Match report

Borussia Mönchengladbach Defeats Werder Bremen 4-2 in Bundesliga Clash

Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
2–4
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
May 22, 2021

Borussia Mönchengladbach stunned Werder Bremen with a 4-2 victory in the Bundesliga, thanks to early goals and a dominant first half. Despite Werder Bremen fighting back with goals from Rashica and Füllkrug, the visitors maintained their lead and secured a crucial win.

Key Facts

  • • Borussia Mönchengladbach won 4-2 against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
  • • Lukas Stindl scored the first goal in the 3rd minute.
  • • Marcus Thuram, Rami Bensebaini, and Florian Neuhaus also scored for Mönchengladbach.
  • • Werder Bremen's Mijat Rashica and Niclas Füllkrug scored in the second half.
  • • Hans Wolf and Denis Zakaria received yellow cards for Mönchengladbach.

Lineups

Werder Bremen

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Jiří Pavlenka (G)
  • 23 Theodor Gebre Selassie (D)
  • 21 Ömer Toprak (D)
  • 18 Niklas Moisander (D)
  • 32 Marco Friedl (D)
  • 34 Jean-Manuel Mbom (M)
  • 35 Maximilian Eggestein (M)
  • 20 Romano Schmid (M)
  • 10 Leonardo Bittencourt (M)
  • 9 Davie Selke (F)
  • 19 Josh Sargent (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Michael Zetterer
  • 17 Felix Agu
  • 33 Julian Rieckmann
  • 6 Kevin Möhwald
  • 44 Philipp Bargfrede
  • 29 Patrick Erras
  • 7 Milot Rashica
  • 11 Niclas Füllkrug
  • 8 Yuya Osako

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Yann Sommer (G)
  • 28 Matthias Ginter (D)
  • 30 Nico Elvedi (D)
  • 25 Ramy Bensebaini (D)
  • 18 Stefan Lainer (M)
  • 8 Denis Zakaria (M)
  • 32 Florian Neuhaus (M)
  • 19 Valentino Lazaro (M)
  • 11 Hannes Wolf (F)
  • 10 Marcus Thuram (F)
  • 13 Lars Stindl (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Tobias Sippel
  • 15 Jordan Beyer
  • 24 Tony Jantschke
  • 17 Oscar Wendt
  • 23 Jonas Hofmann
  • 6 Christoph Kramer
  • 7 Patrick Herrmann
  • 14 Alassane Pléa
  • 36 Breel Embolo

Timeline

  1. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    3' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Stindl · Assist: S. Lainer
  2. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    35' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    H. Wolf

    Tripping

  3. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    52' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    Marcus Thuram · Assist: H. Wolf
  4. Werder Bremen
    55' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Ōsako · On: J. Mbom
  5. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    58' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Bensebaini · Assist: L. Stindl
  6. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    62' Borussia Mönchengladbach Card · Yellow Card
    Denis Zakaria

    Tripping

  7. Werder Bremen
    67' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Niclas Füllkrug · On: D. Selke
  8. Werder Bremen
    67' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Rashica · On: J. Sargent
  9. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    67' Borussia Mönchengladbach Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Neuhaus · Assist: L. Stindl
  10. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    74' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Wendt · On: V. Lazaro
  11. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    74' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Embolo · On: Marcus Thuram
  12. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    74' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Hofmann · On: L. Stindl
  13. Werder Bremen
    79' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Felix Agu · On: Ö. Toprak
  14. Werder Bremen
    79' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Möhwald · On: L. Bittencourt
  15. Werder Bremen
    80' Werder Bremen Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rashica · Assist: K. Möhwald
  16. Werder Bremen
    83' Werder Bremen Goal · Normal Goal
    Niclas Füllkrug · Assist: R. Schmid
  17. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    84' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Herrmann · On: H. Wolf
  18. Borussia Mönchengladbach
    84' Borussia Mönchengladbach subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Jantschke · On: R. Bensebaini
  19. Werder Bremen
    87' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow Card
    N. Moisander

    Roughing

Match Stats

Stat Werder Bremen Borussia Mönchengladbach
Fouls 19 12
Pass Accuracy 83% 87%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 16
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 474 560
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 8 8
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 392 488
Shots Inside Box 10 12
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lukas Stindl's early goal in the 3rd minute set the tone for Mönchengladbach’s dominant start.
  • ▸ The introduction of Niclas Füllkrug and Mijat Rashica for Werder Bremen in the 67th minute sparked a comeback, but it was too little too late as Mönchengladbach had already secured a commanding lead.