start the weekend in fifth place.

2:03

Watch: Werder Bremen 2-2 Paderborn - last time out

Bremen recovered from two goals down to secure a share of the spoils as Niclas Füllkrug continued his superb form by netting his sixth goal of the Bundesliga campaign.

2:03

Watch: Werder Bremen 0-2 Mainz - previous meeting

Goals from Paul Nebel and Jaesung Lee helped Mainz to victory at the Weserstadion when these two sides last met in March.

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