Werder Bremen vs FC Cologne

29 November 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Marco Friedl 22’
  • Said El Mala 90+1’

Match summary

Werder Bremen and FC Cologne shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Werder Bremen led 1-0 at half-time.

Marco Friedl put Werder Bremen ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Jens Stage and Said El Mala equalised in stoppage time, set up by Kristoffer Lund.

Werder Bremen had the better of the chances, with 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to FC Cologne's 1.18 from 10. Werder Bremen had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
17 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 0
100 Attacks 110
46 Dangerous attacks 36
479 Passes 511
84% Pass accuracy 86%
17 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Werder Bremen FC Cologne
Kick-off
12’
Rav van den BergDominique HeintzInjury
Marco FriedlHeader1-0 (Werder Bremen)
22’
39’
Alessio Castro-MontesFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Tom KraußAlessio Castro-Montes
46’
Kristoffer LundÍsak Jóhannesson
Niklas StarkAmos Pieper
46’
Cameron PuertasShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Romano SchmidShot on target
49’
53’
Cenk ÖzkacarShot on target
VAR review
56’
Victor BonifaceKeke ToppInjury
71’
74’
Luca WaldschmidtCenk Özkacar
Niklas StarkFoul
75’
75’
Jan ThielmannArgument
78’
Eric MartelFoul
Samuel MbangulaCameron Puertas
81’
82’
Florian KainzEric Martel
Victor BonifaceShot on target
87’
90+1’
Said El MalaRight foot shot1-1 (FC Cologne)
90+6’
Marius BülterArgument
Niklas StarkSecond yellowFoul
90+6’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.18 22’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), 1-0 22’ 90+1’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 1-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.18 22’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), 1-0 Friedl 22’ 90+1’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), 1-1 El Mala 90+1’
Werder Bremen 1.55 xGFC Cologne 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Werder Bremen attacking 
22’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 49’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 16’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 87’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 3’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 21’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 85’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 79’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 49’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 16’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 87’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 3’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 21’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Senne Lynen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+1’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 60’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Cenk Özkacar (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Sebastian Sebulonsen (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Backhaus
Sugawara
Pieper 46’
Coulibaly
Friedl
Lynen
Stage
Puertas 81’
Schmid
Grüll
Topp 71’
FC Cologne 3-4-3 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Özkacar 74’
Heintz 12’
Sebulonsen
Castro-Montes 46’
Martel 82’
Jóhannesson 46’
Thielmann
Mala
Bülter
Kamiński

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Mio Backhaus GK900 0.000.000
Yukinari Sugawara DEF905 0.160.000
Karim Coulibaly DEF900 0.000.000
Amos Pieper DEF490 0.000.000
Marco Friedl DEF9011 0.450.101
Senne Lynen MID901 0.060.000
Jens Stage MID9012 0.180.451
Cameron Puertas MID843 0.180.052
Romano Schmid MID901 0.370.345
Marco Grüll MID901 0.100.113
Keke Maximilian Topp FWD741 0.030.000
Niklas Stark Sub411 0.020.000
Victor Boniface Sub161 0.010.092
Samuel Mbangula Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Werder Bremen win 43% Avg odds 2.18
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.71
FC Cologne win 32% Avg odds 2.99

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Werder Bremen DWDWL
FC Cologne DLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: FC Cologne 0-1 Werder Bremen, 16 Feb 24 Next meeting: FC Cologne 3-1 Werder Bremen, 12 Apr 26  All Werder Bremen vs FC Cologne meetings

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