Bundesliga Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 14:30 wohninvest WESERSTADION, Bremen
Werder Bremen
3–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.50 – 1.89
Bayer Leverkusen
  • R. Schmid 44’ (P)
  • I. Schmidt 76’
  • K. Coulibaly 90+4’
  • N. Stark 63’
  • 5’, 64’ (P) P. Schick
  • 35’ M. Tillman
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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 fight back from two goals down

Bayer Leverkusen entered as favourites and led 2–0 after 35 minutes through goals from Schick and Tillman. But Schmid, Schmidt and Coulibaly scored to rescue a draw for Werder Bremen. Werder Bremen played with ten men from the 63rd minute after Stark was sent off. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (1.89 vs 1.50).

Werder Bremen26%
Draw ✓24%
Bayer Leverkusen50%

Model vs reality

Werder Bremen goals
3
Model 1.22 · xG 1.50
Bayer Leverkusen goals
3
Model 1.78 · xG 1.89
Total goals
6
Model 3.00 · xG 3.39
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. SchickBayer Leverkusen · 2 goals
8.7
  • RefereeRobin Braun
  • Venuewohninvest WESERSTADION
  • Table before kick-offWerder Bremen 17th · Bayer Leverkusen 12th

Timeline

  1. P. Schick 0–1Assist N. Tella
    5’
  2. M. Tillman 0–2
    35’
  3. S. LynenYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  4. R. Schmid (pen) 1–2
    44’
  5. N. StarkYellow card · Roughing
    45+4’
  6. Half time · 1–2
  7. Christian KofaneYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    57’
  8. ⇄ E. PalaciosFor Aleix García
    61’
  9. ⇄ C. EcheverriFor M. Tillman
    61’
  10. N. StarkSecond yellow · Tripping
    63’
  11. P. Schick (pen) 1–3
    64’
  12. ⇄ L. BittencourtFor Patrice Čović
    65’
  13. ⇄ S. AlveroFor J. Njinmah
    65’
  14. N. TellaYellow card · Roughing
    70’
  15. ⇄ I. SchmidtFor S. Mbangula
    71’
  16. ⇄ K. ToppFor M. Grüll
    71’
  17. ⇄ L. BadéFor A. Tape
    72’
  18. ⇄ E. PokuFor Christian Kofane
    72’
  19. I. Schmidt 2–3Assist K. Topp
    76’
  20. J. QuansahYellow card · Foul
    86’
  21. ⇄ I. MazaFor N. Tella
    87’
  22. I. SchmidtYellow card · Roughing
    90+1’
  23. K. Coulibaly 3–3
    90+4’
  24. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Werder Bremen12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
Bayer Leverkusen10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Werder BremenBayer Leverkusen
45% Possession 55%
1.50 Expected goals (xG) 1.89
1.15 Expected points (xPts) 1.63
12 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 3
450 Passes 563
85% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6.36 Team rating 6.78

Line-ups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

306.5 M. Backhaus(G)
276.6 F. Agu 314.7 Karim Coulibaly 45.2 N. Stark 36.9 Y. Sugawara
146.2 S. Lynen 246.2 Patrice Čović ↓65’
76.6 S. Mbangula ↓71’ 207.2 R. Schmid 116.3 J. Njinmah ↓65’
176.7 M. Grüll ↓71’
  • 30M. Backhaus (G)6.5
  • 27F. Agu6.6
  • 31Karim Coulibaly4.7
  • 4N. Stark5.2
  • 3Y. Sugawara6.9
  • 14S. Lynen6.2
  • 24Patrice Čović↓65’6.2
  • 7S. Mbangula↓71’6.6
  • 20R. Schmid7.2
  • 11J. Njinmah↓65’6.3
  • 17M. Grüll↓71’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 28S. Alvero↑65’6.9
  • 10L. Bittencourt↑65’6.7
  • 23I. Schmidt↑71’7.6
  • 9K. ToppA↑71’6.7

Unused: K. Hein, Mick Schmetgens, L. Opitz, Wesley Adeh, I. Hansen-Aarøen

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

15.9 M. Flekken(G)
206.3 Álex Grimaldo 126.7 E. Tapsoba 46.9 J. Quansah 165.6 A. Tape ↓72’
87.3 R. Andrich 246.7 Aleix García ↓61’
357.0 Christian Kofane ↓72’ 107.3 M. Tillman ↓61’ 236.5 N. Tella A↓87’
148.7★ P. Schick
  • 1M. Flekken (G)5.9
  • 20Álex Grimaldo6.3
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.7
  • 4J. Quansah6.9
  • 16A. Tape↓72’5.6
  • 8R. Andrich7.3
  • 24Aleix García↓61’6.7
  • 35Christian Kofane↓72’7.0
  • 10M. Tillman↓61’7.3
  • 23N. TellaA↓87’6.5
  • 14P. Schick ★8.7

Substitutes used

  • 25E. Palacios↑61’6.6
  • 9C. Echeverri↑61’6.2
  • 5L. Badé↑72’6.5
  • 19E. Poku↑72’6.3
  • 30I. Maza↑87’

Unused: J. Blaswich, Arthur, P. Hincapié, Alejo Sarco

Player stats

Top rated
P. SchickBayer Leverkusen8.7
2nd
R. AndrichBayer Leverkusen7.3
3rd
M. TillmanBayer Leverkusen7.3

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.5
F. Agu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 38 4 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
Karim Coulibaly D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 67 0 1 1/1 0/1 4.7
N. Stark D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 41 0 2 0/0 2/1 5.2
Y. Sugawara D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Lynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 46 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
Patrice Čović M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 34 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
S. Mbangula F 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 26 2 0 1/1 2/2 6.6
R. Schmid M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 75% 44 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
J. Njinmah F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 17 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
M. Grüll F 71 0 0 4 (0) 1 82% 11 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
S. Alvero M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 15 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
L. Bittencourt M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
I. Schmidt D 19 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 6 2 0 1/2 0/0 7.6
K. Topp F 19 0 1 1 (1) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Álex Grimaldo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 58 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 86 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.7
J. Quansah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 86 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
A. Tape M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 39 1 0 4/6 4/1 5.6
R. Andrich M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 61 2 2 0/0 1/3 7.3
Aleix García M 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 74 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Christian Kofane M 72 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 7 1 0 0/0 3/1 7.0
M. Tillman M 61 1 0 1 (1) 0 81% 27 2 2 1/1 0/1 7.3
N. Tella M 87 0 1 0 (0) 1 79% 14 0 0 0/3 1/3 6.5
P. Schick F 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 92% 13 2 1 0/0 0/0 8.7
E. Palacios M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Echeverri M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Badé D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
E. Poku F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.3
I. Maza F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.