Werder Bremen vs B. Leverkusen live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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92'FT: Bremen 1-4 Leverkusen! All over in Bremen! Leverkusen outclassed their opponents with Havertz (2) and Weiser before Demirbay added a fourth. Selassie did make it 1-1 in the first half. but Leverkusen were far too good. Bremen's defence was very poor and they lacked the quality going forward. Thanks for your company and see you again soon!
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92'Bellarabi fires well wide and that's it!
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91'Paulinho runs down the middle, he sees Bailey on his right and his shot is deflected for a corner.
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90'Two added minutes.
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89'Brilliantly save by Pavlenka to prevent a teammate from scoring an own goal! Corner for Leverkusen which comes to nothing.
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88'Leverkusen win a free-kick in their own half as both teams seem happy for this game to be brought to an end now.
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85 'Bremen and Leverkusen make double subs: Alario and Paulinho on for Havertz and Aranguiz. Osako and Bartels come on for Vogt and Rashica for Bremen.
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83'Vogt is fouled by Baumgartlinger in his own box. Bremen gave this one up a long time back.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 78' (B. Leverkusen)
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78 'Demirbay makes it four! Bellarabi plays a lovely through ball to Demirbay, who waits for the keeper to go to ground before chipping it over him. Lovely stuff.
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75 'Friedl is carded for fouling Demirbay.
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72'Havertz wins another corner for the away side.
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71 'Leverkusen sub: Baumgartlinger on for Amiri
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71 'Bremen double sub: Sargent and Woltemade on for Selke and Bittencourt.
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70'Demirbay's deliver is almost turned in by a Bremen man! Another corner.
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69'Havertz hits a shot and his effort is deflected behind for a corner!
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67'Bailey hits the sidenetting with another effort!
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64'Bremen almost concede again as Bellarabi's shot is saved by the keeper!
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63'Bremen's defence is very poor and they aren't clinical going forward like Havertz is.
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62 'Leverkusen double sub: Bellarabi and Basiley on for Wirtz and Diaby.
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62'What a miss!!! Selke goes down the near side and instead of squaring for Rashica at the back stick, he looks for M Eggestein on the edge of the area and he scuffs his effort wide.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 61' (B. Leverkusen)
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61 'It's 1-3! Diaby is passed the ball and despite a poor first touch, he chips a ball to Weiser inside the six yard box and he heads home. Game over.
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60'What an opportunity!!!! Bremen come down Leverksuen's left through Selassie and his Bittencourt is slow to react in the middle.
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60'Rashica runs down the middle, but his pass for J Eggestein is poorer and the chance is wasted.
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56'Vogt swings his elbow back in Amiri's face and Amiri's honest reaction prevents the Bremen man from possibly getting into trouble. He just gets a talking to.
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54 'Bremen sub: Bargfrede is off and J Eggestein comes on. The Eggestein brothers are on together.
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53 'Moisander is carded for a cynical pullback on Havertz after losing the ball.
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52'Leverkusen are very comfortable. Diaby has been into Bremen's box a couple of times in the last few minutes and Bremen are struggling.
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50'Sinkgraven has the ball 25 yards from goal and his pass is deflected by an opponent.
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47'Leverkusen go up the other end after a Bittencourt free-kick is saved, Havertz is denied by the keeper!
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46'Bremen attack inside 30 seconds and Eggestein's chance is blocked by Bender!
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46'Bremen get us going again!
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45'Bremen 1-2 Leverkusen! Half-time in Northern Germany! Leverkusen edged the opening 25 minutes before the goals flooded in. Havertz put Leverkusen ahead before Selassie levelled from a corner. Poor marking from a free-kick allowed Havertz to score again and Leverkusen have been the better side. That said, Bremen aren't out of this one as they ended the half well. Back for more in a bit!
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45'Leverkusen attack, Amiri's strike is blocked and the referee blows for half-time!
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45'One extra minute. Bremen finishing the half well.
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45'Friedl heads wide of the goal!! Seconds bnefore that, Rashica almost got on the end of Selassie's cross!
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44'Bittencourt sends the free-kick in and Friedl almost gets his head to it at the back stick! That could have easily been a goal.
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43 'Bender is cautioned for a poor foul on Bittencourt as the Bremen man was attacking.
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41'Corner for Leverkusen and Friedl deals with it.
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40'Chance for Bremen!!! Bittencourt is played in but he blazes his effort well over!
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39'Free-kick to Bremen after a foul by Wirtz in Bremen's box.
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36'Leverkusen look to be in control of this one now.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 33' (B. Leverkusen)
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33 'Havertz makes it 1-2!!! The ball into the box by Demirbay sees Havertz completely unmarked to head in! Crazy!
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33'Free-kick for Leverkusen here on the near side. Havertz's goal was Leverkusen's 100'th away goal in club history.
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31'I think a draw is definitely a fair score.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 30' (Werder Bremen)
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30 'Bremen level the scores from a corner! Selassie scores!! Bittencourt's delivery is flicked home by Selassie at the near post and it's 1-1!
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29'Selke runs into the area and wins a corner off Tapsoba.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 28' (B. Leverkusen)
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28 'Havertz gives Leverkusen the lead!! Diaby turns past Friedl on this near side and sends a cross into the box for Havertz who beats Selassie to the ball to head home!
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27'Chance!! The corner is taken short, Amiri hits one from just outside the area and Pavlenka dives down to his right to knock it for another corner. The first shot!
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26'Selassie heads Aranguiz's cross behind for a corner.
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26'Amiri's ball in didn't beat the first man...
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25'Wirtz wins a corner on the far side off the defender.
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22'Bremen attack through Rachica inside Leverkusen's half, he passes to Eggestein inside a box and then a defender stops him going further.
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21'Sinkgraven sends a dangerous cross in from Bremen's right, but there's no one there in the middle to tap in.
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20'It's been a quiet opening 20 minutes here so far. Leverkusen had the better in the opening 7 or 8 minutes and then Bremen woke up and had some good possession. Both teams taking turns to have the ball, but no major chances up to now.
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18'The delivery is flicked on in the middle and then Moisander can only head wide at the far post!
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17'Rashica sends a ball into the area from this near side and it's headed behind for a Bremen corner.
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13'Amiri is fouled in his own half as he tries to counter.
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13'Bremen starting to pick up now. Bittercourt looks to send in a ball from the far side and it's blocked.
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10'Demirbay commits the first foul of the game after bringing down Bittencourt. He then falls into Sinkgraven which causes the problem. He's up without too much trouble though.
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9'Bremen have their first attack in Leverkusen's half involving Eggestein and Bittencourt, but a misplaced pass ends the move.
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9'The visitors go again through Diaby on the far side and his cross is saved by Pavlenka.
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8'Leverkusen threaten again! Wirtz gets the ball again just outside the box, he passes to Diaby, but nothing comes of the move.
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6'The visitors send a long ball into the box which is easily caught by Pavlenka.
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5'Bremen can hardly get hold of the ball at the moment. Leverkusen are passing the ball for fun in Bremen's half.
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2'Weiser passes it to Wirtz on this near side and his cross into the box is cleared. Good start by the away side.
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1'Leverkusen get us going from left to right! Leverkusen in red and Bremen in green.
Start of match
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PRVWBremen are also out.
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PRVWLeverkusen make their way out here!
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PRVWThe ball is being cleaned with a tissue and we seem to have a problem with one of the rainbow corner flags here. That seems to be causing the delay.
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PRVWLeverkusen beat Frankfurt 4-0 before the break. Wendel, Baumgartlionger, Paulinho and Bellarabi drop out. Sinkgraven, Demirbay, Amiri and Wirtz come in.
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PRVW19 degrees in Northern Germany this evening.
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PRVWGK Kapino, Augustinsson, Klassen and Sargent are the four changes for Bremen from the 2-2 draw at Hertha in March. Pavlenka, Friedl, Bargfrede and Selke come in.
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PRVWTobias Stieler is the referee for this one, Tobias Reichel is the VAR.
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PRVW17th v 5th. 18pts v 47pts. Bremen are five points off the relegation play-off spot with 2 games in hand, Leverkusen will be one point off the Champions League with victory here.
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PRVWLeverkusen XI: Hradecky (GK); Sinkgraven, Tapsoba, Bender, Weiser; Diaby, Demirbay, Amiri, Aranguiz, Florian Wirtz; Havertz.
May 18, 2020
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PRVWBremen XI: Pavlenka (GK); Friedl, Moisander, Veljkovic, Gebre Selassie; Bargfrede, Vogt, Eggestein; Rashica, Selke and Bittencourt.
May 18, 2020
Pre-match
18 May 2020, 22:30
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Stadium: Weserstadion
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PRVWGood evening and welcome to live coverage of the Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen to round off matchday 26 in the Bundesliga!