German Bundesliga

Mainz vs Werder Bremen, 2026-27 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Mainz
  • 33': Anthony Caci
  • 63': Lee Jae-Sung
FT
2 - 3
Werder Bremen
  • 7': Niclas Füllkrug (P)
  • 25': Niclas Füllkrug (P)
  • 61': Ludovit Reis

About

Mainz are hosting Werder Bremen at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
  • 1': Danny da Costa (Mainz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (Mainz).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Foul by Kacper Potulski (Mainz).
  • 3': Chuki (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Arthur (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Stefan Posch (Mainz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty Werder Bremen. Arthur draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Goal! Mainz 0, Werder Bremen 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Phillip Tietz (Mainz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Kacper Potulski (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Karl Hein.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Stefan Posch.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Ludovit Reis.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Danny da Costa (Mainz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty Werder Bremen. Marco Grüll draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Goal! Mainz 0, Werder Bremen 2. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Chuki with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amos Pieper following a fast break.
  • 33': Goal! Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2. Anthony Caci (Mainz) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
  • 37': Kaishu Sano (Mainz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
  • 38': Kaishu Sano (Mainz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen).
  • 38': Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Caci (Mainz).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Anthony Caci.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (Mainz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kacper Potulski (Mainz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Olivier Deman because of an injury.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2.
  • 49': Offside, Mainz. Phillipp Mwene is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 57': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Alexander Schwolow.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amos Pieper.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.
  • 58': Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen).
  • 59': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Oskar Wójcik replaces Mitchell Weiser.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
  • 61': Goal! Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 3. Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Grüll.
  • 63': Goal! Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Mick Schmetgens.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Danny da Costa (Mainz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
  • 68': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Mick Schmetgens.
  • 69': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Mainz).
  • 69': Chuki (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Chuki (Werder Bremen).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Mainz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 72': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Chuki.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Oskar Wójcik.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Mainz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 75': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (Mainz).
  • 75': Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Mainz. Ransford Königsdörffer replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 75': Substitution, Mainz. Silvan Widmer replaces Anthony Caci.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Ludovit Reis.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 78': Foul by Kaishu Sano (Mainz).
  • 78': Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (Mainz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
  • 81': Substitution, Werder Bremen. Cedric Itten replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 84': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Oskar Wójcik (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Mainz. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  • 85': Substitution, Mainz. Paul Nebel replaces Danny da Costa.
  • 85': Offside, Mainz. Benedict Hollerbach is caught offside.
  • 88': Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Mainz. Eric Martel replaces Kaishu Sano.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Cedric Itten.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mick Schmetgens.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Paul Nebel.
  • 90'+4': Alexander Schwolow (Mainz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Itten.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 6
46.7 Possession 53.3
17 SHOTS 18
8 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
436 Accurate Passes 486
509 Passes 559
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 14
14 Crosses 36
0.3 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 41
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
45 Effective Clearances 21
45 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 7 +19 17
2 Borussia Dortmund 7 +8 17
3 SC Freiburg 7 +7 13
4 Bayer Leverkusen 7 +4 13
Full Standings

Line-Ups

M05 Mainz (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alexander Schwolow (GK) Yellow Card
4 Stefan Posch
48 Kacper Potulski
21 Danny da Costa
10 Nadiem Amiri
7 Lee Jae-Sung
6 Kaishu Sano
2 Phillipp Mwene Yellow Card
19 Anthony Caci
9 Phillip Tietz
23 Sheraldo Becker
Mainz Substitutes:
Eric Martel, Lennard Maloney, Silvan Widmer, Benedict Hollerbach, Maximilian Kinzig, Rael-Tshimbela Nakuzola, Paul Nebel, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer, Fabio Gruber.

SVW Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Karl Hein (GK)
32 Marco Friedl
5 Amos Pieper
2 Olivier Deman
13 Arthur
20 Chuki
44 Youri Regeer
15 Ludovit Reis Yellow Card
10 Niclas Füllkrug
17 Marco Grüll
8 Mitchell Weiser
Werder Bremen Substitutes:
Oskar Wójcik, Paul Bright Max Erevbenagie, Eren Dinkci, Senne Lynen, Alexander Schlager, Cedric Itten, Kenny Quetant, Mick Schmetgens, Dariusz Stalmach.

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