On Sunday, Werder Bremen took the field against Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia Park, claiming all three points with an emphatic 4-0 victory. The effectiveness of Horst Steffen’s squad was evident as they dominated the game. The scoring started in the 15th minute when Samuel Mbangula fired off a well-executed play to open the floodgates. Jens Stage then extended the lead with a stunning strike in the 26th minute and successfully converted a penalty shortly after. Romano Schmid added to the tally with a goal in the 81st minute, followed by Justin Njinmah, who sealed the deal with a strike in the 81st minute.
Jens Stage was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing one goal to the scoreboard. Additionally, Justin Njinmah made his mark with a goal of his own, demonstrating the attacking prowess of Werder Bremen.
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s head coach, Gerardo Seoane, deployed a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Moritz Nicolas in goal; a defensive line of Lukas Ullrich, Fabio Chiarodia, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks; a midfield trio of Gio Reyna, Philipp Sander, and Rocco Reitz; and a forward attack led by Franck Honorat, Robin Hack, and Shuto Machino.
In contrast, Horst Steffen’s Werder Bremen set up in a 4-4-2 formation with Mio Backhaus guarding the net; Felix Agu, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, and Yukinari Sugawara in defense; a midfield comprised of Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Romano Schmid, and Cameron Puertas; and Samuel Mbangula alongside Marco Grüll at the forefront.
The match was officiated by referee Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Looking ahead, Borussia Mönchengladbach will travel to face Bayer Leverkusen, while Werder Bremen will host SC Freiburg at the Wohninvest Weserstadion. Following the match, Borussia Mönchengladbach finds itself with only one point, sitting in 16th position in the league table, whereas Werder Bremen secures four points, positioned ninth.
Substitutions for Borussia Mönchengladbach:
60’ 2nd Half – Robin Hack off for Haris Tabakovic, Lukas Ullrich off for Luca Netz, and Philipp Sander off for Yannik Engelhardt.
74’ 2nd Half – Gio Reyna off for Grant-Leon Ranos and Fabio Chiarodia off for Kevin Stöger.
Yellow Card for Borussia Mönchengladbach: 38’ 1st Half – Shuto Machino.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen:
63’ 2nd Half – Jens Stage off for Leonardo Bittencourt.
75’ 2nd Half – Samuel Mbangula off for Justin Njinmah and Romano Schmid off for Victor Boniface.
82’ 2nd Half – Marco Friedl off for Skelly Alvero.
83’ 2nd Half – Cameron Puertas off for Patrice Covic.