Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen
Ref: Robin Braun, GermanyWeserstadion, Bremen · 42,100 cap
Match recap
Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen drew 3–3 in their Bundesliga fixture. Schmid, Schmidt, and Abdoul Karim Coulibaly scored for Werder Bremen; Schick, Tillman, and Schick replied for Bayer Leverkusen. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.59 for Werder Bremen versus 2.10 for Bayer Leverkusen. Werder Bremen sit 15th in the Bundesliga table while Bayer Leverkusen are 6th.
First Half
5'
⚽
Schick
Assist: Tella
35'
⚽
Tillman
Lynen
Yellow Card
VAR
Penalty confirmed
⚽
Schmid
Penalty
Stark
Yellow Card
Second Half
57'
Christian Kofane
Yellow Card
61'
⇄
García
61'
⇄
Tillman
Stark
Red Card
Stark
Yellow Card
64'
⚽
Schick
Penalty
⇄
Čović
⇄
Njinmah
70'
Tella
Yellow Card
⇄
Mbangula
⇄
Grüll
72'
⇄
Christian Kofane
72'
⇄
Tape
⚽
Schmidt
Assist: Topp
86'
Quansah
Yellow Card
87'
⇄
Tella
Schmidt
Yellow Card
⚽
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern München | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | +86 | 89 |
| 5 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +13 | 61 |
| 6 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +21 | 59 |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 |  1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 |  Werder Bremen | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -23 | 32 |
| 16 |  VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -24 | 29 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Werder BremenBayer Leverkusen
5Won
Statistical edge
5–10
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.59VS2.10
Attack5 · 1 won
12
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
4
8
Shots in the box
7
4
Shots outside box
3
7
Shots off goal
3
3
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
45%
Possession
55%
458
Total passes
575
386
Accurate passes
510
84%
Pass accuracy
89%
Discipline0 · 3 won
11
Fouls
10
4
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
0
Blocked shots
3
-0.22
Goals prevented
-0.22
Werder Bremen
4-2-3-1
Bayer Leverkusen
4-2-3-1
Werder Bremen
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Yukinari SugawaraD
- 4Niklas StarkD
- 7Samuel-Germain Kinduelu Mbangula TshifundaM
- 11Justin Gideon NjinmahM
- 14Senne Maaike LynenM
- 17Marco GrüllF
- 20Romano Christian SchmidM
- 24Patrice ČovićM
- 27Felix AguD
- 30Mio BackhausG
- 31Abdoul Karim CoulibalyD
Substitutes
- 9Keke Maximilian ToppF
- 10Leonardo Jesus Loureiro BittencourtM
- 13Karl Jakob HeinG
- 21Isak Hansen-AarøenM
- 23Isaac Osa's SchmidtD
- 28Skelly AlveroM
- 33Mick SchmetgensD
- 34Wesley AdehM
- 35Leon OpitzF
Bayer Leverkusen
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Mark FlekkenG
- 4Jarell Amorin QuansahD
- 8Robert AndrichM
- 10Malik Leon TillmanM
- 12Edmond Fayçal TapsobaD
- 14Patrik SchickF
- 16Axel Tape-KobrissaD
- 20Álex GrimaldoD
- 23Nathan Adewale Temitayo TellaM
- 24Aleix GarcíaM
- 35Christian KofaneM
Substitutes
- 3Piero Martín Hincapié ReynaD
- 5Loïc BadéD
- 9Claudio Jeremías EcheverriM
- 13ArthurD
- 18Alejo Uriel SarcoF
- 19Ernest PokuF
- 25Exequiel Alejandro PalaciosM
- 28Janis Jonathan BlaswichG
- 30Ibrahim MazaF
Werder Bremen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romano Schmid | M | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Felix Agu | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Mbangula | M | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Marco Grüll | F | 71 | 6.6 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Justin Njinmah | M | 65 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Senne Lynen | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Patrice Čović | M | 65 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mio Backhaus | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yukinari Sugawara | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Karim Coulibaly | D | 90 | 5.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Niklas Stark(C) | D | 63 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Leon Opitz | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Adeh | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mick Schmetgens | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Karl Hein | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isak Hansen Aarøen | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Schmidt | D | 19 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Leonardo Bittencourt | M | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Skelly Alvero | M | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keke Topp | F | 19 | 6.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | F | 90 | 8.6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Malik Tillman | M | 61 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Robert Andrich(C) | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Christian Kofane | M | 72 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aleix García | M | 61 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nathan Tella | M | 87 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jarell Quansah | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Axel Tape | D | 72 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4/6 |
| Mark Flekken | G | 90 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Arthur | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Piero Hincapié | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alejo Sarco | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Janis Blaswich | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Maza | F | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exequiel Palacios | M | 29 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loïc Badé | D | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ernest Poku | F | 18 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Claudio Echeverri | M | 29 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |