Werder Bremen achieved a stunning comeback against Wolfsburg in a Bundesliga match held at the Wohninvest Weserstadion. The thrilling encounter left fans on the edge of their seats as the home side, after falling behind, rallied to claim a 2-1 victory.
The scoring began in the first half when Mattias Svanberg put Wolfsburg on the scoreboard in the 28th minute, giving the visitors an early lead. However, Werder Bremen equalized in the second half with an impressive header from Jens Stage in the 37th minute, igniting hope for the local crowd. The decisive moment came shortly after, in the 48th minute, when Bremen seized control of the match.
Samuel Mbangula emerged as the star of the match, showcasing his talent with a crucial goal that secured the victory for Werder Bremen. Jens Stage also delivered an outstanding performance, adding another goal to his name.
Horst Steffen, the manager of Werder Bremen, set up the team in a 4-5-1 formation with Mio Backhaus in goal; Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Karim Coulibaly, and Marco Friedl forming the defense; Jens Stage, Senne Lynen, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid, and Justin Njinmah in midfield; and Keke Topp leading the attack.
On the other hand, Wolfsburg, managed by Paul Simonis, lined up in a similar 4-5-1 formation with Kamil Grabara between the posts; Sael Kumbedi, Jenson Seelt, Moritz Jenz, and Aaron Zehnter in defense; Maximilian Arnold, Vinicius Souza, Adam Daghim, Christian Eriksen, and Mattias Svanberg in midfield; and Mohamed Amoura up front.
The match was officiated by Felix Zwayer, who managed to keep control of the intense action throughout the game.
Looking ahead, Werder Bremen will face RB Leipzig in their next match, while Wolfsburg will host Bayer Leverkusen. With this latest victory, Werder Bremen has now accumulated 15 points, placing them seventh in the standings, while Wolfsburg remains with 8 points, sitting in twelfth position.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
66’ 2H – Keke Topp replaced by Samuel Mbangula
67’ 2H – Justin Njinmah replaced by Victor Boniface
79’ 2H – Karim Coulibaly substituted for Isaac Schmidt and Mohamed Amoura replaced by Jonas Wind
85’ 2H – Senne Lynen replaced by Cameron Puertas and Marco Grüll swapped for Leonardo Bittencourt
Yellow Cards for Werder Bremen:
15’ 2H – Marco Friedl (Unsporting Behavior)
50’ 2H – Romano Schmid (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Wolfsburg
65’ 2H – Mattias Svanberg substituted for Patrick Wimmer
86’ 2H – Adam Daghim replaced by Andreas Skov Olsen
87’ 2H – Christian Eriksen replaced by Dzenan Pejcinovic