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Highlights

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90'
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Full-time: Bremen 4-1 Bochum

Heartbreak for Bochum, not only for this heavy defeat, but Union Berlin's win over Freiburg means they slip into 16th place and will face Fortuna Düsseldorf over two legs for the right to play in the Bundesliga next season. They were second best today, but have to roll up their sleeves and focus on the relegation play-off, while Bremen fall short of finishing eighth only on goal difference.
Full-time
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.
Felix Agu
Felix Agu34.91km/h
88'

Lead restored

Romano Schmid restores the three-goal lead, dribbling his way through and delivering a low shot into the corner as the Bochum defender stands off.
87'
Romano Schmid
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.
15 %
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.
81.19 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.
15.52 m
85'

Muted celebrations

Antwi-Adjei brings Bochum back into the game, but while the celebrations are muted on the field, the fans are celebrating big-time, because Freiburg have levelled at Union Berlin. This means Bochum are back out of the bottom three, as things stand!
85'

Substitution

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.
21 %
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.
94.8 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.
12.18 m
81'

All over?

Almost a carbon copy of Bremen's second, this time it's Stage who rises to head in - Bremen are three up, and Bochum are rooted in the bottom three, needing a favour from Freiburg to keep them out of the relegation play-off berth.
80'

Jens Stage

GOAL!

3:0
Jens Stage
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.
10 %
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.
7.61 m
78'

Bochum in trouble

Jung meets a free-kick from Ducksch with his head to double Bremen's lead with his first goal of the season. Bochum in serious trouble now.
78'
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SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
78'

Anthony Jung

GOAL!

2:0
Anthony Jung
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.
61 %
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.
4.9 m
70'

Bochum on the brink

There is a greater sense of urgency in Bochum's game now, as they have slipped inside the bottom three with Union Berlin winning.
69'

Zetterer save!

Schlotterbeck is denied by a fine save by Zetterer - his first real intervention in this game, and a telling one to keep Bremen in front.
52'

Riemann injured

Riemann's season could be coming to a premature end. After making a fine save to deny Bittencourt, he is holding his ribs.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3

Substitution

45'
+ 3

Half-time: Bremen 1-0 Bochum

Bochum have not been at the races so far, with Bremen deserving their half-time lead. They could have had a second, having hit the woodwork, though a penalty appeal in stoppage time almost gave Bochum a route back into the game. No penalty was given, though, so Bremen hold their lead with 45 minutes of the season remaining
Half-time
34'

Off the bar!

Another huge chance for Bremen with Schmid hitting the crossbar! Weiser teed him up in some style, but Schmid's shot comes back off the underside of the bar.
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 Agu34.91km/h
2.
Tim Oermann
Tim Oermann33.48km/h
3.
Bernardo
Bernardo33.37km/h
26'

Ducksch denied

A fine save from Riemann in a one-on-one to deny Ducksch and keep Bochum in the game - just.
18'

Weiser heads over

Bremen close to a second, with Bochum really struggling. They will at least take some comfort from the news that Wolfsburg have taken the lead against Mainz, so as things stand, they are safe.
10'

Bremen looking at Freiburg

With Bremen taking the lead, they are looking at Freiburg - if the Black Forest club fall behind at Union Berlin now, Bremen would climb above them into eighth - potentially a European qualification berth!
7'

Rare goal from Friedl!

One goal in his 130 previous Bundesliga games, and Friedl nets his second ever league goal, chesting the ball down and then hammering it into the roof of the net!
6'

Marco Friedl

GOAL!

1:0
Marco Friedl
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.
9 %
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.
83.72 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.
8.95 m
5'

Guests need goals

Schlotterbeck has the first shot of the game, but it is a weak one on the turn. Bochum are under pressure to score here, to secure their place in the Bundesliga next season.
Kick-off!

Never change a winning team

Bremen are taking that adage pretty seriously - this is an unchanged starting XI for the fifth straight game. The last time the same Bremen team started five straight games was in 2006 under Thomas Schaaf.

Bremen starting XI:

Zetterer - Veljković, Friedl (c), Jung - Weiser, Bittencourt, Lynen, Agu - Schmid, Ducksch – Woltemade

Bremen subs:

Pavlenka, Deman, Hansen-Aaröen, Malatini, Alvero, Groß, Stark, Stäge, Kownacki

Bochum starting XI:

Riemann - Oermann, Ordets, Schlotterbeck, Bernardo - Losilla (c), Osterhage - Broschinski, Stöger, Wittek – Hofmann

Bochum subs:

Asano, Daschner, Luthe, Bero, Gamboa, Antwi-Adjei, Mašović, Loosli, Paciência
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Werner ahead of Bochum

"It's about making a good season into a very good one. We need to play the players who give us the greatest probability of winning. In the first half, we'll focus on ourselves. But we'll also keep an eye on how things are going in other games, so we can decide on things on the closing stages."
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Butscher ahead of Bremen

"It’s clear to me that we need at least one point, or three. No matter how the other matches go, if we’re behind, we’ll play for at least one point, we’ll need to score. We’ll play for a win, and that’s all I’m interested in, I can’t influence anything else. Werder Bremen have the chance to qualify for Europe if all the results go in their favour. Their season has been very solid, they’re extremely strong at home, they’re very physical, but they also want to play positive football. They’ll absolutely try to win against us."
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Follow Euro 2024 in the Bundesliga app!

The Bundesliga season concludes this weekend, but eyes will very quickly be back on Germany as Europe’s finest appear across Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 stadiums for UEFA Euro 2024. And you can keep up with every game at this summer's tournament in Germany in our match centres, plus news, stats, analysis and more in the Bundesliga app!
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The DFL is giving away prizes around Bundesliga Matchday 34. Click HERE for your chance to win!
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What's at stake?

Get set for a big battle at the Weserstadion as Bremen look for the win that - unlikely as it might seem - could mean European qualification. Bochum, meanwhile, are after a point that would cement their Bundesliga survival.
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When last they met

Niklas Stark scored in second-half injury time as Werder rescued a point against a Bochum side that had Patrick Osterhage on target when these teams faced off earlier this season.
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Watch: Leipzig 1-1 Bremen

Werder led at the Red Bull Arena on Matchday 33 and although opponents Leipzig fought back, the Green-Whites earned an admirable point on the road.
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Watch: Bochum 0-5 Leverkusen

The hosts succumbed to a Leverkusen side high on championship-winning glory in the teams' penultimate game of this Bundesliga season.

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