Highlights

Matchday 11

FINAL

Deutsche Bank Park

SV Werder Bremen

GötzeMario Götze

45'

F. Badstübner

Deutsche Bank Park

Full-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Werder Bremen

Frankfurt led the dance throughout in this hard-fought encounter, deservedly notching a fifth consecutive win in all competitions thanks to Mario Götze's lone strike. Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitiké leveraged their dazzling talent to keep Bremen on the back foot for long stretches, a deficit the visitors couldn't make up for despite pushing hard at the end.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Yellow card

Ellyes Skhiri

90'

+ 3

Njinmah with a chance

A cross from Weiser finds Njinmah at the far post and he heads narrowly over. But it wouldn't have counter - he was off-side once again.

90'

+ 1

Four minutes added on

A few minutes for Bremen to find that equaliser.

90'

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.

Pharrell Nnamdi Collins35.77km/h

Ansgar Knauff34.32km/h

Nathaniel Brown34.27km/h

89'

Substitution

Igor Matanović

Hugo Ekitiké

87'

Bremen in attack mode

This latest batch of changes sees the visitors start getting forward in numbers and pumping the ball long. Some last-minute goals to come?

86'

Substitution

Skelly Alvero

Senne Lynen

86'

Substitution

Amos Pieper

Niklas Stark

82'

Ducksch fires

Njinmah cuts the ball back from the byline for the waiting Ducksch to hammer a shot that goes just wide. In any case play is stopped as Njinmah was off-side.

81'

Substitution

Hugo Larsson

Mario Götze

81'

Substitution

Farès Chaïbi

Omar Marmoush

80'

The post!

Bremen go within a whisker of the equaliser as Stark gets a dangerous header onto Ducksch's corner. But the ball hits the far post and goes out. So close!

77'

Substitution

Olivier Deman

Derrick Köhn

77'

Substitution

Keke Topp

Leonardo Bittencourt

76'

Weiser uses his head

From an incisive Ducksch cross, Weiser places an on-target header but Frankfurt captain Trapp saves handily. Nothing comes from the ensuing corner.

73'

Bremen's away goal affinity

Though they have struggled to bring the danger tonight, visitors Bremen should not be counted out: they have scored in every away game for almost seven months.

70'

Frankfurt relentless

The hosts have come out swinging in the second half, racking up seven shots to two.

Goal attempts

9off target

5on target

7off target

0on target

67'

Zetterer denies Marmoush

Marmoush works his way into the area from the left and fires a low effort towards the far post, but Zetterer gets a hand to it and defuses the situation.

66'

Substitution

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Ansgar Knauff

63'

Substitution

Justin Njinmah

Marco Grüll

59'

Penalty claim

Theate picks out an incisive vertical pass for Ekitiké, who goes down in a challenge with Friedl and calls for a penalty. But, quite rightly, none is forthcoming.

58'

Werder: Down but not out

Bremen have come from behind to register at least a point on four occasions this season.

56'

Unnecessary

Marmoush is sanctioned for trying to play the ball out from the legs of a grounded Grüll.

56'

Yellow card

Omar Marmoush

54'

Bumper cars

Lynen is sanctioned for clattering into Götze as another Frankfurt counter-attack was developing.

54'

Yellow card

Senne Lynen

51'

Bremen in a rush

After winning possession high up, Bremen knock the ball well but, rather than finding a stronger position, Bittencourt snaps a shot from distance that fails to trouble Trapp.

49'

Card for the coach

Werner gets a bit too animated on the sidelines and goes into the referee's book as a result.

49'

Yellow card

Ole Werner

48'

Stuttgart pressure early

The hosts look to build on their lead right away and set up camp on the edge of the Bremen area. They work the ball well and Theate tries his luck from distance but over-hits his effort. A statement of intent from Frankfurt nonetheless.

46'

We're back!

No changes for either side at half time.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Werder Bremen

After starting at a break-neck tempo, the match settled somewhat but, powered by Marmoush and Ekitikié, Frankfurt had the lion's share of the chances and took a deserved lead just before the whistle. Bremen need to find some cutting edge in the second half...

45'

+ 2

Two extra minutes

Can Bremen level it up before the break?

Götze breaks the deadlock!

Brown breaks down the left and his paass into the area finds Ekitiké, who lays it off superbly for Götze to mark his 100th appearance for the club with an emphatic finish into the top corner.

45'

Mario Götze

GOAL!

1:0

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.

24 %

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.

92.37 km/h

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.

13.49 m

39'

Grüll has a crack

The Bremen man pounces on a loose ball in the area, but his volley brings no danger.

37'

First-half anomaly

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).

Frankfurt have only failed to score before half-time on one occasion this season, and that was back on the first matchday. But they've had the chances!

xGoals

0.74

0.11

Goals

36'

Marmoush!

The striker tries his luck from distance this time, but Zetterer gets two fists to the ball and parries the bobbling shot well.

35'

Bremen on the counter!

The visitors break down the right, with finding a good low cross for Schmid, but the Frankfurt defence cuts it out at the last second.

34'

Zetterer falls hard

Coming out for a high ball, the Bremen keeper falls awkwardly and play is stopped. Zetterer can continue however.

30'

Nice move

Frankfurt bring the danger as Ekitiké and Marmoush combine on the edge of the area, but the Frenchman's back-heel through-pass is a tough 50-50 ball and the move is stopped when the Egyptian commits an offensive foul as he tries to get a shot on goal.

30'

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.

Nathaniel Brown34.27km/h

Omar Marmoush33.08km/h

Pharrell Nnamdi Collins33.08km/h

27'

First yellow

Köhn is sanctioned for an irregular challenge on Knauff that nipped a Frankfurt counter-attack in the bud.

27'

Yellow card

Derrick Köhn

Chance not taken

The 2014 World Champion was close to bagging an opener.

22'

Ekitiké denied

The Frenchman breaks through on goal once again but takes enough time for Friedly to get across and block his shot.

21'

Köhn takes too long

Grüll breaks through on the right and finds an unmarked Köhn, but his second touch is poor and Collins shuts the move down.

18'

Marmoush, Ekitiké not wasting any time

The strike duo are right down to business tonight.

Goal attempts

3off target

1on target

1off target

0on target

15'

Ekitiké again

Ekitiké is played through again, on the left this time, and he looks to chip the keeper at the near post - but it's easily snaffled up by Zetterer.

On the front foot

Hosts Frankfurt have come out swinging in the early stages against Bremen.

12'

Ekitiké goes close!

Played through to the byline, Skhiri cuts it back for Ekitiké but the Frenchman can't squeeze his shot in at the near post.

11'

Bremen pushing back

Weiser's break down the right sees him pick out Köln, but the first touch is wanting and his shot is easily blocked for a corner.

No trouble for Trapp

Ducksch's free-kick into the area poses no problems for the Frankfurt keeper.

Frankfurt on the front foot

Ekitiké plays Götze into the area and he sends in a sharp cross-cum-shot that Zetterer gets a foot to, denying the on-rushing Skhiri.

Marmoush!

The Frankfurt goal machine gets into position and fires a shot from 17 metres - just wide. The Egyptian looks to be in the mood...

High tempo

It's a lively start form both sides, with plenty of passing, pace and tough tackling on display.

We're under way!

Bremen, decked out in black, kick off against hosts Frankfurt in their predominantly white kits.

Kick-off!

More on those teams

Frankfurt welcome Belgian defender Arthur Theate back to the starting line-up following a muscle complaint, while Mario Götze gets a start in his 100th match for Eintracht as they look to follow up on the 3-2 win over Stuttgart. Meanwhile visitors Bremen have rung four changes following the 2-1 win over Kiel.

Frankfurt starting XI

Trapp (c) - Collins, Tuta, Koch, Theate - Knauff, Skhiri, Götze, Brown - Marmoush, Ekitiké

Frankfurt subs

Santos, Nkounkou, Chaïbi, Larsson, Dahoud, Chandler, Matanović, Bahoya, Uzun

Bremen starting XI

Zetterer - Stark, Friedl (c), Veljković - Weiser, Bittencourt, Lynen, Köhn - Grüll, Schmid - Ducksch

Bremen subs

Backhaus, Deman, Pieper, Malatini, Alvero, Njinmah, Nankishi, Topp

Toppmöller's view on Bremen

“Bremen are very well-drilled in attack, which makes for an exciting challenge. They press high and go man-for-man, which means we’ll need to find the right solutions with the ball. We’re all looking forward to this match under the lights between two top sides.”

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!

Werner's view on Mainz

"Frankfurt are strong in the final third and from set pieces. That's why we can't just defend deep. It's important for us to defend well in that area of the pitch. As soon as we're putting pressure on the ball, we need to make sure to remain compact."

2:01

Watch: All Frankfurt's goals so far in 2024/25

Marmoush has scored 11 of Eintracht's 26 Bundesliga goals ahead of Matchday 11, putting him level with Harry Kane in the scoring charts. Hugo Ekitiké has also been among the goals for the high-flying Eagles...

Saturday night scaries

Despite Frankfurt winning 2-0 in their last match in the Saturday evening slot against Gladbach, it was their only win in their last nine attempts when kicking off after the Saturday afternoon matches, a record they share with Werder, who have also won just one of their last nine prime-time fixtures.

All systems Gö-tze

Mario Götze is set to make his 100th competitive appearance for Eintracht this weekend. Ominously, the 2014 World Cup winner has scored seven Bundesliga goals against the Green-Whites, more than against any other side he's faced.

2:03

Watch: Frankfurt 1-1 Bremen - previous meetings

Tuta scored and was sent off in an entertaining stalemate in Frankfurt last term. The clubs also shared the spoils in Bremen earlier in the campaign, with Eintracht unbeaten in this fixture in four, and Werder winning only one of the last nine (D5, L3).

2:03

Watch: Stuttgart 2-3 Frankfurt - highlights

Omar Marmoush struck again as Frankfurt won a thrilling meeting with Stuttgart to consolidate third place in the standings. The Egyptian now has a league-leading 11 goals for the campaign.

2:03

Watch: Bremen 2-1 Holstein Kiel

Oliver Burke stepped off the bench to fire Bremen to victory over promoted Holstein Kiel on Matchday 10. The result took the Green-Whites up to eighth, only two points behind defending champions Bayer Leverkusen in fourth.

0:30

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