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Watch: De Ligt reaction
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Watch: Mazraoui reaction
90'
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Full time! Bremen 1-2 Bayern
Bayern hold on to remain a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Bremen made them work for it and, although not mathematical safe yet, will surely be playing top-flight football again next season.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
Nervy
Bremen are lumping balls into the box at every given opportunity. Bayern don't look comfortable...
90'
+ 1
Time added on
Into the first of five additional minutes. Suddenly, Bremen have all the momentum...
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.
88'
Defensive reinforcement
Sarr for Mane - Tuchel's not taking any chances.
88'
Substitution
87'
Bremen pull one back!
Well, well. Stage sent a speculative effort narrowly wide moments ago, but Bayern do not heed the warning. They back off as Schmidt advances with the ball at his feet before nestling a superb long-range strike into the top corner. Is there to be another twist in the title race?
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
84'
Bayern the favourites
Bayern the favourites
45'
59.8 %
46'
58.6 %
Now
99.4 %
82'
Substitution
78'
Triple change
Fresh legs for Bremen. Ducksch was hobbling, so Werner won't want to take any risks with Füllkrug already on the sidelines.
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
77'
Substitution
76'
So close!
A Bittencourt shot is blocked behind for a corner that's worked back to Ducksch on the left-hand side. He cuts inside and curls a wicked effort just past the upright. Sommer didn't move.
76'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
80%
%
Joshua Kimmich
10 times under pressure
75'
Two goals from four efforts on target
Goal attempts
6off target
1on target
7off target
4on target
73'
Sane adds a second!
Bayern have a two-goal cushion! Cancelo is the architect, drifting in off the left-hand side before laying a pass off to Mazraoui. He slips it in behind Friedl for Sane to stroke a cute finish into the bottom corner.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
70'
Over from Weiser!
Lovely one-touch stuff from Bremen on the edge of the Bayern area. It opens up for Weiser, who lifts a shot over the bar from 18 yards. They're not done yet...
67'
Deserved lead for Bayern
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.37
1.51
0
Goals
65'
Double change
Müller and Sane were ready just before Gnabry broke the deadlock. but Tuchel had a plan and he's stuck to it, despite that goal, with two changes made.
64'
Substitution
64'
Substitution
62'
Win Probability
Win Probability
This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange
61'
49.7 %
Now
84.7 %
62'
There it is!
Bayern have had a good, sustained spell of pressure, and it has paid off! Gnabry is in the right place, at the right time to tuck the ball past Pavlenka from close range after Musiala scuffed the ball through for him.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
61'
Calls for handball
Kimmich's header down hits a Bremen arm in the box, but there is no penalty given for that.
60'
Even encounter
Goal attempts
4off target
1on target
5off target
2on target
59'
Weiser just wide
Bremen have had several good chances of their own, with Weiser at full stretch, but only able to guide an effort wide.
57'
Mane miss!
A collective gasp goes around the Weser Stadion as Gnabry steps inside and lays the ball on a plate for Mane, but the Senegalese forward places his effort just inches wide of the right-hand post!
55'
Substitution
52'
Pieper out of puff
An injury to Pieper means he is going to be the first of the 22 starting players to leave the field.
52'
Corner specialists
51'
Gnabry overhead effort
Serge Gnabry tries to break the deadlock with an acrobatic overhead effort, but he fails to connect. He gets back on his feet, but is not quick enough to meet a low cross, which is turned behind for another Bayern corner.
48'
Weiser and Ducksch combine
A good opening carved out by Weiser - a former Bayern player - and Ducksch, but the eventual shot is blocked.
47'
Müller time coming?
How long will it be before we see Thomas Müller spring off the bench? Or perhaps Leroy Sane? So far, Thomas Tuchel has opted not to throw the dice, sticking with the 11 players he sent out at the start of the match.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Dortmund the happiest
So at the midway stage, neither Bayern nor Bremen fans will be particularly happy with this scoreline, but Dortmund fans will certainly be the happiest - as things stand, they would have an opportunity to go top tomorrow. But 45 minutes still to come...
Half-time
45'
Successful step
Barring a stoppage-time salvo, Bremen have made a major improvement on the first half of the reverse fixture, where they were already 4-1 behind at the break.
35'
Groß goes close!
Even bigger chance for Bremen, but Groß blazes over from eight yards out! Two huge chances for the hosts - how much will they regret missing them?
35'
Big chance for Weiser!
Schmid whips in a low cross from the goal line and it goes through the legs of Weiser, who cannot turn it in!
31'
Two in the book
Friedl lunges in on Musiala right on the halfway line, and after Pieper, he becomes the second member of Bremen's back three already in the referee's book.
30'
Bittencourt tries his luck
Goal attempts
0off target
1on target
1off target
2on target
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.
28'
Bayern pushing
Bayern have broken into the final third of the field 23 times, Bremen just twice...
21'
Pavlenka prevents Pavard!
What a chance to open the scoring, but what a fine save! Pavard gets the header which is pushed away from point-blank range by Pavlenka!
17'
First in the book
A slightly late challenge by Joao Cancelo, who scrapes down the Achilles tendon of Leonardo Bittencourt, who is okay to continue as the Bayern full-back earns a warning.
13'
Goals guaranteed?
In view of shot efficiency, we have two of the top four teams in the Bundesliga out here this evening: Bayern have exceeded their Expected Goals (xG) by 12, with Bremen 9 goals over their xG. So despite the rather slow start, we can still expect goals.
8'
Pieper to the rescue
Bayern continuing to increase the pressure. Kimmich's cross was heading onto Mane's head, but Pieper leaps that little bit higher to head the ball behind for Bayern's second corner of the game.
8'
Bayern taking the ball
Possession (%)
4357
7'
Musiala miss
The first real chance of the game falls for Musiala, who heads just wide - but he had nudged his marker away and a foul is given, so it would not have counted anyway.
3'
Mane misunderstanding
Bayern's first attack of the game comes to an early end as Mane tries to send Musiala down the left, but the pair were not quite on the same page.
Kick-off!
Any place but home?
Can Werder - with the league's worst home record this season - spring a surprise and beat Bayern - who have the best away record in the Bundesliga - to throw the title race wide open? We will find out soon!
Warm-ups over
The teams have left the field and the sprinklers are on. In just under 10 minutes, the ball will be rolling on the lush green baize - stick with us!
Müller on the bench
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Champions (League) with a win
If Bayern do beat Bremen, and make it a record-breaking 27 consecutive games unbeaten against the northern Germany club, then they will be able to celebrate qualification for the UEFA Champions League with three games of the season to spare.
Really so simple?
Well, the maths is simple, but Bayern are unbeaten in their last 26 Bundesliga meetings with Werder. So add that into the equation and if Bremen are to celebrate certain safety tonight, they really will have achieved something.
Safety in sight
With most of this weekend's results in, Bremen know that a win today would earn mathematical safety. It's as simple as that...
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Bremen shirts hanging
Bremen starting XI
Pavlenka – Pieper, Stark, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Bittencourt, Groß, Stage, Jung – Philipp, Schmid
Bremen subs
Zetterer, Veljkovic, Buchanan, Chiarodia, Schmidt, Gruev, Mbom, Philipp, Dinkci
Bayern starting XI
Sommer - Mazraoui, Pavard, de Ligt, Cancelo - Kimmich (c), Gravenberch - Gnabry, Musiala, Coman – Mane
Bayern subs
Ulreich, Sarr, Blind, Morrison, Pavlovic, Ibrahimovic, Sane, Müller, Tel
0:59
Watch: Every goal scored by Füllkrug and Ducksch
2:03
Watch: Bayern 6-1 Bremen - previous meeting
Chance for Gravenberch?
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2:03
Watch: Schalke 2-1 Bremen
2:03
Watch: Bayern 2-0 Hertha Berlin
Head-to-head
Bayern have won 59 of the 111 Bundesliga meetings between these teams to date, equating to 53 percent. The have been 26 draws and 26 wins for Bremen. Werder's last victory over the Reds was a 5-2 success in Munich on 20 September 2008.
Massive improvement
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Bremen's marksmen
Niclas Füllkrug is the top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 16 goals, while strike partner Marvin Ducksch has more than anybody else in the league in the second half of the campaign (nine). Overall, Bremen's strikers have contributed a league-high 31 goals this term; Bayern's forwards only have 23.
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Watch: The most exciting Bundesliga title races of all time
Record fixture
This will be the 112th Bundesliga meeting between these teams, making it the most-played fixture in Germany's top flight.
Bogey team
Bremen are winless in their last 26 Bundesliga meetings with Bayern.
Weight of history
Bayern have gone on to win the Bundesliga title 28 of the 29 times they have been top of the standings after Matchday 30. They only time they failed to do so was in 1992/93.
The stakes
Bremen are relatively safe in 12th place, seven points above the relegation zone. They could have ensured their survival with a win over Schalke last weekend, but now have their next chance to book Bundesliga football for 2023/24. For Bayern meanwhile, only a win will do as they look to hold off Dortmund's challenge for the title.
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