20/12 7:30 PM
21/12 2:30 PM
21/12 2:30 PM
21/12 2:30 PM
21/12 2:30 PM
21/12 2:30 PM
21/12 5:30 PM
22/12 2:30 PM
22/12 4:30 PM

Highlights

Advertisement
camera-photo

Full-time: Werder 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

A frantic Bundesliga encounter ended all square after Eintracht Frankfurt mounted an admirable comeback from two goals down at the Weserstadion. Fresh from a call-up with Germany, Marvin Ducksch gave the Green-Whites the lead from the penalty spot before the break while Rafael Borré doubled Werder's lead with a header against his parent club. Frankfurt were back in it when Ellyes Skhiri's opportunistic strike flew in and the comeback was complete after Hrvoje Smolčić nodded home from close range.
Full-time
90'
+ 2

Substitution

90'

Werder want the win

Njinmah, Schmd and Ducksch combine as Bremen look for the winner. The latter gets a shot away at the far post but Trapp is there to block wide.
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

information
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.
1.
Ansgar Knauff
Ansgar Knauff35.22km/h
2.
Philipp Max
Philipp Max34.68km/h
86'

Chances at both ends

Marmoush and Götze have decent chances for the visitors while at the other end, Justin Njinmah counters and decides to go it alone when he had options on either side. Kevin Trapp gathers the substitute's weak shot.
84'

Frankfurt record

Hrvoje Smolčić became Eintracht's 281st different goalscorer in the Bundesliga today: that's a new German top-flight record.
83'

Skhiri chance

Ooooh, the 28-year-old Skhiri has his head in his hands after he headed into the ground and inches over from an Eintracht Frankfurt corner. That was a big chance for the visitors.
82'

Borré and out

Rafael Borré - who scored Werder's second goal today - goes off to applause, with Justin Njinmah coming on in the Colombian's stead.
75'

Frankfurt are back!

Scenes! Eintracht are level. Incredible. Marmoush dinks a free kick towards the far post where Tuta heads back across the face of goal. Hrvoje Smolčić only has to jump and nod in from close range. The Eagles are soaring in celebration. They were 2-0 down here.
75'
Hrvoje Smolčić
Goal probability
information
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.
80 %
Distance to Goal
information
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
2.13 m
camera-photo

End to end

The game is being played at a terrific pace now as Werder look to hold off this Frankfurt fightback. The visiting fans are bouncing and roaring their team forward. Can the Eagles pull level?
69'

Smolčić attempts one

Inspired by his teammate Skhiri, Hrvoje Smolčić whacks a shot at the target but this time the ball flies away from goal.
65'

Eintracht score!

Skhiri takes a pot shot towards the near post from outside the area and the ball flies in past Michael Zetterer's despairing dive! The Eagles are back in it!
65'
Ellyes Skhiri
Goal probability
information
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.
2 %
Shot speed
information
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
105.76 km/h
Distance to Goal
information
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
23.44 m
64'

Frankfurt switch

Knauff is off as Jens Petter Hauge is thrown into the mix.
62'

Marmoush menacing

Nkounkou is involved again with the 23-year-old's shot turning into a cross that Marmoush stretches to meet but just fails to make contact with.
60'

Frankfurt frustrated

Nkounkou is straight into the action, crossing for Tuta, who connects on the spin but can't direct his effort goalwards.
59'

Rafael Borré busy

Shots
3
2
Rafael Borré Ansgar Knauff
56'

Eintracht swap

Nkounkou is on for Eintracht with Max making way.
53'

Bremen in the zone

After a slow start to the match, Werder are now completely in control of the game after Borré scored in successive Bundesliga games for the first time.
Goal attempts
6off target
3on target
3off target
1on target
50'

Werder double up!

Rafael Borré has scored against his parent club and places his hands together towards the Eintracht fans. Frankfurt fail to clear a long ball over the top and Bittencourt can pop a pass in for Borré, whose header goes in off the upright. A VAR check finds no fault with that and Bremen are 2-0 ahead!
50'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
50'
Rafael Borré
Goal probability
information
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.
28 %
Distance to Goal
information
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
9.39 m
47'

Jung booked

Anthony Jung lands a heavy challenge on Marmoush and the Werder player goes into the book. The Egyptian is limping about after that tackle.
46'

Eintracht changes

Mario Götze is on for the Eagles at the break, as is Éric Dina Ebimbe.
46'

Away we go again

Eintracht get us back underway in the second half.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3

Substitution

Half-time
45'
+ 2

Hosts lead at the break

The Green-Whites go in a goal to the good with that Ducksch penalty separating the sides following an entertaining opening 45 minutes. Plenty to come after the break!
45'
+ 2

Ducksch scores!

Marvin Ducksch celebrates his recent Germany call up by slamming the penalty home with supreme confidence. Werder Bremen are ahead.
45'
+ 2
Marvin Ducksch
Goal probability
information
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.
77 %
Distance to Goal
information
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
11 m
45'
+ 1

Penalty Bremen!

Werder break at pace and suddenly Jens Stage has the ball inside the Eintracht area. Knauff wrestles the Bremen player to the floor and that's a penalty. Knauff has been booked.
45'

Chaïbi effort

Chaïbi sends a rising power blaster towards the target which Zetterer gets two hands to. That stung. Solid save.
43'

Bremen edging it

Possession (%)
5248
40'

Chaïbi warning

Chaïbi goes down rather easily inside the Bremen box and the Werder players are not happy with the Eintracht man. Chaïbi has already been booked and might be in a spot of bother. The referee issues a long talk to the Algeria international, who'll need to be careful from here on in.
38'

Max sees yellow

Max with a really loose lunge upends Schmid on the edge of the Eintracht area and that's a booking all day long.
35'

Green-Whites go close

A Bremen counter-attack comes off and the ball is pinged out to Bittencourt on the right. Werder's No.10 turns Chaïbi and sends a shot curling towards the far post. That's gone just wide.
32'

Bremen expect

information
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
0.16
0.09
0
Goals
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

information
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.
27'

Schmid has a pop

Werder push forward and Romano Schmid fancies his chances after working himself some space. His shot flies well wide.
25'

Chaïbi booked

Werder look to break following a Frankfurt corner. Omar Marmoush tugs Bittencourt's shirt and down goes the Bremen man. Farès Chaïbi then kicks the ball away in frustration and the referee whips out the yellow card.
camera-photo

Game opening up

After a cagey beginning to this match, things are starting to open up with spaces suddenly appearing all over the pitch. We may not be too far off from seeing a first goal here.
21'

Almost Marmoush

The ball pings about inside the Bremen box and suddenly Marmoush has it at his feet in front of goal. The Egyptian aims for the corner but his effort is deflected wide.
21'

Goal attempts
1off target
0on target
1off target
0on target
17'

Weiser off target

Bremen work a short corner move with Ducksch squaring for Weiser. Werder's No. 8 slaps a shot high over the crossbar.
14'

Ducksch menacing

Borré - who is facing his parent club here - combines with Ducksch and the Werder man looks in, until Smolčić clears.
13'

Marmoush threat

Skhiri dinks a ball over the top for Marmoush to chase but Zetterer is out quickly to gather.
13'

Skhiri clocking up the miles

Distance run (km)
2
2.2
Leonardo Bittencourt Ellyes Skhiri
10'

Werder waiting patiently

The home fans have been banging their drums but it's the visitors who are in command out on the field as Bremen wait for a moment to break. Buta blasts a cross-shot over the top from the right.
7'

Eagles fly forward

Marmoush comes forward with purpose down the left. Skhiri and then Buta get involved in the move but Werder snuff out the danger and Eintracht must start again.
4'

Possession game

Eintracht have been fizzing the ball about in these opening stages, Werder snapping at their opponents' heels. No breakthrough as yet.
1'

Peeeeep!

Werder kick off and the game is underway ...
Kick-off!

Teams out!

Both sides take to the field before the handshakes begin. Tremendous noise here in Bremen. Who will come out on top in this mouthwatering Matchday 11 encounter? We're soon to find out!

All set

A packed Weserstadion is filled with music and song as we await the appearance of both teams. We're in for a Bundesliga cracker here ...

Centurion Schmid

Romano Schmid is playing his 100th competitive game for Werder Bremen today. The 23-year-old Austrian has picked up a goal and an assist in his ten Bundesliga games in 2023/24.
camera-photo

Team news

The hosts are starting with the same XI for the third successive game, something that last happened between Matchdays 28 and 30 last season. Jiri Pavlenka, Christian Groß and Naby Keïta are all missing for Werder. Hrvoje Smolčić comes in for the injured Robin Koch for Eintracht, who are also without Sebastian Rode, Mehdi Loune and Simon Simoni today.

Werder starting XI

Zetterer - Veljković, Friedl (c), Jung - Weiser, Schmid, Stage, Bittencourt, Deman - Borré, Ducksch

Werder subs

Haesler, Pieper, Rapp, Stark, Agu, Lynen, Kownacki, Woltemade, Njinmah

Eintracht starting XI

Trapp (c) - Tuta, Smolčić, Pacho - Buta, Larsson, Skhiri, Max - Chaïbi, Knauff - Marmoush

Eintracht subs

Grahl, Nkounkou, Hasebe, Chandler, Dina-Ebimbe, Aaronson, Götze, Hauge, Ferri Julià

Visitors without Robin Koch

Eintracht must plan for today's game without Robin Koch, who the club have announced has picked up a calf injury. Frankfurt's No.4 had been ever present in the Bundesliga for the Eagles this season.

Set your alarms

Today's action kicks-off at 5.30pm CET, with team news landing around one hour beforehand. To get those team news first, as well as notifications as the goals go in, turn on alerts in the Bundesliga App now.
2:04
camera-professional-play-symbol

Watch: The best of Omar Marmoush in 2023/24

The Egyptian international already has 10 goals in 18 games in all competitions this term, including five in his previous three Bundesliga fixtures, and will be looking to add to that tally here.
camera-photo

Werner's view of Frankfurt

“We watch every game our opponents play, so obviously we watched them on Thursday. They’re a team with a lot of talent and pace, they’re very well organised in defence. They’ve shown that increasingly well on the pitch in the last few weeks, and their results have reflected that. We’re gearing up for a game against a top side, who are definitely the favourites. But we have confidence that we can beat them with a good performance.”
camera-photo

Toppmöller on Bremen

“They’re a team with a flair for the spectacular. They play an extremely high-risk game going forward and have good patterns of play in their 3-5-2 system with two great strikers, hard-working midfielders and uncompromising defenders.”
2:37
camera-professional-play-symbol

Watch: Frankfurt on the up and loving the NFL

It's been a great few weeks in Frankfurt, with Eintracht shining in the Bundesliga and the NFL's biggest stars coming to town.
camera-photo

Probable line ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Getting hotter

Having fired blanks in each of their first two games of the season, Werder have scored 18 times in their eight games since and four in their last two.

Super Mario

Mario Götze's best Bundesliga return against individual clubs is seven, with Werder and Hamburg on the receiving end of his wrath more than any other team.

A brief history

Across their entire Bundesliga history, Werder has beaten Schalke (46) more times than Frankfurt (43). Last season, however, saw Eintracht do the double over Werder.
2:03
camera-professional-play-symbol

Watch: Eintracht 2-0 Werder - previous meeting

Randal Kolo Muani starred the last time these two met in what was a comfortable night for the Frankfurt outfit.
2:03
camera-professional-play-symbol

Watch: Wolfsburg 2-2 Werder - last time out

Marvin Ducksch opened the scoring with a fine free-kick for Bremen but Wolfsburg replied through Václav Černý and Kevin Paredes before Rafael Borré rescued a share of the points.
2:03
camera-professional-play-symbol

Watch: Union 0-3 Eintracht - last time out

Red-hot Omar Marmoush scored twice as Eintracht inflicted a 12th successive defeat in all competitions on relegation-threatened Union Berlin last weekend.

The lay of the land

Hosts Werder head into the matchday in 12th, with a victory potentially propelling them into the top half but defeat could pull them into the relegation battle unfolding below. As for Eintracht, they are just one point and one place off a European spot.
0:30
camera-professional-play-symbol

Hello and welcome!

Thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 11 fixture between Bremen and Frankfurt.