Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen

Match summary

Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 1-0.

Maximilian Mittelstädt put Stuttgart ahead in the 7th minute.

Stuttgart secured a narrow victory against Werder Bremen in their Bundesliga Matchday 9 fixture. Despite dominating possession with 57 percent and registering 23 shots compared to the hosts 13, the visitors could not find an equaliser. Werder Bremen also recorded 6 shots on target, 599 passes, and 96 attacks, outperforming Stuttgart in overall territory and attacking volume. However, Stuttgart defended resolutely throughout the encounter, limiting the visitors to a single-goal defeat. Discipline was largely maintained by the hosts who received 0 yellow cards, whereas the visitors accumulated 3 cautions across the 90 minutes.

The decisive moment of the match arrived early in the first half when Maximilian Mittelstädt opened the scoring for Stuttgart in the 7th minute with a left foot shot, establishing the 1-0 lead. The first half also saw disciplinary action for the visitors, with Niclas Füllkrug booked for a foul in the 24th minute and Olivier Deman receiving a yellow card for persistent fouling in the 45th minute. Following the interval, Marco Grüll received a yellow card for a foul in the 53rd minute. Both teams utilised their substitutes extensively during the second half before the match concluded with the score remaining 1-0.