FT VfB Stuttgart 1 - 0
Werder Bremen
Commentary:
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
90+5' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 58%, Werder Bremen: 42%.
90+5' Both teams could have won today but VfB Stuttgart just managed to carve out the victory
90+4' Great vision by Omer Toprak from Werder Bremen as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
90+4' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+4' VfB Stuttgart with a potentially dangerous attack.
90+4' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+4' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+3' Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart is ruled offside.
90+3' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2' Waldemar Anton relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Yuya Osako swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+2' The referee signals a free kick as Daniel Didavi from VfB Stuttgart trips Milot Rashica
90+1' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
90+1' How did he miss that? Yuya Osako has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
90+1' Patrick Erras of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
90+1' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen heads the ball to a team mate.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Patrick Erras from Werder Bremen tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
89' Tanguy Coulibaly is leaving the field to be replaced by Pascal Stenzel in a tactical substitution.
89' Darko Churlinov from VfB Stuttgart sends an effort wide of target
89' Darko Churlinov from VfB Stuttgart takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
89' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
88' Kevin Moehwald is leaving the field to be replaced by Patrick Erras in a tactical substitution.
88' How did he miss that? Daniel Didavi has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
88' Poor play by Eren Dinkci as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
88' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
88' Safe hands from Gregor Kobel as he comes out and claims the ball
88' Eren Dinkci sends a long ball upfield.
88' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
87' A chance presents itself to Konstantinos Mavropanos from VfB Stuttgart but his header goes wide
87' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart swings in the corner from the left.
87' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
87' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but Gregor Kobel comes out to smother the ball.
86' Could be a good chance here as Kevin Moehwald from Werder Bremen cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
86' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
86' Gonzalo Castro is leaving the field to be replaced by Atakan Karazor in a tactical substitution.
86' Dangerous challenge by Darko Churlinov from VfB Stuttgart. Omer Toprak on the receiving end of that.
85' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 61%, Werder Bremen: 39%.
85' Sasa Kalajdzic shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
85' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
84' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
84' Christian Gross is leaving the field to be replaced by Eren Dinkci in a tactical substitution.
84' Dangerous challenge by Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen. Daniel Didavi on the receiving end of that.
83' Safe hands from Gregor Kobel as he comes out and claims the ball
83' Milot Rashica puts in a cross...
83' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
81' OWN GOAL - Ludwig Augustinsson sends the ball into his own net!81' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
81' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
80' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 60%, Werder Bremen: 40%.
80' The referee signals a free kick as Maximilian Eggestein from Werder Bremen trips Daniel Didavi
79' The game is restarted.
79' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
79' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
79' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
79' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
78' Philipp Foerster is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Didavi in a tactical substitution.
78' Mateo Klimowicz is leaving the field to be replaced by Darko Churlinov in a tactical substitution.
77' That's a great ball by Mateo Klimowicz from VfB Stuttgart. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
77' Yuya Osako from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
77' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
76' Kevin Moehwald from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
76' Maximilian Eggestein of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
76' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
76' How did he miss that? Milot Rashica has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
75' Davie Selke of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
75' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
74' Davie Selke from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
74' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
73' Niclas Fuellkrug is leaving the field to be replaced by Davie Selke in a tactical substitution.
73' Romano Schmid is leaving the field to be replaced by Yuya Osako in a tactical substitution.
73' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
72' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
71' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71' Omer Toprak relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
71' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70' Waldemar Anton relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Kevin Moehwald swings in a cross from the free kick.
70' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 58%, Werder Bremen: 42%.
70' The ref blows his whistle. Konstantinos Mavropanos charged Romano Schmid from behind and it's a free-kick
69' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
69' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
69' Theodor Gebre Selassie puts in a cross...
69' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
68' A chance presents itself to Konstantinos Mavropanos from VfB Stuttgart but his header goes wide
68' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart swings in the corner from the left.
68' Borna Sosa sees his shot deflected off target
68' Borna Sosa of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
68' Wataru Endo of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
67' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
67' Romano Schmid from Werder Bremen sends an effort wide of target
67' Maximilian Eggestein of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
66' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen makes a good pass into the box, but his team mates fail to take advantage of the space
66' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
66' Borna Sosa goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
65' Philipp Foerster of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
65' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 58%, Werder Bremen: 42%.
65' Marc-Oliver Kempf relieves the pressure with a clearance
65' Marco Friedl sends a long ball upfield.
64' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
64' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
64' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
64' A shot by Tanguy Coulibaly is blocked.
64' Poor play by Omer Toprak as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
63' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart swings in the corner from the left.
63' Kevin Moehwald clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
63' Mateo Klimowicz puts in a cross...
62' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen is ruled offside.
62' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
62' Great vision by Kevin Moehwald from Werder Bremen as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
62' Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
61' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
61' Dangerous challenge by Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen. Waldemar Anton on the receiving end of that.
61' Ludwig Augustinsson puts in a cross...
61' Romano Schmid of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
61' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
60' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 63%, Werder Bremen: 37%.
59' Werder Bremen are in control of the ball.
59' Waldemar Anton relieves the pressure with a clearance
58' Christian Gross from Werder Bremen chips the ball into the penalty box.
58' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
58' Good effort by Mateo Klimowicz as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
58' Some neat football here as Mateo Klimowicz from VfB Stuttgart plays a 1-2 with Borna Sosa.
57' VfB Stuttgart are in control of the ball.
56' Omer Toprak comes back onto the field.
56' Tanguy Coulibaly from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but Jiri Pavlenka comes out to smother the ball.
56' Tanguy Coulibaly from VfB Stuttgart takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
56' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 63%, Werder Bremen: 37%.
56' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
55' How did he miss that? Niclas Fuellkrug has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
55' Milot Rashica of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
55' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
55' The game is restarted.
55' Omer Toprak is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
54' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
54' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
54' Borna Sosa fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
54' Poor play by Theodor Gebre Selassie as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
54' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart swings in the corner from the left.
53' Omer Toprak clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
53' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
53' Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
53' Philipp Foerster of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
52' Dangerous challenge by Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen. Wataru Endo on the receiving end of that.
52' The game is restarted.
51' The referee runs back to show Maximilian Eggestein from Werder Bremen a yellow card for the previous foul.
51' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
51' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 63%, Werder Bremen: 37%.
50' Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart is ruled offside.
50' Gonzalo Castro sends a long ball upfield.
49' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
49' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
49' Milot Rashica of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
49' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
48' Omer Toprak comes back onto the field.
48' The game is restarted.
48' Omer Toprak is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
47' Omer Toprak is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
46' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
46' Sasa Kalajdzic is penalised for pushing Omer Toprak.
46' The second half is underway.
45+1' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+1' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 60%, Werder Bremen: 40%.
45' Kevin Moehwald from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
45' Niclas Fuellkrug of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
45' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
45' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
44' Christian Gross relieves the pressure with a clearance
44' Gonzalo Castro swings in a cross from the free kick.
43' Dangerous challenge by Romano Schmid from Werder Bremen. Tanguy Coulibaly on the receiving end of that.
43' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
43' Philipp Foerster of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
43' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42' A shot by Sasa Kalajdzic is blocked.
42' Tanguy Coulibaly of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
42' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
41' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
41' Omer Toprak relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Wataru Endo puts in a cross...
41' Werder Bremen are in control of the ball.
40' Tanguy Coulibaly from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
40' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
40' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 57%, Werder Bremen: 43%.
40' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
39' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' That's a great ball by Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
38' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Marco Friedl relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
38' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
37' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart takes a short corner kick from the left.
37' Gonzalo Castro sees his shot deflected off target
37' Borna Sosa of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
37' Could be a good chance here as Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
36' Dangerous challenge by Marco Friedl from Werder Bremen. Sasa Kalajdzic on the receiving end of that.
35' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
35' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 56%, Werder Bremen: 44%.
35' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' A shot by Romano Schmid is blocked.
34' Theodor Gebre Selassie puts in a cross...
34' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
34' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
33' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
33' Philipp Foerster sends a long ball upfield.
33' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
33' Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
32' Could be a good chance here as Maximilian Eggestein from Werder Bremen cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
32' Werder Bremen are in control of the ball.
31' Kevin Moehwald shoots from outside the box, but [goalkeeper] has it under control
31' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
30' Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
30' Tanguy Coulibaly of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
30' Gonzalo Castro of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
30' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen trips a opponent player.
30' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 54%, Werder Bremen: 46%.
29' Konstantinos Mavropanos from VfB Stuttgart directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
29' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
28' The referee signals a free kick as Waldemar Anton from VfB Stuttgart trips Niclas Fuellkrug
27' Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
27' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27' Omer Toprak relieves the pressure with a clearance
26' Borna Sosa puts in a cross...
26' Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart heads the ball to a team mate.
26' Mateo Klimowicz from VfB Stuttgart swings in the corner from the right.
26' Marco Friedl clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
26' Sasa Kalajdzic tests [goalkeeper] with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
25' Gonzalo Castro of VfB Stuttgart passes the ball to a team mate.
25' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 50%, Werder Bremen: 50%.
25' Dangerous challenge by Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen. Konstantinos Mavropanos on the receiving end of that.
24' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23' Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
23' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
23' Kevin Moehwald fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
23' Waldemar Anton relieves the pressure with a clearance
22' Theodor Gebre Selassie puts in a cross...
22' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
21' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
21' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 43%, Werder Bremen: 57%.
20' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
20' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
19' Goal kick for VfB Stuttgart.
19' That's a great ball by Romano Schmid from Werder Bremen. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
19' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
18' Dangerous challenge by Konstantinos Mavropanos from VfB Stuttgart. Milot Rashica on the receiving end of that.
18' Werder Bremen are in control of the ball.
18' VfB Stuttgart start a counter attack.
18' Maximilian Eggestein from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
17' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
16' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' After a tactical foul, Philipp Foerster sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
16' Philipp Foerster is penalised for pushing Kevin Moehwald.
15' Christian Gross relieves the pressure with a clearance
15' Wataru Endo puts in a cross...
15' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' The game is restarted.
15' The game is stopped.
15' Philipp Foerster from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15' Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart chips the ball into the penalty box.
14' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 35%, Werder Bremen: 65%.
14' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
13' Romano Schmid from Werder Bremen passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
13' Maximilian Eggestein of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
13' Theodor Gebre Selassie puts in a cross...
12' The game is restarted.
12' The referee runs back to show Kevin Moehwald from Werder Bremen a yellow card for the previous foul.
12' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
11' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
11' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
10' Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 38%, Werder Bremen: 62%.
10' Romano Schmid tests [goalkeeper] with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
10' Gregor Kobel relieves the pressure with a clearance
10' Kevin Moehwald swings in a cross from the free kick.
9' Dangerous challenge by Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart. Kevin Moehwald on the receiving end of that.
9' Marc-Oliver Kempf relieves the pressure with a clearance
9' Theodor Gebre Selassie puts in a cross...
8' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
7' Werder Bremen are in control of the ball.
7' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
7' Mateo Klimowicz fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
6' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
6' A shot by Milot Rashica is blocked.
6' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
5' Ball possession: VfB Stuttgart: 50%, Werder Bremen: 50%.
5' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5' VfB Stuttgart are in control of the ball.
5' Werder Bremen take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
4' Maximilian Eggestein from Werder Bremen is ruled offside.
4' Ludwig Augustinsson puts in a cross...
4' Milot Rashica from Werder Bremen had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
4' Gonzalo Castro from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but Jiri Pavlenka comes out to smother the ball.
3' Goal kick for Werder Bremen.
3' Wataru Endo goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
3' VfB Stuttgart take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3' Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
3' Could be a good chance here as Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
2' VfB Stuttgart are trying to create something here.
2' Oh no. From a promising position Niclas Fuellkrug from Werder Bremen miskicks completely. Opportunity wasted.
2' Milot Rashica of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
1' Christian Gross of Werder Bremen passes the ball to a team mate.
1' Werder Bremen are trying to create something here.
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1' Werder Bremen kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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