Bundesliga Gameweek 3 Sun, Sep 14 2025 · 16:30 BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–4 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.51 – 2.16
Werder Bremen
  • 15’ S. Mbangula
  • 26’ J. Stage
  • 74’ (P) R. Schmid
  • 81’ J. Njinmah
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Werder Bremen cruise past Borussia Mönchengladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach entered as narrow favourites, but Werder Bremen won 4–0 through goals from Mbangula, Stage, Schmid and Njinmah. Werder Bremen finished with the higher xG (2.16 vs 1.51). On the chances created, Borussia Mönchengladbach deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Borussia Mönchengladbach39%
Draw26%
Werder Bremen ✓35%

Model vs reality

Borussia Mönchengladbach goals
0
Model 1.50 · xG 1.51
Werder Bremen goals
4
Model 1.40 · xG 2.16
Total goals
4
Model 2.90 · xG 3.67
Score 0–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. AguWerder Bremen
8.7
  • RefereeMatthias Jollenbeck
  • VenueBORUSSIA-PARK
  • Table before kick-offBorussia Mönchengladbach 14th · Werder Bremen 16th

Timeline

  1. S. Mbangula 0–1Assist Y. Sugawara
    15’
  2. J. Stage 0–2Assist S. Mbangula
    26’
  3. S. MachinoYellow card · Foul
    38’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ L. NetzFor L. Ullrich
    60’
  6. ⇄ H. TabakovićFor R. Hack
    60’
  7. ⇄ Y. EngelhardtFor P. Sander
    60’
  8. ⇄ L. BittencourtFor J. Stage
    63’
  9. ⇄ G. RanosFor G. Reyna
    74’
  10. ⇄ K. StögerFor F. Chiarodia
    74’
  11. R. Schmid (pen) 0–3
    74’
  12. ⇄ J. NjinmahFor S. Mbangula
    75’
  13. ⇄ V. BonifaceFor R. Schmid
    75’
  14. J. Njinmah 0–4Assist V. Boniface
    81’
  15. ⇄ S. AlveroFor M. Friedl
    83’
  16. ⇄ Patrice ČovićFor Cameron Puertas
    83’
  17. Full time · 0–4

Team stats

Borussia Mönchengladbach19 shots · 10 in box, 9 outside
Werder Bremen13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Borussia MönchengladbachWerder Bremen
55% Possession 45%
1.51 Expected goals (xG) 2.16
1.01 Expected points (xPts) 1.78
19 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 7
9 Shots off target 5
7 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 10
9 Shots outside the box 3
508 Passes 429
84% Pass accuracy 82%
9 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.25 Team rating 7.42

Line-ups

Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2-3-1

336.0 M. Nicolas(G)
266.2 L. Ullrich ↓60’ 26.7 F. Chiarodia ↓74’ 305.9 N. Elvedi 45.3 K. Diks
166.3 P. Sander ↓60’ 276.6 R. Reitz
256.0 R. Hack ↓60’ 136.6 G. Reyna ↓74’ 96.0 F. Honorat
186.9 S. Machino
  • 33M. Nicolas (G)6.0
  • 26L. Ullrich↓60’6.2
  • 2F. Chiarodia↓74’6.7
  • 30N. Elvedi5.9
  • 4K. Diks5.3
  • 16P. Sander↓60’6.3
  • 27R. Reitz6.6
  • 25R. Hack↓60’6.0
  • 13G. Reyna↓74’6.6
  • 9F. Honorat6.0
  • 18S. Machino6.9

Substitutes used

  • 28G. Ranos↑74’6.3
  • 7K. Stöger↑74’6.6
  • 20L. Netz↑60’5.9
  • 15H. Tabaković↑60’6.5
  • 6Y. Engelhardt↑60’6.9

Unused: J. Omlin, J. Scally, J. Castrop, M. Friedrich

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

307.2 M. Backhaus(G)
278.7★ F. Agu 317.0 Karim Coulibaly 327.7 M. Friedl ↓83’ 37.3 Y. Sugawara A
147.5 S. Lynen 67.7 J. Stage ↓63’
78.7 S. Mbangula A↓75’ 186.9 Cameron Puertas ↓83’ 206.9 R. Schmid ↓75’
176.6 M. Grüll
  • 30M. Backhaus (G)7.2
  • 27F. Agu ★8.7
  • 31Karim Coulibaly7.0
  • 32M. Friedl↓83’7.7
  • 3Y. SugawaraA7.3
  • 14S. Lynen7.5
  • 6J. Stage↓63’7.7
  • 7S. MbangulaA↓75’8.7
  • 18Cameron Puertas↓83’6.9
  • 20R. Schmid↓75’6.9
  • 17M. Grüll6.6

Substitutes used

  • 28S. Alvero↑83’6.6
  • 24Patrice Čović↑83’6.7
  • 11J. Njinmah↑75’7.5
  • 44V. BonifaceA↑75’6.6
  • 10L. Bittencourt↑63’6.9

Unused: K. Topp, I. Schmidt, K. Hein, Mick Schmetgens

Player stats

Top rated
F. AguWerder Bremen8.7
2nd
S. MbangulaWerder Bremen8.7
3rd
M. FriedlWerder Bremen7.7

Borussia Mönchengladbach

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Nicolas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 92% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
L. Ullrich D 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 3 1 1/1 1/0 6.2
F. Chiarodia D 74 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 49 4 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Elvedi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 79 1 1 0/0 1/1 5.9
K. Diks D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 91% 66 2 0 1/1 1/0 5.3
P. Sander M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
R. Reitz M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 84% 55 2 1 1/2 1/2 6.6
R. Hack M 60 0 0 2 (0) 2 77% 22 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.0
G. Reyna M 74 0 0 1 (1) 1 68% 31 2 0 2/4 0/1 6.6
F. Honorat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 36 1 0 0/3 1/0 6.0
S. Machino F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 69% 13 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
G. Ranos F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
K. Stöger M 16 0 0 0 (0) 3 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Netz D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
H. Tabaković F 30 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Y. Engelhardt M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 27 3 0 0/0 2/1 6.9

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 74% 46 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
F. Agu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 30 6 2 0/0 1/1 8.7
Karim Coulibaly D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 51 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Friedl D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
Y. Sugawara D 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 70% 44 3 0 1/2 0/0 7.3
S. Lynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 3 4 0/0 1/0 7.5
J. Stage M 63 1 0 1 (1) 0 76% 25 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.7
S. Mbangula F 75 1 1 1 (1) 2 86% 29 0 0 2/5 0/2 8.7
Cameron Puertas M 83 0 0 3 (1) 0 78% 27 4 0 0/1 1/4 6.9
R. Schmid M 75 1 0 1 (1) 3 77% 31 2 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
M. Grüll F 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 81% 32 1 0 2/2 1/1 6.6
S. Alvero M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Patrice Čović M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Njinmah F 15 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
V. Boniface F 15 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
L. Bittencourt M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 27 0 2 1/1 1/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.