Highlights
F. Zwayer
0:18
WATCH: KALAJDZIC: "WE'RE KNOCKING ON THE DOOR FOR EUROPE"
Full-time
90'
+ 2
NO SHORTAGE OF ACTION IN THE END
Goal attempts
11off target
3on target
7off target
2on target
90'
+ 1
OSAKO WIDE!
The Japan international is teed up on the edge of the box and hits it first time, but slices wide.
90'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
Four minutes of it at the end in Stuttgart.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Substitution
88'
Substitution
87'
MAVROPANOS OVER!
He's had a couple of headers from corners in this game but this was his best connection at the far post, but he can't keep it down.
86'
Substitution
UNLUCKY IN DEFENCE
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84'
Substitution
81'
DEADLOCK BROKEN!
It's almost the tried and trusted method of a Sosa cross and Kalajdzic header, but the big man doesn't quite make contact this time, only flicking it onto the unwitting Augustinsson below him. The ball bounces off the Bremen defender and past Pavlenka into the far corner. The first own goal of his Bundesliga career.
78'
VFB'S DOUBLE CHANGE
The hosts now react, sending on Darko Churlinov, who's the captain of North Macedonia's U21s - a country that now strikes fear into the hearts of German football fans.
78'
Substitution
78'
Substitution
74'
FRESH LEGS
Bremen do finally make the first move with two new forwards on. Osako comes into this game on the back of a hat-trick for Japan in a 14-0 (yes, fourteen) thrashing of Mongolia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
71'
SURPRISING RESULT?
This is the third-most played fixture in the history of the Bundesliga (after Bremen vs. Bayern and Bremen vs. HSV), with today being the 106th edition. And it's been incredibly tight down the years with 37 wins for Stuttgart and 35 for Bremen, as well as 33 draws.
68'
AND AGAIN!
The wing-back has been heavily involved and it picked out again by a sliding Endo. He hits it first time from the left of centre but Toprak - still on the pitch - throws himself in the way for a brave block.
SOSA AGAIN
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65'
HOUR GONE
We've passed the hour mark and neither coach has opted for a substitution yet. That's normally a sign that they're pleased with how their teams are playing.
59'
EVEN STEVEN
Goal attempts
4off target
2on target
4off target
2on target
58'
NOW KLIMOWICZ!
Sosa pings the ball into the feet of Klimowicz just inside the box. He gets it out from under himself and pulls the trigger on his left foot going across Pavlenka, but the Bremen keeper gets down and holds.
56'
FÜLLKRUG!
Now a golden chance for the visitors as Rashica cuts back to Füllkrug free in the middle. He hits it first time but gets too much behind it as it whizzes over the crossbar.
55'
TOPRAK DONE?
The centre-back looks unable to continue and makes his way off the pitch, but only for the moment as he gets more treatment. He may have been told to continue as Bremen prepare a replacement.
54'
SOSA!
And from that corner, the ball is only cleared as far as Sosa lurking right of centre on the edge of the box. He hits the bouncing ball so sweetly and it looks destined for the far top corner, but just rises a touch too much over the bar.
53'
ALMOST FOR SASA
Augustinsson loses possession to Förster inside his own half, who uses the outside of his boot to try and play in Kalajdzic arriving to the left of centre, but Toprak just got his boot to the ball ahead of the striker.
51'
EGGESTEIN SUSPENDED
After being one of three Bremen players to start every game this season, Maxi Eggestein will now have to set out next week's game against Leipzig after picking up his fifth booking of the season. He got it for dissent after protesting a potential backpass off Mavropanos' knee to Kobel.
49'
BREMEN TIME?
The goalless first half means Werder have still only scored three times in the first 45 minutes of games in the Rückrunde - only Schalke have fewer (two). But it does mean nine of their 12 goals, or three quarters, since the midway point of the season have come in second halves...
46'
TOPRAK DOWN
The Bremen centre-back goes down and stays down after an aerial duel with Sasa Kalajdzic - the league's tallest player. He needs some treatment on his shoulder.
46'
UNDERWAY AGAIN
Back out for the second half, both teams resume unchanged.
Kick-off!
Half-time
40'
SCHMID...
Good ball over the top from Gebre Selassie and another good touch from Schmid to take it down running into the box. He turns Anton and cuts inside, opts not to shoot which allows defensive cover to block off his attempted pass.
37'
SOSA POPS UP AGAIN
Yet more attacking play from the Stuttgart left wing-back. He's picked out making a run into the box, cutting back onto his right, but he doesn't back himself to hit it with his weaker foot, so instead opts to lay it back to Castro, whose effort is blocked for a corner.
31'
MÖHWALD!
Yet another strike from distance, again hit with power but Kobel is able to shuffle across and collect at the second attempt following his parry.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
SHOT COUNT RISING
Goal attempts
2off target
1on target
3off target
1on target
26'
FÖRSTER!
Applause from Kalajdzic towards his teammate after a sweet hit from the edge of the box. It was destined for the far bottom corner but Pavlenka got down with a strong hand to turn it around the post.
23'
AUGUSTINSSON!
The left-back latches onto a clearance to the edge of the box, catching his volley sweetly but directly it just inches wide of the far post.
AT ARM'S LENGTH SO FAR
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20'
AN ANOMALY
Werder are actually yet to commit a foul but Kevin Möhwald has still picked up a yellow card. His challenge on Castro wasn't penalised as the referee played advantage, before coming back for the card.
15'
SOSA CUT OUT
Great play from the big man Kalajdzic to move the ball on to Sosa coming up the left. The full-back could've had a crack himself as he got into the box but opted to try and cut it back, but only finds the legs of a Bremen defender.
SCHMID DENIED!
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6'
KLIMOWICZ BEHIND
Bremen are looking to play their way out from the back but run into trouble as Endo intercepts Friedl's pass. It then falls to Klimowicz, who hits it first time but drags wide. The Argentina-born forward made his debut for the Germany U21s at the U21 Euros group stage during the international break.
3'
SURPRISE FROM BREMEN
Pellegrino Matarazzo said in his pre-match press conference that Werder can always surprise, and they have done with their starting formation. It's in fact a back four, meaning they're lining up more like this: Pavlenka - Gebre Selassie, Toprak, Friedl, Augustinsson - Eggestein, Gross, Möhwald - Rashica - Schmid, Füllkrug
Kick-off!
MOMENTS AWAY
The teams are making their way out at the Mercedes Benz Arena...
0:07
WATCH: BEHIND THE SCENES
BREMEN TEAM NEWS
Florian Kohfeldt also makes two changes, both enforced. Josh Sargent is suspended and Milos Veljkovic has returned from international duty injured, so in come Niclas Füllkrug and Christian Groß. There’s also a 150th Bundesliga appearance for Maximilian Eggestein, one of three Werder players to have started all 27 matches this season.
STUTTGART TEAM NEWS
It’s two changes from Pellegrino Matarazzo following the defeat at Bayern last time out. One is enforced with Silas Wamangituka out for the season, while Naouirou Ahamada drops to the bench. In come Philipp Förster and Mateo Klimowicz.
0:22
WATCH: WERDER ARRIVE IN STUTTGART
STUTTGART SUBS
Bredlow, Stenzel, Karazor, Didavi, Thommy, Churlinov, Klement, Cisse, Ahamada
STUTTGART XI
Kobel - Mavropanos, Anton, Kempf - Coulibaly, Endo, Castro (c), Sosa - Förster, Klimowicz - Kalajdzic
BREMEN SUBS
Zetterer, Osako, Selke, Bittencourt, Agu, Moisander, Erras, Mbom, Dinkci
BREMEN XI
Pavlenka - Groß, Toprak, Friedl - Gebre Selassie (c), Eggestein, Möhwald, Augustinsson - Schmid, Rashica - Füllkrug
0:09
WATCH: ALL SET IN STUTTGART
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Here you will find the most important information on the game between VfB Stuttgart and SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 27 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.