Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Heidenheim Highlights and Match Report

Bundesliga

2:30 PMFebruary 28, 2026

Regular Season - 24

Werder Bremen

Show Score

2 - 0

HT:(0 - 0)

1. FC Heidenheim

Weserstadion

Referee: Florian Badstubner, Germany

How did the teams perform?

Werder Bremen

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

0 Total Votes

1. FC Heidenheim

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

51%

49%

2.43

Expected goals (xG)

0.94

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

7

4

Shots on target

0

6

Shots off target

7

4

Blocked shots

0

10

Shots inside box

7

4

Shots outside box

0

3

Corner kicks

2

2

Offsides

0

Passing

393

Total passes

379

301 (77%)

Accurate passes

307 (81%)

Discipline

13

Fouls

9

1

Yellow cards

0

0

Red cards

0

0

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Werder Bremen

4-3-2-1

30 G Mio Backhaus 6.7

2 D Olivier Deman 72' Holding 6.6

32 D Marco Friedl (C) 7.5

4 D Niklas Stark 7.0

3 D Yukinari Sugawara 6.9

18 M Cameron Puertas 6.2

14 M Senne Lynen 6.9

6 M Jens Stage 6.3

20 M Romano Schmid 57' 8.6

17 M Marco Grüll 6.2

19 F Jovan Milošević 57' 6.9

Substitutes

9 F Keke Topp 69' Replaced by J. Milosevic 6.5

11 F Justin Njinmah 80' Replaced by M. Grull 6.3

22 D Julián Malatini 89' Replaced by J. Stage

10 M Leonardo Bittencourt 89' Replaced by R. Schmid

13 G Karl Hein

33 D Mick Schmetgens

23 D Isaac Schmidt

24 M Patrice Čović

29 F Salim Musah

Coach

Daniel Thioune

1. FC Heidenheim

4-3-2-1

40 G Frank Feller 7.3

26 D Hennes Behrens 90+7' 6.9

5 D Benedikt Gimber 7.0

6 D Patrick Mainka (C) 6.9

23 D Haktab Omar Traore 6.3

3 M Jan Schöppner 6.7

16 M Julian Niehues 6.7

30 M Niklas Dorsch 7.2

22 M Arijon Ibrahimović 6.2

8 M Eren Dinkçi 6.3

10 F Christian Joe Conteh 7.0

Substitutes

25 D Leonidas Stergiou 46' Replaced by O. H. Traore 6.2

9 F Stefan Schimmer 46' Replaced by J. Niehues 6.2

21 M Adrian Beck 65' Replaced by J. Schoppner 6.5

18 F Marvin Pieringer 65' Replaced by E. Dinkci 6.2

17 F Mathias Honsak 74' Replaced by B. Gimber 6.3

34 G Paul Tschernuth

4 D Tim Siersleben

20 M Luca Kerber

31 F Sirlord Conteh

Coach

Frank Schmidt

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	23	19	3	1	85-21	64	60	L 24 January: Bayern München 1 - 2 FC Augsburg D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München W 08 February: Bayern München 5 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim W 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München W 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
2	Borussia Dortmund	23	15	7	1	49-22	27	52	W 24 January: Union Berlin 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund W 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim W 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund W 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	1899 Hoffenheim	23	14	4	5	49-30	19	46	W 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	22	13	3	6	41-29	12	42	D No match found W 01 February: VfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 SC Freiburg W No match found L No match found W No match found
5	RB Leipzig	23	12	5	6	44-32	12	41	D 27 January: FC St. Pauli 1 - 1 RB Leipzig L 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 08 February: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 RB Leipzig D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
6	Bayer Leverkusen	22	12	3	7	43-28	15	39	W 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found D No match found W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	23	9	6	8	33-36	-3	33	D No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	8	7	8	46-49	-3	31	L 24 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim L 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 06 February: Union Berlin 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 14 February: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
9	Union Berlin	23	7	7	9	29-37	-8	28	L 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found
10	FC Augsburg	23	8	4	11	28-41	-13	28	W 31 January: FC Augsburg 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli W No match found L No match found W 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg W 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln
11	Hamburger SV	22	6	8	8	25-32	-7	26	D 23 January: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Hamburger SV D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München W 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV W 14 February: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin D 20 February: FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV
12	1. FC Köln	23	6	6	11	33-39	-6	24	L No match found W No match found L 14 February: VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln L No match found D No match found
13	FSV Mainz 05	23	5	7	11	26-38	-12	22	W 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 07 February: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC Augsburg W No match found L No match found D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05
14	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	5	7	11	25-38	-13	22	D 31 January: Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L No match found D No match found D No match found L No match found
15	VfL Wolfsburg	23	5	5	13	33-49	-16	20	L 24 January: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 30 January: 1. FC Köln 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg
16	Werder Bremen	22	4	7	11	22-42	-20	19	L No match found L 07 February: SC Freiburg 1 - 0 Werder Bremen D No match found L 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen L No match found
17	FC St. Pauli	22	4	5	13	20-39	-19	17	D No match found D No match found L 14 February: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 FC St. Pauli W 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen L No match found
18	1. FC Heidenheim	22	3	4	15	19-48	-29	13	D No match found L 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV L 15 February: FC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim L No match found L 28 February: Werder Bremen 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim

Qualification/Relegation

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

Werder Bremen secured a vital 2-0 Bundesliga victory over 1. FC Heidenheim at the Weserstadion, boosting their survival hopes.

Werder Bremen clinched a crucial 2-0 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday. Jovan Milosevic opened the scoring, breaking a tense deadlock at the Weserstadion. A late own goal then sealed the valuable win for the hosts.

Both sides entered the match struggling in the Bundesliga table. Werder Bremen sat 16th, facing the relegation playoff spot. Heidenheim occupied the 18th spot, rooted firmly at the bottom. This fixture was a significant six-pointer in the intense battle against the drop.

The opening 45 minutes saw a cagey affair with few clear-cut opportunities. Werder Bremen controlled the ball for 51% of the half, but struggled to convert this into dangerous chances. Heidenheim defended resolutely, absorbing early pressure without much threat.

Despite Werder’s 10 shots inside the box, Heidenheim’s goalkeeper Frank Feller remained relatively untroubled. Heidenheim, meanwhile, failed to register a single shot on target from their seven attempts. This highlighted their attacking struggles and lack of penetration.

The half-time whistle brought a demand for increased attacking impetus from both benches. Heidenheim’s coach made immediate changes, introducing O. H. Traore and J. Niehues for the second half. They aimed to spark their struggling offense.

The breakthrough finally arrived in the 57th minute for Werder Bremen. Jovan Milosevic deftly guided home an effort to give his side the lead. Romano Schmid provided the crucial assist, capping a fine individual performance with a key pass.

Following the goal, Werder Bremen aimed to consolidate their advantage. They made their first substitution, bringing off the goal scorer Milosevic for K. Topp in the 69th minute. O. Deman then received a yellow card for a tactical foul in the 72nd minute.

Heidenheim pushed for an equaliser, making further changes to inject urgency into their play. J. Schoppner and E. Dinkci came on in the 65th minute. However, their efforts lacked precision, with all their shots failing to test the Werder Bremen goalkeeper.

The game was put beyond doubt deep into stoppage time. In the 90+7 minute, a late scramble inside the box resulted in an unfortunate own goal. Heidenheim’s Hennes Behrens deflected the ball past his own goalkeeper, solidifying Werder Bremen’s two-goal lead.

Werder Bremen’s dominance was reflected in their 2.43 expected goals (xG) compared to Heidenheim’s 0.94. They managed 14 total shots, with 4 hitting the target. Heidenheim only registered 7 shots, none of which were on target.

This vital victory lifts Werder Bremen, at least temporarily, out of the immediate relegation playoff spot. They move to 22 points. Heidenheim remains rooted at the bottom of the Bundesliga table with 13 points, facing an increasingly challenging uphill battle to avoid the drop.