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Highlights

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Werder on the move with Freiburg win

Werder claimed victory over Freiburg, moving into the top-half in the process and reducing the gap to their visitors to five points. Marvin Ducksch gave his team an early lead by converting the first of two first-half penalties. Vincenco Grifo responded in kind inside the half hour mark, cooly converting his own spot-kick to pull Freiburg level. But Werder were back in front when Justin Njinmah fired home from the edge of the box and debutant Julián Malatini made sure of the points in injury-time.
Full-time
90'
+ 3

Game, set, match

Werder wrap up the points with a third goal. He's only been on the pitch for two minutes but Malatini has a debut goal, pouncing on Szalai's poor backpass and rounding Atubolu before tapping into an empty net.
90'
+ 3
Julián Malatini
Goal probability
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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.
94 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
8.25 m
90'
+ 1

Substitution

90'

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

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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.
Merlin Röhl
Merlin Röhl34.46km/h
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Felix Agu
Felix Agu34.22km/h
83'

Off the bar!

Second-half sub Bittencourt almost pulled off one of the goals of the season. Spotting Atubolu off his line, the Werder midfielder pings at goal from way out but is denied by the crossbar with the Freiburg 'keeper stranded. That would have been some goal but it remains 2-1 to the hosts.
62'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
59'

Win Probability

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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
52'
34.6 %
53'
70.1 %
53'

Werder back in front

Ahead after nine minutes of the first-half, Werder need eight minutes of the second period to take the lead once more. Justin Njinmah is the scorer, cutting inside from the left and arrowing a shot into the near post from the edge of the box.
53'
Justin Njinmah
Goal probability
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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.
5 %
Shot speed
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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.
116.38 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
19.79 m
Kick-off!
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45'
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Half-time: Werder Bremen 2-2 Freiburg

It's been a tale of two penalties so far in Bremen, with Ducksch and then Grifo both converting from 12-yards so far. As a result, we go into the break with this very much in the balance still.
Half-time
30'

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

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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.
1.
Felix Agu
Felix Agu31.84km/h
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Lukas Kübler
Lukas Kübler31.26km/h
28'

Freiburg pull level

The visitors are back on level terms and it's a second penalty of the game inside the first 30 minutes. Vincenzo Grifo is the man with the goal, calmly slotting home to make it 1-1.
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Vincenzo Grifo

GOAL!

1:1
Penalty
Vincenzo Grifo
Goal probability
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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
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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
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10'

Werder in front

We have our first goal of the day as Marvin Ducksch converts from the penalty spot to put Werder ahead. It's the Germany international's eighth goal of the campaign as he sends Noah Atubolu the wrong way from 12-yards.
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Marvin Ducksch

GOAL!

1:0
Penalty
Marvin Ducksch
Goal probability
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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
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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
2'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationNo penalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
Kick-off!
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"Never again is now!"

Under this slogan, German professional football is commemorating the victims of National Socialism on and around 27 January, the date of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is the 20th year in which the DFL and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been involved in the “day of commemoration in German football” in cooperation with the “!Nie Wieder” (“!Never Again”) initiative. In light of current events, the day of commemoration around Matchdays 19 and 20 (26–28 January and 2–4 February) will focus on the topic of antisemitism.

Bremen starting XI

Zetterer - Stark, Friedl (c), Jung - Stage - Agu, Schmid, Lynen, Deman - Njinmah, Ducksch

Bremen subs

Pavlenka, Malatini, Groß, Bittencourt, Kownacki, Borré, Woltemade

Freiburg starting XI

Atubolu - Kübler, Ginter, Sildillia, Makengo - Eggestein, Röhl – Weißhaupt, Höler, Grifo (c) – Gregoritsch

Freiburg subs

Müller, Szalai, Keitel, Muslija, Höfler, Johansson, Adamu, Philipp
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“Never again is now!”

Under this slogan, German professional football is commemorating the victims of National Socialism on and around 27 January, the date of liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This is the 20th year in which the DFL and the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs have been involved in the “day of commemoration in German football” in cooperation with the “!Nie Wieder” (“!Never Again”) initiative. In light of current events, the day of commemoration around Matchdays 19 and 20 (26–28 January and 2–4 February) will focus on the topic of antisemitism.
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Werner's view on Freiburg

"The week is short and we're now facing a different game with different issues. It'll be about a different type of physicality. We'll have to defend a lot of long balls and crosses into the box. We have to be 100 percent alert because they have a clear plan in all game situations - that's the most challenging task mentally. We want to go into the game with confidence because we've stabilised and won points against teams from other parts of the table. We want to continue that positive development."
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Streich's view on Bremen

"They played a brilliant game [against Bayern], won so many challenges and are in good form. We'll show that to the boys and then look for solutions. They have clear patterns of play because they always play with the same formation. In front of an enthusiastic crowd, they'll be like a mouse on a string."

Happy New Year!

Both teams are unbeaten in 2024, picking up four points each from their two matches.
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Probable line-ups

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