Bundesliga Regular Season - 29
1. FC Köln 3 - 1 FT Werder Bremen
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
7' S. El Mala
M. Friedl 24'
HT
46' ↓ K. Lund ↑A. Castro-Montes
↓ Y. Sugawara ↑K. Coulibaly 46'
↓ M. Grull ↑S. Musah 46'
47' A. Castro-Montes
65' R. Ache
67' ↓ J. Thielmann ↑M. Bulter
67' ↓ S. El Mala ↑L. Maina
71' R. Ache
R. Schmid 75'
76' ↓ R. Ache ↑L. Waldschmidt
L. Bittencourt 78'
↓ F. Agu ↑I. Schmidt 78'
83' J. Simpson-Pusey
↓ L. Bittencourt ↑J. Milosevic 84'
86' ↓ S. Sebulonsen ↑T. Krauss
A. Pieper 90'
90'+1 E. Martel
90'+7 I. Johannesson (L. Waldschmidt)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
1. FC Köln
Goalkeepers
Marvin Schwäbe 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jan Thielmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Sebastian Sebulonsen 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
33%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cenk Özkaçar 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kristoffer Lund 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Jakub Kamiński 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
1
Pens Won
Eric Martel 
MAGNET
67
Activity
67
Activity
61
Passes
6
Duels
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.6
Rating
Forwards
Said El Mala 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Ragnar Ache 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
4
Fouls
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Ron-Robert Zieler 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rav van den Berg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Krauß
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Denis Huseinbašić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felipe Chávez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Linton Maina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Castro-Montes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Waldschmidt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marius Bülter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Werder Bremen
Goalkeepers
Mio Backhaus
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Yukinari Sugawara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Amos Pieper 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Marco Friedl
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
4.5
Rating
Olivier Deman
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.9
Rating
Midfielders
Senne Lynen 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
1
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Leonardo Bittencourt
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
Marco Grüll
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Romano Schmid 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Felix Agu
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Forwards
Justin Njinmah
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Markus Kolke
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mick Schmetgens
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Karim Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaac Schmidt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niklas Stark
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrice Čović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jovan Milošević
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Salim Musah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Mbangula
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2025 | Werder Bremen | 1 - 1 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | Weserstadion |
| 02/16/2024 | 1. FC Köln | 0 - 1 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | Cologne Stadium |
| 09/23/2023 | Werder Bremen | 2 - 1 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 05/20/2023 | Werder Bremen | 1 - 1 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 01/21/2023 | 1. FC Köln | 7 - 1 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion |
| 03/07/2021 | 1. FC Köln | 1 - 1 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | RheinEnergieStadion |
11/29/2025
02/16/2024
09/23/2023
05/20/2023
01/21/2023
03/07/2021
1. FC Köln Win
Werder Bremen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 29 GD: +78
P: 29 GD: +31
P: 29 GD: +22
P: 29 GD: +20
P: 29 GD: +20
P: 29 GD: +14
P: 29 GD: 0
P: 29 GD: -5
P: 29 GD: -9
P: 29 GD: -17
P: 29 GD: -17
P: 29 GD: -13
P: 29 GD: -7
P: 29 GD: -14
P: 29 GD: -20
P: 29 GD: -25
P: 29 GD: -26
P: 29 GD: -32
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +81
P: 31 GD: +34
P: 32 GD: +21
P: 32 GD: +23
P: 32 GD: +20
P: 32 GD: +16
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 31 GD: -8
P: 32 GD: -14
P: 32 GD: -8
P: 32 GD: -15
P: 32 GD: -20
P: 32 GD: -8
P: 31 GD: -14
P: 32 GD: -20
P: 32 GD: -29
P: 31 GD: -25
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Red Mist Lowers Bremen in Survival Clash
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 71/100. An early sending-off fundamentally altered the tactical landscape as the Billy Goats leveraged their numerical advantage to claim three vital points in the relegation race.
The Opening Spot-Kick
Tension at the RheinEnergieSTADION was palpable before kickoff, but the hosts struck gold almost instantly. In just the 7th minute, S. El Mala stepped up to convert a high-pressure penalty for 1. FC Köln. That early breakthrough set off a fierce wave of Intensity across the pitch. Werder Bremen struggled to orchestrate any meaningful response, repeatedly suffocated by a coordinated high press. The hosts sensed blood, constantly probing the flanks and leaving the visitors desperately clinging to their defensive structure in a frantic attempt to weather the initial storm.
The Turning Point
Disaster struck the away side in the 24th minute. A reckless foul saw M. Friedl shown a straight red card, instantly destroying Bremen's tactical Balance. From that moment, the contest morphed into a complete shooting gallery. Köln controlled possession and unleashed a relentless barrage, racking up 25 shots overall. Orchestrating this one-sided attacking siege was the brilliant Jakub Kamiński, who pulled strings effortlessly in midfield. The only reason the scoreline remained respectable before the break was the heroic defiance of goalkeeper Mio Backhaus, whose spectacular reflex saves kept the shorthanded visitors miraculously alive.
Sealing the Points
The suffocating pressure finally told when R. Ache doubled the advantage midway through the second half. However, the immense Stakes of this bottom-half battle generated unexpected late drama. Against the run of play, R. Schmid buried a 75th-minute penalty, briefly fraying Köln's nerves and threatening a smash-and-grab point. Anchored by a faultless defensive shift from Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, the hosts endured a tense finale before I. Johannesson smashed home a decisive goal deep into stoppage time to seal a monumental 3-1 victory.
Key Questions
How did the red card for M. Friedl impact the match?
The 24th-minute dismissal completely shattered Bremen's tactical shape, forcing them into a deep block and allowing Köln to pepper the goal with 25 shots.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival on the Line in Massive Relegation Six-Pointer
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. With just a single point separating these two struggling sides, this bottom-table scrap is a quintessential six-pointer where survival instincts will trump tactical nuance.
The Setup
1. FC Köln sit 15th, desperate to snap a winless streak that has dragged them dangerously deep into the relegation mire. Their bleak Form rating flashes major warning signs, directly tied to a dire home record—they have managed just four wins in 14 matches at the RheinEnergieSTADION. Werder Bremen arrive in 14th place, breathing slightly easier with a two-game winning run giving them a 28-point buffer, one point clear of their hosts. The sheer anxiety surrounding this fixture pushes the Stakes through the roof for the fanbases, even if neutral observers might bulk at the lack of flowing football. A remarkably tight Balance score confirms there is virtually nothing to separate these squads, meaning a moment of individual brilliance from the attacking Stars on display will likely decide the outcome.
Key Battle
Jakub Kamiński offers the home side their sharpest attacking edge, carrying the massive burden of unlocking a gritty visiting defence. He will directly challenge Mick Schmetgens, who is tasked with locking down his flank to preserve Bremen's fragile away momentum and frustrate an increasingly desperate Köln unit.
Our Prediction
Expect a nervy, disjointed affair. Köln are favoured by the odds, but their total inability to close out games in front of their own fans makes them highly vulnerable. Bremen will sit deep, absorb the pressure, and attempt to strike on the counter. We see a tense 1-1 draw that ultimately does neither side any favours in the bitter fight for top-flight safety.