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 M. Backhaus 6.7

2 D O. Deman 72' Holding 6.6

32 D M. Friedl (C) 7.5

4 D N. Stark 7.0

3 D Y. Sugawara 6.9

18 M C. Puertas 6.2

14 M S. Lynen 6.9

6 M J. Stage 6.3

20 M R. Schmid 57' 8.6

17 M M. Grull 6.2

19 F J. Milosevic 57' 6.9

Substitutes

13 G K. Hein

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

10 M L. Bittencourt 89' Replaced by R. Schmid

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

22 D J. Malatini 89' Replaced by J. Stage

23 D I. Schmidt

24 M P. Covic

33 D M. Schmetgens

29 F S. Musah

Coach

Daniel Thioune

1. FC Heidenheim

4-3-2-1

40 G F. Feller 7.3

26 D H. Behrens 90+7' 6.9

5 D B. Gimber 7.0

6 D P. Mainka (C) 6.9

23 D O. H. Traore 6.3

3 M J. Schoppner 6.7

16 M J. Niehues 6.7

30 M N. Dorsch 7.2

22 M A. Ibrahimovic 6.2

8 M E. Dinkci 6.3

10 F C. Conteh 7.0

Substitutes

34 G P. Tschernuth

4 D T. Siersleben

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

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

20 M L. Kerber

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

31 F S. Conteh

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

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

Coach

Frank Schmidt

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

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.