Werder Bremen vs Paderborn

Match summary

The points were shared as Werder Bremen and Paderborn drew 2-2.

In the first half, Stefano Marino put Paderborn ahead in the 18th minute, set up by Steffen Tigges and Steffen Tigges made it 0-2 in the 30th minute. In the second half, Niclas Füllkrug pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 59th minute, set up by Eren Sami Dinkci and Füllkrug equalised from the penalty spot in the 65th minute.

Werder Bremen had the better of the chances, with 2.67 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Paderborn's 1.37 from 11.

Werder Bremen dominated territory and possession during their Bundesliga matchday 6 fixture against Paderborn, recording 61 percent possession and 626 passes compared to their opponents 399 passes. Despite controlling the game, Werder Bremen found themselves behind at half-time after a difficult first period. The home side significantly increased their attacking pressure after the interval, finishing the match with 18 shots, 11 of which were on target, alongside 5 corners and 136 attacks. Paderborn defended resiliently under heavy pressure, managing 11 shots and 4 shots on target. Both teams finished the encounter with 1 yellow card each, whilst committing 11 fouls for Werder Bremen and 14 fouls for Paderborn respectively.

The matchday 6 encounter began with early discipline action when Stefano Marino received a yellow card for a foul in the 4th minute. Stefano Marino opened the scoring for Paderborn in the 18th minute with a right foot shot, before Steffen Tigges doubled the lead with another right foot shot in the 30th minute to make it 0-2 at half-time. Following half-time substitutions for Werder Bremen, Niclas Füllkrug started the comeback by scoring with a left foot shot in the 59th minute. Niclas Füllkrug then equalised from a penalty in the 65th minute, sealing the 2-2 final score before late yellow cards and substitutions concluded the match.