Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen – Lineups & Match Details

Werder Bremen beat Union Berlin 4-1. Goals: D. Köhn (18' pen.), O. Deman (31'), J. Stage (36'), M. Grüll (66'), P. Čović (90'). Union Berlin had 26% possession against Werder Bremen's 74%. Shots on target: 2-5.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 25

Sunday, 8 March 2026

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

1 - 4

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Werder BremenWerder Bremen

Referee: Timo Gerach, Germany

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-5-2
F. Ronnow1F. RonnowG
D. Doekhi5D. DoekhiD
L. Querfeld14L. QuerfeldD
S. Nsoki34S. NsokiD
J. Haberer19J. HabererM
A. Schafer13A. SchaferM
R. Khedira8R. KhediraM
A. Kemlein6A. KemleinM
D. Kohn39D. KohnM
A. Ilic23A. IlicF
I. Ansah10I. AnsahF

Substitutes

31M. RaabG
28C. TrimmelD
33A. KralM
18J. JuranovicD
21T. SkarkeM
7O. BurkeF
11Jeong Woo-YeongM
17D. PreuF
9L. BurcuF
Werder BremenWerder Bremen4-3-3
M. Backhaus30M. BackhausG
Y. Sugawara3Y. SugawaraD
N. Stark4N. StarkD
M. Friedl32M. FriedlD
O. Deman2O. DemanD
J. Stage6J. StageM
S. Lynen14S. LynenM
C. Puertas18C. PuertasM
M. Grull17M. GrullF
K. Topp9K. ToppF
R. Schmid20R. SchmidF

Substitutes

13K. HeinG
10L. BittencourtM
24P. CovicM
46M. HeitmannD
23I. SchmidtD
11J. NjinmahF
22J. MalatiniD
33M. SchmetgensD
29S. MusahF

Match Events

16'Y

N. Stark

18'P

D. Köhn

19'R

A. Schäfer

31'G

O. Deman

Assist: J. Stage

36'Y

K. Topp

36'G

J. Stage

Assist: Cameron Puertas

46'S

K. Topp

Substitution 1

46'S

N. Stark

Substitution 2

63'S

A. Kemlein

Substitution 1

66'G

M. Grüll

Assist: R. Schmid

69'Y

L. Querfeld

71'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 2

79'Y

J. Malatini

82'S

J. Haberer

Substitution 3

82'S

S. Nsoki

Substitution 4

82'S

M. Grüll

Substitution 3

90'+2S

R. Schmid

Substitution 4

90'+3S

Y. Sugawara

Substitution 5

90'G

P. Čović

Assist: L. Bittencourt

Statistics

Union Berlin
26%74%
Werder Bremen
1.19Expected Goals (xG)2.13
9Total Shots15
2Shots on Target5
1Corners3
5Fouls13
1Offsides1
63Pass Accuracy (%)90
1Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host Werder Bremen on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 12th in the table; Werder Bremen sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Union Berlin have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Werder Bremen have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Oct 2025: Union Berlin 0-1 Werder Bremen; 3 May 2025: Union Berlin 2-2 Werder Bremen; 21 Dec 2024: Union Berlin 1-4 Werder Bremen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Werder Bremen beat Union Berlin 4-1. Union Berlin scored through D. Köhn 18' (pen.). Werder Bremen replied with O. Deman 31', J. Stage 36', M. Grüll 66', P. Čović 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 26% of the ball against 74% for Werder Bremen. Shots on target finished 2-5. Expected goals read 1.19 for Union Berlin, 2.13 for Werder Bremen.

Verdict

Werder Bremen take the three points; Union Berlin look at a thin night for the home crowd. Union Berlin sat 12th and Werder Bremen 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.