1899 Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen Highlights and Goals

Bundesliga

1:30 PMMay 9, 2026

Regular Season - 33

1899 Hoffenheim

Show Score

1 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Werder Bremen

PreZero Arena

Referee: Sören Storks, Germany

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1899 Hoffenheim

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Werder Bremen

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

72%

28%

1.41

Expected goals (xG)

1.08

0.45

Goals Prevented

0.45

Attack

15

Total shots

11

4

Shots on target

2

8

Shots off target

5

3

Blocked shots

4

8

Shots inside box

5

7

Shots outside box

6

8

Corner kicks

3

0

Offsides

0

Passing

677

Total passes

264

592 (87%)

Accurate passes

171 (65%)

Discipline

4

Fouls

3

1

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

1

2

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

1899 Hoffenheim

4-2-3-1

1 G Oliver Baumann (C) 7.2

13 D Bernardo 66' Tripping 6.7

21 D Albian Hajdari 8.3

5 D Ozan Kabak 7.2

34 D Vladimír Coufal 8.3

18 M Wouter Burger 7.3

7 M Leon Avdullahu 7.9

29 M Bazoumana Touré 26' 7.3

11 M Fisnik Asllani 6.2

27 M Andrej Kramarić 26' 6.6

19 F Tim Lemperle 6.2

Substitutes

22 D Alexander Prass 57' Replaced by B. Toure 6.5

2 D Robin Hranáč 71' Replaced by Bernardo 6.9

20 F Cole Campbell 71' Replaced by T. Lemperle 6.5

6 M Grischa Prömel 89' Replaced by A. Kramaric

23 F Adam Hložek 89' Replaced by F. Asllani

37 G Luca Philipp

25 D Kevin Akpoguma

10 M Muhammed Damar

33 F Max Moerstedt

Coach

Christian Ilzer

Werder Bremen

4-1-4-1

30 G Mio Backhaus 7.6

2 D Olivier Deman 7.3

32 D Marco Friedl (C) 6.5

5 D Amos Pieper 6.3

3 D Yukinari Sugawara 5' Serious foul 3.0

14 M Senne Lynen 7.2

20 M Romano Schmid 6.2

18 M Cameron Puertas 41' Delay of game 6.9

6 M Jens Stage 6.7

11 M Justin Njinmah 88' Unsportsmanlike conduct 6.3

29 F Salim Musah 6.5

Substitutes

23 D Isaac Schmidt 12' Replaced by S. Musah 81' Replaced M. Wober 6.5

7 F Samuel Mbangula 71' Replaced by J. Stage 6.3

17 F Marco Grüll 71' Replaced by R. Schmid 6.6

39 D Maximilian Wöber 81' Replaced by I. Schmidt 7.3

25 G Markus Kolke

31 D Karim Coulibaly

4 D Niklas Stark

24 M Patrice Čović

19 F Jovan Milošević

Coach

Daniel Thioune

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117-35	82	86	W 19 April: Bayern München 4 - 2 VfB Stuttgart W 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayern München W No match found D No match found W 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	21	7	5	68-34	34	70	L 18 April: 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found L No match found W 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65-43	22	65	W 18 April: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 RB Leipzig W 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69-47	22	61	W No match found L No match found D 02 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W No match found
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65-48	17	61	D No match found W 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W No match found D No match found W No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67-46	21	58	W No match found L No match found W 02 May: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47-56	-9	44	W 19 April: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	11	10	12	59-63	-4	43	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 May: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45-57	-12	43	D No match found W No match found D No match found W 09 May: FC Augsburg 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W No match found
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42-53	-11	37	L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39-53	-14	37	L 18 April: Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Hamburger SV L 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found W 10 May: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 SC Freiburg W No match found
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40-58	-18	36	L 18 April: Union Berlin 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found W 16 May: Union Berlin 4 - 0 FC Augsburg
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	8	11	14	38-53	-15	35	L No match found D 25 April: VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48-58	-10	32	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37-58	-21	32	L No match found W No match found D No match found L 09 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42-68	-26	26	L No match found W No match found D 03 May: SC Freiburg 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg D No match found L No match found
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41-70	-29	26	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28-57	-29	26	L No match found D No match found L 03 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 L 09 May: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 16 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Hoffenheim secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen at the PreZero Arena, with Bazoumana Touré’s first-half strike proving decisive in a match shaped by early adversity for the visitors.

1899 Hoffenheim claimed three crucial points against struggling Werder Bremen on May 9, maintaining their push toward European qualification. The hosts entered the match sixth in the Bundesliga table with 58 points from 32 games. Bremen, meanwhile, occupied 15th place with just 32 points and needed a result to ease their relegation concerns.

The match turned dramatically in the opening minutes. Werder Bremen’s Yasuki Sugawara received a red card in the fifth minute, leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb. Hoffenheim wasted little time capitalizing on their numerical advantage.

Bazoumana Touré broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, firing past Bremen goalkeeper Mio Backhaus. The goal gave Hoffenheim a commanding position against ten-man opposition. Touré’s finish came from a promising attacking move that exploited Bremen’s depleted defensive resources.

Bremen fought hard despite their disadvantage. Olivier Deman tested Hoffenheim’s goalkeeper with a shot on target, but the hosts’ defense held firm. The visitors managed just two shots on target throughout the match, reflecting their defensive struggles.

At halftime, Hoffenheim led 1-0 with a clear path to victory. Their dominance in possession was evident—they controlled the ball for 72 percent of the first half. Bremen needed to reorganize and find a way back into the contest despite their numerical deficit.

The second half saw Hoffenheim manage the game effectively. Bernardo received a yellow card in the 66th minute as tensions rose. Bremen pressed forward searching for an equalizer but lacked the cutting edge to trouble Hoffenheim consistently.

Hoffenheim’s defense proved resilient throughout. Vladimír Coufal and Albian Hajdari both earned ratings of 8.3, anchoring a solid defensive performance. The home side’s goalkeeper made just two saves, reflecting Bremen’s limited attacking threat.

In the 88th minute, frustrations boiled over as both Dion Thioune and Jens Njinmah received yellow cards for Bremen. The visitors finished the match with one red card and two yellow cards. Hoffenheim’s discipline was better, recording only one caution all evening.

The statistics painted a clear picture of Hoffenheim’s control. The hosts registered 15 total shots compared to Bremen’s 11. Hoffenheim’s expected goals stood at 1.41 versus Bremen’s 1.08, showing the quality of chances created by each team.

Hoffenheim’s passing accuracy reached 87 percent with 592 accurate passes from 677 attempts. Bremen managed just 65 percent accuracy with 171 successful passes from 264 attempts. The possession battle was equally one-sided, with Hoffenheim dominating 72 to 28 percent.

This victory moved Hoffenheim closer to securing European football for next season. Bremen’s loss deepened their struggle against relegation, leaving them in a precarious position with limited games remaining. The red card proved costly for the visitors, fundamentally altering the match’s trajectory from the opening stages.