1. FSV Mainz 05 2 - 3 SV Werder Bremen — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(1 day ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and SV Werder Bremen finished in the lower reaches of the Bundesliga last term—placing 10th and 15th respectively—but this matchday 7 encounter reshuffled the early-season standings significantly as Bremen snatched a 3-2 away victory. The visitors built their success on the prolific boot of Niclas Füllkrug, who converted two penalties inside the opening 25 minutes. Anthony Caci pulled one back for Mainz in the 33rd minute with help from Sheraldo Becker, before Ludovit Reis restored Bremen's two-goal cushion just after the hour mark with an assist from Marco Grüll. Lee Jae-Sung quickly answered for the hosts following an assist by Caci, but Bremen held firm to seal the 3-2 scoreline.
Mainz entered this fixture holding fifth place in the table following a mixed start that included a 5-0 away win at HSV, though their home struggles in the competition continued as they failed to claim a victory on their own turf this season. Bremen arrived carrying a five-match unbeaten run across all competitions, maintaining their scoring streak despite possessing an away record that lacked a victory before this weekend. Standout performances underpinned the action, with Mainz defender A. Caci earning a match-leading rating of 8.6 and Bremen midfielder L. Reis collecting an 8.2 rating for his decisive contributions.
Head-to-head history heavily favored the visitors, as Bremen had claimed four victories from their previous six encounters against Mainz, including a win at this venue on 15 September 2024. That historical advantage translated to the pitch as Bremen edged the expected goals metric at 2.58 to 1.73, despite Mainz generating 18 total shots and holding 53 percent possession.
The resulting table shift moves Bremen upward to 6th place with 11 points, leaving them just two points behind league leaders Bayern. Mainz dropped two spots to 7th in the table with 10 points, sitting four points off the summit. Mainz next play away at Elversberg on 30 October.
Mainz entered this fixture holding fifth place in the table following a mixed start that included a 5-0 away win at HSV, though their home struggles in the competition continued as they failed to claim a victory on their own turf this season. Bremen arrived carrying a five-match unbeaten run across all competitions, maintaining their scoring streak despite possessing an away record that lacked a victory before this weekend. Standout performances underpinned the action, with Mainz defender A. Caci earning a match-leading rating of 8.6 and Bremen midfielder L. Reis collecting an 8.2 rating for his decisive contributions.
Head-to-head history heavily favored the visitors, as Bremen had claimed four victories from their previous six encounters against Mainz, including a win at this venue on 15 September 2024. That historical advantage translated to the pitch as Bremen edged the expected goals metric at 2.58 to 1.73, despite Mainz generating 18 total shots and holding 53 percent possession.
The resulting table shift moves Bremen upward to 6th place with 11 points, leaving them just two points behind league leaders Bayern. Mainz dropped two spots to 7th in the table with 10 points, sitting four points off the summit. Mainz next play away at Elversberg on 30 October.
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Match stats
Mainz v Bremen
53%
Possession
47%
1.73
Expected goals (xG)
2.58
18
Shots
17
8
Shots on target
8
15
Shots inside the box
11
6
Corners
7
559
Passes
505
87%
Pass accuracy
86%
6
Saves
6
7
Fouls
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
8.6
Top rated
A. Caci · Mainz
75'
· 1 goal · 1 assist
Key moments
- 7' ⚽ Niclas Füllkrug (pen) · Bremen
- 25' ⚽ Niclas Füllkrug (pen) · Bremen
- 33' ⚽ Anthony Caci · assist Sheraldo Becker · Mainz
- 38' 🟨 Ludovit Reis · Bremen
- 61' ⚽ Ludovit Reis · assist Marco Grüll · Bremen
- 63' ⚽ Lee Jae-Sung · assist Anthony Caci · Mainz
- 69' 🟨 Phillipp Mwene · Mainz
- 90+4' 🟨 Alexander Schwolow · Mainz
Mainz
3-5-2- 10 N. Amiri 90' 6.2
- 1 A. Schwolow 🟨 90' 6.8
- 48 K. Potulski 90' 6.9
- 4 S. Posch 90' 6.5
- 2 P. Mwene 🟨 90' 5.4
- 9 P. Tietz 90' 6.4
- 6 K. Sano 89' 6.8
- 21 D. da Costa 85' 6.7
- 23 S. Becker 🅰️ 85' 7.4
- 7 Lee Jae-Sung ⚽ 75' 7.4
- 19 A. Caci ⚽ 🅰️ 75' 8.6
- 30 S. Widmer · sub 15' 6.0
- 11 R. Königsdörffer · sub 15' 6.4
- 8 P. Nebel · sub 5' 5.9
- 17 B. Hollerbach · sub 5' 6.2
- 5 E. Martel · sub 1' –
Bremen
4-2-3-1- 15 L. Reis ⚽ 🟨 90' 8.2
- 44 Y. Regeer 90' 6.6
- 5 A. Pieper 90' 6.8
- 17 M. Grüll 🅰️ 90' 6.6
- 32 M. Friedl 90' 6.5
- 13 Arthur 90' 7.1
- 1 K. Hein 90' 7.6
- 10 N. Füllkrug ⚽ ⚽ 81' 7.3
- 20 Chuky San José 72' 6.4
- 8 M. Weiser 59' 6.9
- 2 O. Deman 45' 5.8
- 33 Mick Schmetgens · sub 45' 6.5
- 3 O. Wójcik · sub 31' 6.2
- 18 E. Dinkçi · sub 18' 6.7
- 26 C. Itten · sub 9' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Mainz
5th
in the table · 10 pts from 6
· GD +4
Bremen
8th
in the table · 9 pts from 6
· GD 0