The Wohninvest Weserstadion witnessed a thrilling encounter in the Bundesliga on matchday 6, where Werder Bremen triumphed over FC St. Pauli with a scoreline of 1-0. The decisive moment came just 2 minutes into the game when Samuel Mbangula found the back of the net, giving Bremen an early lead.
After gaining possession, Mbangula unleashed a powerful shot that beat the goalkeeper and settled the fate of the match.
Under the management of Horst Steffen, Werder Bremen deployed a tactical formation of 4-3-3, with Karl Hein guarding the goal, supported by Felix Agu, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, and Yukinari Sugawara in defense. The midfield featured Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, and Cameron Puertas, while the attacking trio consisted of Justin Njinmah, Romano Schmid, and the goal scorer Samuel Mbangula.
Meanwhile, FC St. Pauli, coached by Alexander Blessin, opted for a 3-5-2 formation that had Nikola Vasilj in goal, with Hauke Wahl, Eric Smith, and Lars Ritzka forming the defensive line. The midfield was occupied by Arkadiusz Pyrka, James Sands, Joel Fujita, Louis Oppie, and Danel Sinani, while the forward duo comprised Martijn Kaars and Mathias Pereira Lage.
The match was officiated by referee Sören Storks.
Looking ahead to the next round, Werder Bremen will travel to Heidenheim, while FC St. Pauli is set to host Hoffenheim at their home ground.
As a result of this match, Werder Bremen finds itself in 9th place in the league standings, both teams amassed 7 points, whereas FC St. Pauli sits in 12th position.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
45’ – Felix Agu was replaced by Isaac Schmidt
60’ – Justin Njinmah was substituted for Marco Grüll
81’ – Samuel Mbangula was taken off for Victor Boniface and Cameron Puertas was replaced by Patrice Covic
Yellow Cards for Werder Bremen
23’ – Cameron Puertas
27’ – Jens Stage
45’ – Marco Grüll
Substitutions for FC St. Pauli
71’ – Arkadiusz Pyrka was substituted by Manolis Saliakas, Lars Ritzka was replaced by Abdoulie Ceesay, and James Sands came off for Connor Metcalfe.