Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 2 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Wohninvest Weserstadion, Bremen · referee B. Brand · full time
Full time: Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig
Werder Bremen won 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig in Bundesliga Matchday 2 on Saturday 5 September 2026. The goals: Eren Dinkçi 4', Niclas Füllkrug 68', Marco Grüll 80', Ridle Baku 90+5'.
How Werder Bremen won it
Eren Dinkçi put Werder Bremen ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Chuki. Niclas Füllkrug made it 2-0 to Werder Bremen in the 68th minute, set up by Marco Grüll. Marco Grüll made it 3-0 to Werder Bremen in the 80th minute. Ridle Baku made it 3-1 to RB Leipzig in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Andrija Maksimovic.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Brand, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Werder Bremen and 0 to RB Leipzig.
Werder Bremen: D. Thioune, 4-2-3-1 · RB Leipzig: M. Demichelis, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.51 for Werder Bremen and 0.71 for RB Leipzig.
Werder Bremen scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Werder Bremen had 7 shots on target, RB Leipzig 5.
RB Leipzig had 71% of the ball, but Werder Bremen took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Werder Bremen came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.16 expected goals for and 1.68 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
RB Leipzig came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.09 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig: the match in numbers
| Werder Bremen | Match statistics | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 1.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 |
| 12 | Total shots | 19 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 287 | Total passes | 691 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 37 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Werder Bremen
- Marco Grüll 8.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Olivier Deman 8.2
- Youri Regeer 7.6
- Niclas Füllkrug 7.4 1 goal
- Chuki 7.2 1 assist
RB Leipzig
- Ridle Baku 7.7 1 goal
- Andrija Maksimovic 7.4 1 assist
- Christopher Nkunku 7.2
- David Raum 7.2
- Maxime Estève 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Johan Bakayoko at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Werder Bremen: Werder Bremen vs Paderborn Saturday 17 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig: RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig
What was the score in Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig (half-time 1-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
Eren Dinkçi 4', Niclas Füllkrug 68', Marco Grüll 80', Ridle Baku 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
Marco Grüll, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig?
B. Brand.
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