Meier's return to Weser Stadium

Fortuna head coach Norbert Meier wore the “W” on his chest for nearly 10 years, winning two titles with the Green-Whites.
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Friday, 16.11.2012 / 20:37

When SV Werder Bremen take on Fortuna Düsseldorf on Sunday 18 November 2012 at 3:30 p.m., former Werder player Norbert Meier will be making his return to Weser Stadium. The Düsseldorf head coach played nearly a...

When SV Werder Bremen take on Fortuna Düsseldorf on Sunday 18 November 2012 at 3:30 p.m., former Werder player Norbert Meier will be making his return to Weser Stadium. The Düsseldorf head coach played nearly a decade for Bremen, scoring 66 goals in 242 Bundesliga matches for the Green-Whites. Meier was under contract with Werder from the summer of 1980 to December 1989, winning two titles with Bremen.

Which titles those were and other interesting facts about the Düsseldorf match-up were put together by WERDER.DE.

Did you know ... 

... that Düsseldorf have won only one of their last 10 competitive matches against Werder? Fortuna have collected three draws and six losses. The last victory came nearly 16 years ago at home with a 4-1 win.

... that SVW have not lost to Fortuna at Weser Stadium in their last 14 Bundesliga matches? The Green-Whites have collected 10 victories and four draws. The last victory on the road for Fortuna came 35 years ago as Düsseldorf won 2-0 in April 1977.

... that Aaron Hunt has scored SV Werder's last three goals and is the team's leading scorer with six goals? The deputy captain has tallied as many goals in the first 11 matches as he did in the previous two seasons combined.

... that Meier celebrated Werder's promotion to the Bundesliga in 1981? He also won the German championship with Bremen in 1988. During Meier's entire time in Bremen, Werder's current coach Thomas Schaaf was his teammate.

... that Bremen centre back Assani Lukimya transferred from Fortuna to Werder before the season? He played 66 matches for Düsseldorf in the second division and scored two goals and celebrated Fortuna's promotion to the Bundesliga last season.

Compiled by OPTA

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