SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Highlights and Goals

Bundesliga

2:30 PMFebruary 7, 2026

Regular Season - 21

SC Freiburg

Show Score

1 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Werder Bremen

Europa-Park-Stadion

Referee: Deniz Aytekin, Germany

How did the teams perform?

SC Freiburg

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

0 Total Votes

Werder Bremen

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

Turn off spoiler to view match statistics

Match Stats

Ball possession

33%

67%

0.46

Expected goals (xG)

0.83

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

7

Total shots

17

2

Shots on target

5

4

Shots off target

4

1

Blocked shots

8

5

Shots inside box

9

2

Shots outside box

8

4

Corner kicks

8

0

Offsides

2

Passing

273

Total passes

541

199 (73%)

Accurate passes

468 (87%)

Discipline

8

Fouls

10

0

Yellow cards

1

1

Red cards

0

5

Goalkeeper saves

1

Turn off spoiler to view match events

Lineup

SC Freiburg

4-2-3-1

1 G N. Atubolu 7.5

30 D C. Gunter (C) 6.7

37 D M. Rosenfelder 7.5

28 D M. Ginter 7.2

43 D B. Ogbus 6.7

6 M P. Osterhage 6.6

8 M M. Eggestein 7.6

32 M V. Grifo 6.6

44 M J. Manzambi 52' Roughing 5.3

19 M J. Beste 13' 7.6

31 F I. Matanovic 13' 7.2

Substitutes

21 G F. Muller

5 D A. Jung 68' Replaced by J. Beste 6.6

33 D J. Makengo 68' Replaced by C. Gunter 6.6

65 D K. Steinmann

27 M N. Hofler 84' Replaced by I. Matanovic

14 M Y. Suzuki 56' Replaced by V. Grifo 6.9

22 F C. Irie

9 F L. Holer 6.7

7 F D. Scherhant 84' Replaced by P. Osterhage 6.2

Coach

Julian Schuster

Werder Bremen

30 G M. Backhaus 6.7

Substitutes

13 G K. Hein

7 F S. Mbangula 62' Replaced by O. Deman 6.6

10 M L. Bittencourt

17 F M. Grull 84' Replaced by J. Njinmah 6.6

18 M C. Puertas 84' Replaced by R. Schmid 6.7

19 F J. Milosevic 88' Replaced by S. Lynen

23 D I. Schmidt

24 M P. Covic

27 D F. Agu 62' Replaced by J. Malatini 6.6

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

SC Freiburg secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Werder Bremen, playing much of the second half with ten men. Jan-Niklas Beste’s early strike proved decisive in the tense Bundesliga encounter. Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu delivered a standout performance for the home side.

SC Freiburg entered the match 7th in the table, aiming to solidify their European push. Werder Bremen, languishing in 16th, desperately needed points to escape the relegation zone. Freiburg’s recent form was inconsistent; Bremen struggled more.

Freiburg made a bright start, taking the lead in the 13th minute. Igor Matanović delivered a precise pass from the left wing. Jan-Niklas Beste clinically slotted the ball home, putting the hosts ahead.

After conceding, Bremen responded by asserting more control over possession. They moved the ball well and created several half-chances. Freiburg’s defense remained resolute, limiting clear opportunities for the visitors.

Freiburg held a precarious 1-0 lead at halftime. The second half demanded greater resilience from the Black Forest side. Werder Bremen needed to convert possession into genuine scoring threats.

The match turned dramatically in the 52nd minute. Freiburg’s J. Manzambi received a red card for roughing, leaving the home side with ten men. Christian Streich reacted swiftly, introducing Yuito Suzuki for Vincenzo Grifo in the 56th minute to shore up defense.

Bremen immediately seized the numerical advantage, pushing forward relentlessly. They piled on shots and corner kicks, testing Noah Atubolu repeatedly. The Freiburg goalkeeper made several crucial saves, denying Bremen an equalizer.

In the 77th minute, Freiburg thought they had doubled their lead. Yuito Suzuki found the net, but VAR disallowed the goal for a foul in the build-up. This kept the score at a nervy 1-0.

Late substitutions followed as both teams pushed their agendas. Yellow cards for Marco Friedl in the 90th minute and J. Schuster in stoppage time highlighted the intense closing moments.

Statistics painted a clear picture of contrasting styles. Werder Bremen dominated possession with 67%, registering 17 total shots, 5 on target, and an xG of 0.83.

Freiburg held only 33% possession, managing 7 shots, 2 on target, and an xG of 0.46. Noah Atubolu’s five vital saves proved the crucial difference.

This gutsy victory propelled SC Freiburg up the Bundesliga table, strengthening their European qualification hopes. For Werder Bremen, it was another disappointing result, leaving them deep in the relegation battle.