At the Volkswagen Arena, Werder Bremen triumphed over Wolfsburg by a score of 1-0 in their Bundesliga clash, which marked the 27th matchday of the season. The decisive moment came in the 68th minute when Justin Njinmah managed to find the back of the net, solidifying W. Bremen’s lead.
Njinmah’s performance was exceptional, earning him the title of Man of the Match, as his goal proved to be the only scoring of the day. Moreover, Felix Agu’s defensive prowess was instrumental in maintaining Bremen’s advantage.
Wolfsburg’s coach, Dieter Hecking, lined up a 4-5-1 formation featuring Kamil Grabara as the goalkeeper, while the defense consisted of Jeanuel Belocian, Moritz Jenz, Konstantinos Koulierakis, and Joakim Maehle. The midfield was occupied by Sael Kumbedi, Christian Eriksen, Vinicius Souza, Jesper Lindström, and Mohamed Amoura, with Jonas Wind playing upfront.
On the other side, Daniel Thioune, the head coach for Werder Bremen, also opted for a 4-5-1 formation. Mio Backhaus was in goal, supported by a defensive line of Yukinari Sugawara, Niklas Stark, Marco Friedl, and Olivier Deman. The midfield featured Leonardo Bittencourt, Cameron Puertas, Marco Grüll, Romano Schmid, and Samuel Mbangula, with Justin Njinmah leading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Benjamin Brand.
Looking ahead, Wolfsburg is set to visit Bayer Leverkusen in their next fixture, while Werder Bremen will host RB Leipzig. With this match result, Wolfsburg now sits in 17th place in the league with 21 points, while Werder Bremen climbs to 13th with 28 points.
Wolfsburg Substitutions
65’ 2T – Jesper Lindström was replaced by Patrick Wimmer
73’ 2T – Jonas Wind and Mohamed Amoura came off for Kento Shiogai and Lovro Majer respectively
79’ 2T – Joakim Maehle was substituted by Adam Daghim and Vinicius Souza was replaced by Maximilian Arnold
Wolfsburg Yellow Cards
39’ 1T Moritz Jenz
50’ 2T Lovro Majer
Wolfsburg Red Card
47’ 2T Moritz Jenz (Red for second yellow card)
Werder Bremen Substitutions
61’ 2T – Samuel Mbangula left the field for Felix Agu and Niklas Stark was substituted by Karim Coulibaly
85’ 2T – Justin Njinmah was replaced by Salim Musah
96’ 2T – Leonardo Bittencourt exited for Mick Schmetgens