In Matchday 4 of the Bundesliga, Friburgo delivered an impressive performance, defeating Werder Bremen 3-0 on their home turf. The goals for the visitors came from Vincenzo Grifo (33’ first half, penalty), Chukwubuike Adamu (54’ second half), and an own goal by Karim Coulibaly (75’ second half).
Werder Bremen’s Romano Schmid had the opportunity to reduce the deficit but failed to convert a penalty awarded in the 59th minute of the second half.
Vincenzo Grifo was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing not only with a goal but also with his overall play. Chukwubuike Adamu also shone brightly, scoring one of the goals for Friburgo.
Head coach Horst Steffen set up Werder Bremen in a 4-4-2 formation with Mio Backhaus in goal; Felix Agu, Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, and Yukinari Sugawara forming the backline; a midfield of Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Romano Schmid, and Cameron Puertas; and a forward partnership of Marco Grüll and Justin Njinmah.
On the other hand, Julian Schuster’s Friburgo also employed a 4-4-2 system, with Noah Atubolu manning the goal; Jordy Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, and Lukas Kübler in defense; a midfield consisting of Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein, Vincenzo Grifo, and Jan Niklas Beste; and Lucas Höler alongside Chukwubuike Adamu in the attack.
Timo Gerach officiated the match at Wohninvest Weserstadion.
Looking ahead, Werder Bremen will travel to face Bayern Munich in their next league fixture, while Friburgo will host Hoffenheim.
This defeat leaves Werder Bremen on 4 points, placing them in 13th position, while Friburgo climbs to 6 points, sitting 6th in the standings.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
60’ 2H – Justin Njinmah out for Victor Boniface and Jens Stage out for Isaac Schmidt
73’ 2H – Yukinari Sugawara out for Patrice Covic and Romano Schmid out for Keke Topp
77’ 2H – Senne Lynen out for Leonardo Bittencourt
Yellow Cards for Werder Bremen:
36’ 1H Cameron Puertas, 3’ 2H Jens Stage, 4’ 2H Marco Grüll, 26’ 2H Felix Agu, and 45’ 2H Victor Boniface.
Substitutions for Friburgo
69’ 2H – Vincenzo Grifo out for Derry Scherhant and Jan Niklas Beste out for Philipp Treu
85’ 2H – Patrick Osterhage out for Eren Dinkci and Chukwubuike Adamu out for Igor Matanovic
91’ 2H – Philipp Lienhart out for Anthony Jung
Yellow Cards for Friburgo:
35’ 1H Jan Niklas Beste and 36’ 2H Lukas Kübler.