Match report

Werder Bremen Defeats Erzgebirge Aue 3-0 in 2. Bundesliga Clash

Erzgebirge Aue
Erzgebirge Aue
0–3
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Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
May 8, 2022

Werder Bremen showcased impressive form to defeat Erzgebirge Aue 3-0 in a critical match of the 2. Bundesliga season. The game was marked by early discipline issues for both teams, with yellow cards distributed in the first half. Werder's Friedl broke the deadlock before halftime and Schmidt sealed victory late on.

Key Facts

  • • Werder Bremen: 3 goals, including two from Nils Schmidt and one from Martin Friedl
  • • Erzgebirge Aue received three yellow cards (D. Carlson, A. Jonjić, L. Bittencourt)
  • • Key substitution by Werder Bremen: Nils Rapp replaced Özcan Toprak at 36 minutes
  • • Late goal by Schmidt in the 90+6 minute secured victory for Werder Bremen

Lineups

Erzgebirge Aue

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 25 P. Klewin (G)
  • 6 F. Ballas (D)
  • 3 D. Carlson (D)
  • 5 C. Fandrich (M)
  • 31 B. Zolinski (D)
  • 30 S. Schreck (M)
  • 13 E. Majetschak (D)
  • 8 T. Baumgart (M)
  • 9 A. Jonjić (M)
  • 10 D. Nazarov (M)
  • 29 P. Owusu (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 M. Cacutalua
  • 11 N. Kühn
  • 16 N. Trujić
  • 7 J. Hochscheidt
  • 23 A. Barylla
  • 26 S. Gonther
  • 4 J. Lang
  • 24 J. Strauß
  • 34 T. Kips

Werder Bremen

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Pavlenka (G)
  • 36 C. Groß (M)
  • 21 Ö. Toprak (D)
  • 3 A. Jung (M)
  • 8 M. Weiser (M)
  • 13 M. Veljković (D)
  • 32 M. Friedl (D)
  • 10 L. Bittencourt (M)
  • 20 R. Schmid (M)
  • 11 N. Füllkrug (F)
  • 7 M. Ducksch (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 N. Rapp
  • 22 N. Schmidt
  • 43 E. Dinkçi
  • 28 I. Gruev
  • 26 L. Mai
  • 30 M. Zetterer
  • 15 R. Assalé
  • 27 F. Agu
  • 29 N. Woltemade

Timeline

  1. Erzgebirge Aue
    15' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    D. Carlson

    Foul

  2. Werder Bremen
    36' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ö. Toprak · On: N. Rapp
  3. Werder Bremen
    44' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bittencourt

    Foul

  4. Erzgebirge Aue
    48' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    A. Jonjić

    Foul

  5. Werder Bremen
    49' Werder Bremen Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Friedl · Assist: L. Bittencourt
  6. Erzgebirge Aue
    57' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Majetschak · On: M. Cacutalua
  7. Erzgebirge Aue
    57' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Baumgart · On: N. Kuhn
  8. Erzgebirge Aue
    73' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Jonjić · On: N. Trujić
  9. Erzgebirge Aue
    73' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dimitriy Nazarov · On: J. Hochscheidt
  10. Werder Bremen
    78' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Schmid · On: N. Schmidt
  11. Erzgebirge Aue
    81' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Carlson · On: A. Barylla
  12. Werder Bremen
    89' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Jung

    Foul

  13. Werder Bremen
    90'+5 Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Ducksch · On: E. Dinkci
  14. Werder Bremen
    90'+5 Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Bittencourt · On: I. Gruev
  15. Werder Bremen
    90'+6 Werder Bremen Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Schmidt · Assist: Niclas Füllkrug

Match Stats

Stat Erzgebirge Aue Werder Bremen
Fouls 8 14
Pass Accuracy 68% 82%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 6 10
Total Passes 259 528
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 34% 66%
Accurate Passes 177 433
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Martin Friedl's goal at 49 minutes broke Erzgebirge Aue's resistance and gave Werder Bremen a crucial lead
  • ▸ Nils Schmidt's late goal in the 90+6 minute sealed Werder Bremen's victory, providing insurance against any potential comeback