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Werder to play friendly against Hannover 96

SV Werder will play a friendly match during the international break against second division side Hannover 96. The match will be played on Thursday 5th September at the Eilenriedstadion in Hannover.

02.09.2019 / 15:00 / First Team

Five Werder players on international duty

After the 3-2 home victory against FC Augsburg, five Werder players will join up with their respective national teams. Here are all the fixtures you need to keep an eye on.

02.09.2019 / 08:16 / First Team

A huge relief

Werder fans everywhere were holding their breath during a nervy last few minutes today. It was an eventful first win of the season for the Green-Whites, scoring three goals while shipping two at the other end. The relief among the players, coaches and fans was clear to see after the final whistle, as Werder secured their first points of the season. “The overwhelming feeling is relief,” said Frank...

01.09.2019 / 18:55 / First Team

...And breathe! Werder put Augsburg to the sword

42,100 fans all breathed a sign of a relief at the sold-out wohninvest WESERSTADION as Werder Bremen finally picked up their first win of the season, with a 3-2 (2-1) victory over FC Augsburg on matchday 3. It was a back and forth encounter with the visitors, who were a man-down from the 34th minute (Lichtsteiner, second yellow), equalising twice through Ruben Vargas (12’, 46’). However, for...

01.09.2019 / 17:26 / Match Report

Michael Lang joins Werder on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach

SV Werder Bremen have signed defender Michael Lang on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Werder’s sporting director Frank Baumann and Borussia’s club representatives agreed on a one-year loan deal for the Switzerland international with 30 caps to his name. 

29.08.2019 / 17:00 / First Team

Josh Sargent back in US squad

Joshua Sargent has been selected for the US national team squad for the two upcoming internationals, head coach Greg Berhalter announced on Wednesday evening.

28.08.2019 / 17:07 / First Team

Stubbornness and positivity

Sunday is crucial. Niklas Moisander and Co. are desperate to pick up their first points of the season against Augsburg. “The game is extremely important for us and we are determined,” said Werder’s captain despite their torrid start to the season, picking up two consecutive losses and numerous injuries. Moisander is filled with confidence, and senses the same feeling amongst his teammates. “We...

28.08.2019 / 13:46 / First Team

“Putting personal needs on hold”

Maximilian Eggestein still remembers his first appearance as a right-back. It has been 15 months already since that day and it wasn’t against Düsseldorf or Hoffenheim, but Mainz. "Maybe Flo remembered and he knew I could play there," said Eggestein.

27.08.2019 / 14:31 / First Team

Augustinsson and Toprak out of action

Bad news for Werder Bremen: Ludwig Augustinsson and Ömer Toprak will be unavailable for an extended period of time. In the case of fullback Ludwig Augustinsson, an arthroscopy has revealed an injury that was not previously apparent through the initial examinations that were conducted by a number of doctors.

27.08.2019 / 13:29 / First Team

“It was very harsh”

Werder lost 3-2 in Hoffenheim on matchday 2, but the scoreline does not tell the full story. Werder led, then equalised and went down to ten men, and ultimately couldn’t get anything out of the game. Ömer Toprak was also forced off through injury and will probably also be out for the game against FC Augsburg next weekend. However, despite their second defeat of the season, Werder still feel that...

24.08.2019 / 19:20 / First Team

A bitter defeat

Werder fell to their second defeat in their second Bundesliga game of the season, losing 3-2 to TSG Hoffenheim. Niclas Füllkrug scored on his first start since returning to the club to put Werder in front at half time (42’). Hoffenheim then hit back twice in quick succession through Ermin Bicakcic (54’) and Ihlas Bebou (59’). Jojo Eggestein received his marching orders after a second yellow card...

24.08.2019 / 17:30 / Match Report

DFB-Pokal: Wednesday night vs Heidenheim

The exact dates and times for all DFB-Pokal second round fixtures have been set. Werder will play on Wednesday, 30th October 2019 at 18:30 CEST against 1. FC Heidenheim. DFB released the schedule on Friday morning.

23.08.2019 / 11:00 / First Team

Just keep going

Florian Kohfeldt has once again proven his unwavering determination to succeed. After undergoing a deep analysis of last week’s defeat to Dusseldorf, the Werder head coach has found plenty of positives in the performance. "It wasn’t all bad against Fortuna, as we never stopped playing the way we want to play," he explained in today’s press conference. Werder have the opportunity to put things...

22.08.2019 / 17:56 / preliminary report

Nothing to worry about

Jiri Pavlenka wants his Werder teammates to move on from last week’s defeat and to focus on their ambitions for the season instead. The mistakes have been analysed and the goalkeeper has his sights set solely on Saturday 24th August (14:30 CEST), when they will fight for their first three points of the season. Werder’s shotstopper wants to put their bad start to one side, and focus on his duties:...

21.08.2019 / 11:15 / First Team

Robert Bauer swaps Werder Bremen for Russia

It’s official: Werder Bremen and Robert Bauer will go their separate ways. The 24-year-old has joined Arsenal Tula in the Russian Premier League for an undisclosed fee.

21.08.2019 / 08:55 / First Team

Rashica out of action

Bad news for Werder Bremen: Tests conducted over the last few days have revealed that Milot Rashica picked up an adductor injury in the Bundesliga opener against Fortuna Düsseldorf. The 23-year-old Kosovan will therefore be unavailable for selection for a number of weeks.

20.08.2019 / 15:20 / First Team

DFB-Pokal: Werder drawn at home to Heidenheim

The draw has been made! SV Werder Bremen will host 1. FC Heidenheim in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The draw was made in the German Football Museum on Sunday evening.

18.08.2019 / 18:23 / First Team

“They were ruthless”

Opening day misery! SV Werder lose their first game of the new season 3-1 to Fortuna Düsseldorf. Missed chances for Werder and a strong performance from their opponents were the main factors which led to the defeat. “All in all we have to be a lot more efficient and a lot smarter with the ball. Everyone knows our way of playing,” said head coach Florian Kohlfeldt after the match. We have collected...

17.08.2019 / 19:00 / First Team

Werder the better side, Fortuna with the goals

SV Werder once again failed to achieve a victory on the opening day of the Bundesliga season. The Green-Whites haven’t picked up three points in a season opener since the 2013/14 season. And this was once again the case for Werder as they came away with no points after their game with Fortuna Düsseldorf, falling to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the visitors. However, the game didn’t initially seem...

17.08.2019 / 17:29 / Match Report

Hit the ground running

Werder’s goal for the new season couldn’t be clearer: a return to European football. "In recent years, this longing to return to Europe has been growing," explained head coach Florian Kohfeldt, who narrowly missed out on Europa League qualification last season. "This season, you can sense that the whole team shares this goal." The quest begins this weekend (Saturday, 17.08.19, 15:30 CEST) against...

15.08.2019 / 19:02 / preliminary report
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