Mainz
Werder Bremen
Match summary
Werder Bremen beat Mainz 3-2 on the road. Werder Bremen led 2-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Niclas Füllkrug put Werder Bremen ahead from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, Füllkrug made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 25th minute, and Anthony Caci pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 33rd minute, set up by Sheraldo Becker. In the second half, Ludovit Reis made it 1-3 in the 61st minute, set up by Marco Grüll and Jae-Sung Lee made it 2-3 with a header in the 63rd minute, set up by Anthony Caci.
The chances backed that up: Werder Bremen created 2.95 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Mainz's 1.86 from 18.
Mainz hosted Werder Bremen on matchday 7 of the Bundesliga, controlling territory and possession during an intense encounter that finished with a narrow away victory. Mainz registered 53 percent possession and dominated the attacking metrics, accumulating 145 attacks and 91 dangerous attacks compared to Werder Bremen totals of 76 and 34. Both sides matched each other in overall shot volume with 18 attempts for Mainz and 17 for Werder Bremen, while each team managed 8 shots on target. The hosts also recorded 6 corners to their opponents 6, completed 559 passes with an 87 percent accuracy rate, and committed 7 fouls against 5 from the visitors, accumulating 3 yellow cards while Werder Bremen received 2.
The action began in the 7th minute when Niclas Füllkrug opened the scoring with a penalty goal for Werder Bremen, before doubling the lead in the 25th minute with another penalty goal. Anthony Caci pulled a goal back for Mainz in the 33th minute with a header, leaving the half-time score at 1-2. Ludovit Reis received a yellow card in the 38th minute for a foul. Following a series of substitutions in the second half, Ludovit Reis scored with a left-footed shot in the 61st minute to make it 1-3. Jae-sung Lee responded with a header for Mainz in the 63rd minute to narrow the deficit to 2-3. Further bookings were issued to Phillipp Mwene, Benedict Hollerbach, Marco Grüll, and Alexander Schwolow before the match concluded.
