On the 28th matchday, the Wohninvest Weserstadion hosted an exciting clash between Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig, where the visitors emerged victorious with a score of 2-1. Antonio Nusa opened the scoring for RB Leipzig in the 14th minute, capitalizing on a well-executed play. Later, Rômulo doubled the lead with a stunning goal just 7 minutes into the second half.
Despite their efforts to shift the momentum, Werder Bremen only managed to find the back of the net once, with Salim Musah scoring in the 48th minute of the second half.
Antonio Nusa stood out as the game’s most valuable player, showcasing his talent by netting one goal for RB Leipzig.
Rômulo also made a significant impact on the match, contributing with another goal for the visitors.
Daniel Thioune, the head coach of Werder Bremen, utilized a 4-5-1 formation with Mio Backhaus as the goalkeeper; Felix Agu, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, and Olivier Deman in defense; while Marco Grüll, Leonardo Bittencourt, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, and Romano Schmid composed the midfield; Justin Njinmah led the attack.
On the other hand, RB Leipzig’s manager, Ole Werner, set his team up in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Maarten Vandevoordt in goal; Ridle Baku, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, and David Raum in defense; and Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, and Christoph Baumgartner in midfield, with Yan Diomande, Rômulo, and Antonio Nusa upfront.
The match was officiated by referee Robert Hartmann.
In their next matches, Werder Bremen will travel to face Köln, while RB Leipzig will host Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Following this result, Werder Bremen remains at 28 points, positioned in 14th place, whereas RB Leipzig climbs to 53 points, sitting fourth in the league table.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
49’ 2T – Amos Pieper out, Patrice Covic in
61’ 2T – Felix Agu out, Samuel Mbangula in; Marco Grüll out, Yukinari Sugawara in
76’ 2T – Leonardo Bittencourt out, Jovan Milosevic in; Justin Njinmah out, Salim Musah in
Cautions for Werder Bremen:
28’ 2T Cameron Puertas; 53’ 2T Marco Friedl
Substitutions for RB Leipzig
57’ 2T – Castello Lukeba out, Ezechiel Banzuzi in
78’ 2T – Rômulo out, Conrad Harder in; Antonio Nusa out, Tidiam Gomis in
86’ 2T – Christoph Baumgartner out, Assan Ouédraogo in; Yan Diomande out, Benjamin Henrichs in
Caution for RB Leipzig:
47’ 2T Tidiam Gomis