The downward trend after the small high continues at SV Werder Bremen: On Saturday afternoon, Union Berlin suffered their third 1:2 (0:0) defeat in the Bundesliga in a row. This should put the issue of Europe to rest for now. The lead over the relegation place is still eleven points eight games before the end of the season. It was a deserved defeat because the Green-Whites acted far too harmlessly and incorrectly. Yorbe Vertessen (51′) and Brenden Aaronson (52′) had given the hosts the lead with a double strike, Werder only managed to score again through Mitchell Weiser (63′). Naby Keita’s late comeback wasn’t any help either. The same thing also applied to some of the visiting fans, who made unpleasant noise with pyrotechnic attacks and even caused the game to be interrupted.
Werder coach Ole Werner had put his trust in Nick Woltemade in midfield for the suspended Romano Schmid. Milos Veljkovic, who injured his back in the final training session, replaced Niklas Stark (injured medial ankle ligament) in the defense center. To do this, Felix Agu had to give up his place for Olivier Deman on the left side. However, the Belgian had not had a good day and was a factor of uncertainty. But not just him. Sixer Senny Lynen made a mistake at the start, as did keeper Michael Zetterer, but both had no consequences.
Otherwise, Werder defended consistently – against Berliners who were, however, lacking in ideas. Because this also applied to the Bremen offensive, it was a game to ignore for a long time. Only a quickly taken free kick from the committed Woltemade finally caused an eye-catcher, as Mitchell Weiser’s shot landed – slightly deflected by Danilho Doekhi – at least on the outside post (24th).
A very, very yellow phase followed in a game that was actually not that unfair. The very petty referee Daniel Schlager handed out six warnings from the 26th to the 42nd minute – equally divided between Union (Vogt, Gosens and Tousart) and Werder (Lynen, Weiser, Ducksch). Lynen and Weiser will therefore be suspended for the next game against Wolfsburg.
Werder comes out of the locker room braver
Football was then played, but almost exclusively in the direction of the Bremen goal: first Anthony Jung prevented Gosens from making it 1-0 for Berlin with a strong tackle (42′), then Zetterer directed an Aaronson shot just over the crossbar (45′). +2).
Werner’s change during the game from a 3:5:2 to a 3:4:3 with Woltemade in the center of the attack and Ducksch and Njinmah on the wings didn’t achieve much; the guests were too inactive and erroneous, often getting Union into trouble bring to.
Apparently the topic was at halftime, because Werder came out of the locker room much bolder and took control. But only briefly! Because then Weiser in particular slept on the right side and let Gosens prepare Yorbe Vertessen to make it 1-0 (51′). Malatini and Lynen didn’t cut a good figure either. However, just like the referee team: The goal should not have counted because Mikkel Kaufmann, who was standing directly in front of keeper Zetterer when Vertessen shot, was offside. A little later, the Berliners struck again: Lynen could have stopped Aaronson twice on the way to making it 2-0, but couldn’t (52′).
Bitter moments for the guests, who quickly shook off the double shock. First Woltemade narrowly missed the next goal (56th), then Weiser actually managed to make it 1-2 with a header (63rd) – and of all things after a corner from Ducksch, whose attempts had been so harmless up to that point. This time he and Weiser also benefited from Union keeper Frederik Rönnow who was too hesitant.
Catching up remains in vain
Werner made a substitution, bringing on Leonardo Bittencourt and Felix Agu for Lynen and Deman (64′). Union had the next chance, but Zetterer was just able to parry Tousart’s shot with his foot (67′). Then Stage also saw yellow and Werder will also miss the next game, again it was a petty decision by referee Schlager (72nd). He had to interrupt the game shortly afterwards; fireworks flew onto the pitch from the visitors’ block, where there had already been a lot of lighting after the break (76′), thus posing a danger to the players. Werner used the forced break to make further changes, Dawid Kownacki and Skelly Alvero came on for Njinmah and Stage.
But the new staff couldn’t find any way to get the Berliners into trouble either. So Werner pulled his last joker and actually brought on Naby Keita in the 86th minute – for the first time in five months with injuries and illnesses. The star newcomer from Liverpool FC immediately set an example – with a foul that resulted in a yellow card. But nothing more came, which also applied to his colleagues.
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