In the Bundesliga match on Matchday 14, Stuttgart delivered a stunning display, defeating Werder Bremen 4-0 away from home. Managed by Sebastian Hoeness, Stuttgart asserted control throughout the match. Bilal El Khannouss set the tone for the visitors with a powerful header that opened the scoring. Just before the halftime break, Jamie Leweling doubled the lead with a precise shot in the 43rd minute, followed by Deniz Undav netting the third goal after a slick play in the 77th minute of the second half. Chris Führich capped off the day with a fourth goal scored at the 51st minute of the second half.
Jamie Leweling was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, contributing significantly with one goal. Defensively, Finn Jeltsch also shone, delivering a solid performance in the back line for Stuttgart.
On the opposing side, Werder Bremen’s coach, Horst Steffen, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Mio Backhaus in goal, with Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Karim Coulibaly, and Marco Friedl forming the defense. In midfield, they lined up Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Justin Njinmah, Romano Schmid, and Samuel Mbangula, while Marco Grüll led the attack.
Conversely, Stuttgart took the field with a 3-6-1 system, with Alexander Nübel in goal. The defense comprised Finn Jeltsch, Julian Chabot, and Ramon Hendriks, while the midfield included Josha Vagnoman, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss, and Nikolas Nartey. Deniz Undav took the forward position.
The match, officiated by referee Robert Hartmann, took place at the Wohninvest Weserstadion. Following this defeat, Werder Bremen will be seeking redemption in their next match against Augsburg, while Stuttgart is set to host Hoffenheim.
This result leaves Werder Bremen with 16 points, slotting them in 12th place, while Stuttgart bolsters their position at 25 points, currently sitting in 6th.
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
56’ 2T – Marco Friedl was replaced by Niklas Stark.
64’ 2T – Samuel Mbangula was substituted for Isaac Schmidt and Marco Grüll was replaced by Keke Topp.
76’ 2T – Justin Njinmah came off for Leonardo Bittencourt.
77’ 2T – Senne Lynen was substituted by Cameron Puertas.
Yellow Cards for Werder Bremen:
11’ 1T – Karim Coulibaly.
Red Card for Werder Bremen:
13’ 2T – Karim Coulibaly (two yellow cards).
Substitutions for Stuttgart
75’ 2T – Bilal El Khannouss was replaced by Chris Führich, and Nikolas Nartey came off for Tiago Tomás.
82’ 2T – Jamie Leweling was substituted by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
88’ 2T – Deniz Undav left the pitch for Badredine Bouanani.
89’ 2T – Finn Jeltsch was replaced by Ameen Al-Dakhil.