Werder Bremen vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2022-23 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 4
3 - 4
Eintracht Frankfurt beat Werder Bremen in seven-goal thriller
Eintracht Frankfurt breathed life into their sputtering Bundesliga campaign on Sunday with a thrilling 4-3 victory at promoted Werder Bremen.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Christian Groß.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
- 2': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 4': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 5': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 5': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
- 6': Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Kevin Trapp tries a through ball, but Daichi Kamada is caught offside.
- 7': Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 8': Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).
- 8': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 12': Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 13': Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Djibril Sow.
- 14': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 15': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Christian Groß.
- 17': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 17': Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Kristijan Jakic tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
- 21': Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Anthony Jung.
- 23': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 24': Attempt missed. Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
- 27': Foul by Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 27': Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 29': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Romano Schmid replaces Leonardo Bittencourt because of an injury.
- 32': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 2. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 33': Foul by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 33': Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 35': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
- 36': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Tuta.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 38': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 39': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3. Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Rode with a through ball.
- 43': Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
- 45': Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Anthony Jung (SV Werder Bremen).
- 45'+1': Jesper Lindstrøm (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 3.
- 48': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 4. Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 50': Dangerous play by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 50': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 51': Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 51': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Tuta tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 59': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.
- 60': Foul by Sebastian Rode (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 60': Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Christian Groß (SV Werder Bremen).
- 61': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Luca Pellegrini tries a through ball, but Jesper Lindstrøm is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Christopher Lenz replaces Luca Pellegrini.
- 65': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev replaces Christian Groß.
- 65': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Jens Stage.
- 65': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Lee Buchanan replaces Anthony Jung.
- 66': Hand ball by Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen).
- 67': Attempt missed. Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Lenz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niklas Schmidt.
- 73': Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen).
- 75': Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
- 75': Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Foul by Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen).
- 76': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke replaces Mitchell Weiser.
- 77': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 77': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Timothy Chandler replaces Sebastian Rode.
- 78': Foul by Ilia Gruev (SV Werder Bremen).
- 78': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen).
- 78': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a headed pass.
- 82': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 82': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Christopher Lenz (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 83': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 85': Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen).
- 85': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Timothy Chandler tries a through ball, but Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Borré replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 86': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Lucas Alario replaces Mario Götze.
- 87': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 87': Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Romano Schmid tries a through ball, but Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Alario (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 89': Romano Schmid (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Penalty SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': VAR Decision: Penalty SV Werder Bremen.
- 90'+2': Goal! SV Werder Bremen 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 4. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90'+3': Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Amos Pieper (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90'+3': Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Marvin Ducksch tries a through ball, but Marco Friedl is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ilia Gruev (SV Werder Bremen).
- 90'+5': Rafael Borré (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Tuta.
- 90'+6': Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lucas Alario.
- 90'+7': Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lucas Alario.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Lee Buchanan (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 4.
- 0': Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 3, Eintracht Frankfurt 4.
Statistics
 SGE |
SVW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 384 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,000
Venue: Weserstadion
Location: Bremen, Germany
Attendance: 41,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | +52 | 65 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | +28 | 59 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | +15 | 48 |
| 4 | Mainz | 27 | +14 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Werder Bremen (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 13 | Milos Veljkovic |
| 32 | Marco Friedl |
| 5 | Amos Pieper  |
| 6 | Jens Stage |
| 10 | Leonardo Bittencourt |
| 36 | Christian Groß |
| 3 | Anthony Jung |
| 8 | Mitchell Weiser |
| 7 | Marvin Ducksch |
| 11 | Niclas Füllkrug |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 2 | Evan Ndicka |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 33 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 6 | Kristijan Jakic |
| 27 | Mario Götze |
| 8 | Djibril Sow |
| 17 | Sebastian Rode |
| 9 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 15 | Daichi Kamada |
| 29 | Jesper Lindstrom |
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