On Sunday, Werder Bremen faced Borussia M. at Borussia Park and left with three points thanks to a convincing 4-0 victory. The effectiveness of Horst Steffen’s squad was evident in the final scoreline. Samuel Mbangula kicked off the scoring with a well-placed shot in the 15th minute, followed by Jens Stage who found the back of the net at the 26th minute from the penalty spot, and Romano Schmid added another goal just three minutes later in the second half. Finally, Justin Njinmah sealed the deal with a powerful strike in the 81st minute to complete the rout.
Jens Stage was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing a goal to the team’s impressive performance.
Justin Njinmah also played a crucial role in the game, netting one goal.
Coach Gerardo Seoane of Borussia M. employed a 4-3-3 formation with Moritz Nicolas in goal; Lukas Ullrich, Fabio Chiarodia, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks forming the defense; Gio Reyna, Philipp Sander, and Rocco Reitz in midfield; and Franck Honorat, Robin Hack, and Shuto Machino leading the attack.
Meanwhile, Horst Steffen’s Werder Bremen deployed a 4-4-2 setup featuring Mio Backhaus in net; Felix Agu, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, and Yukinari Sugawara in defense; Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Romano Schmid, and Cameron Puertas in the midfield; and Marco Grüll and Samuel Mbangula upfront.
Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck oversaw the proceedings of the match.
Looking ahead, Borussia M. will travel to Bayer Leverkusen, while Werder Bremen will play at home against Freiburg at Wohninvest Weserstadion.
Following this match, the hosts sit at 16th position in the standings with just one point, while the visitors occupy the 9th spot with four points.
Substitutions for B. Mönchengladbach
60’ 2T – Robin Hack out for Haris Tabakovic, Lukas Ullrich out for Luca Netz, and Philipp Sander out for Yannik Engelhardt.
74’ 2T – Gio Reyna out for Grant-Leon Ranos and Fabio Chiarodia out for Kevin Stöger.
Yellow Card for B. Mönchengladbach:
38’ 1T – Shuto Machino.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
63’ 2T – Jens Stage out for Leonardo Bittencourt.
75’ 2T – Samuel Mbangula out for Justin Njinmah and Romano Schmid out for Victor Boniface.
82’ 2T – Marco Friedl out for Skelly Alvero.
83’ 2T – Cameron Puertas out for Patrice Covic.