Bundesliga Gameweek 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 4 FT Werder Bremen
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
S. Mbangula (Y. Sugawara) 15'
J. Stage (S. Mbangula) 26'
38' Shuto Machino
HT
60' ↓ R. Hack ↑H. Tabakovic
60' ↓ L. Ullrich ↑L. Netz
60' ↓ P. Sander ↑Y. Engelhardt
↓ J. Stage ↑L. Bittencourt 63'
R. Schmid 74'
74' ↓ F. C. Chiarodia ↑K. Stoger
74' ↓ G. Reyna ↑G. Ranos
↓ R. Schmid ↑V. Boniface 75'
↓ S. Mbangula ↑J. Njinmah 75'
J. Njinmah (V. Boniface) 81'
↓ M. Friedl ↑S. Alvero 83'
↓ C. Puertas ↑P. Covic 83'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goalkeepers
Moritz Nicolas 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kevin Diks 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Nico Elvedi 
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
79
Passes
9
Duels
Fabio Chiarodia 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Lukas Ullrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Midfielders
Rocco Reitz 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Philipp Sander
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Franck Honorat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Reyna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Robin Hack 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Shuto Machino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Jonas Omlin 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joe Scally
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Netz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marvin Friedrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jens Castrop
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Stöger 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Yannik Engelhardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Grant-Leon Ranos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haris Tabaković
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
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Marco Friedl
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Felix Agu
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Jens Stage 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Senne Lynen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Romano Schmid
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Cameron Puertas 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
8
Duels Won
73%
Win %
Samuel Mbangula
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Marco Grüll
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Karl Hein
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Isaac Schmidt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mick Schmetgens
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Bittencourt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrice Čović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Skelly Alvero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keke Topp
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Justin Njinmah 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Victor Boniface 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
15
Minutes
6.6
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/14/2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 - 4 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | Borussia-Park |
| 03/15/2025 | Werder Bremen | 2 - 4 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | Weserstadion |
| 11/03/2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 - 1 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 05/04/2024 | Werder Bremen | 2 - 2 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | wohninvest WESERSTADION |
| 12/15/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 2 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 09/07/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 0 - 1 | Werder Bremen | Friendlies Clubs | Rasenplatz Willingen |
09/14/2025
03/15/2025
11/03/2024
05/04/2024
12/15/2023
09/07/2023
Borussia Mönchengladbach Win
Werder Bremen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +12
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -4
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -7
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Bremen Turn Borussia-Park Into a Slaughterhouse: 4-0 Demolition
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 36/100. Werder Bremen's clinical dismantling of Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia-Park signals that the hosts are sliding toward a relegation nightmare.
Early Opener Sets Brutal Tone
Fifteen minutes. That's all it took for Bremen to announce their dominance. Samuel Mbangula finished clinically after Yacine Sugawara's assist, and suddenly Gladbach were drowning. The intensity was suffocating—Bremen's pressing and movement created chaos from the opening whistle. Gladbach mustered 19 shots but only 3 found the target. Bremen needed just 12 attempts to score four. Precision versus possession: the visitors won every argument.
Mbangula Orchestrates Chaos
The midfielder was everywhere at once. After his 15th-minute opener, he set up Jens Stage in the 26th minute for a second goal that shattered any hope of a Gladbach comeback. With 55% possession, the hosts tried to impose their will, but without a cutting edge in the final third, it was merely statistical noise. Marco Friedl and Felix Agu constructed an impenetrable defensive wall, leaving Gladbach's attackers chasing shadows. The balance of the match was destroyed before halftime.
Penalty and Super-Subs Deliver the Coup de Grâce
In the 74th minute, Romain Schmid converted a penalty with ice-cold composure for 3-0. The match was already a burial. Yet Bremen weren't finished. The 81st minute saw Jens Njinmah finish after Victor Boniface set him up—both substitutes came on in the 75th minute and made immediate impact. One goal, one assist between them in minutes. Gladbach remain goalless across three matches. That's not poor form; that's a crisis unfolding in real time.
Key Questions
What made Felix Agu the standout performer?
Agu's defensive solidity and aerial dominance were the foundation of Bremen's clean sheet. His 8.7 rating reflects an immovable presence at the back.
How did substitute impact change the game?
Njinmah and Boniface entered at the 75th minute and combined for a goal and assist immediately. Ruthless efficiency in a match already decided.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Stalemate or Surge at Borussia-Park?
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 14/100. A tactical battle between two sides neck-and-neck in the standings, where consistency is the ultimate prize for the victor.
The Setup
On September 14, 2025, Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes Werder Bremen to the Borussia-Park for a clash defined by identical point tallies. The home side enters with superior Form, riding a wave of four wins in their last five outings. Bremen, however, brings a unique Balance to their game, capable of upsetting established rhythms despite their 11th-place standing. With the Stars factor slightly elevated due to recent individual breakthroughs, the Stakes remain high for two clubs desperate to shed their mid-table labels.
Key Battle
The match will likely be decided by unit cohesion rather than individual brilliance. Gladbach’s midfield engine will look to dictate the tempo and break down a disciplined Bremen block. The tactical focus shifts to how the home side handles Bremen's rapid vertical transitions during turnovers in the middle third.
Our Prediction
Gladbach’s home advantage and recent momentum suggest they are marginal favourites, but Bremen’s resilience on the road cannot be ignored. Expect a physical encounter that ends with shared spoils as neither side manages to deliver a knockout blow in a cagey affair. Final score: 1-1.