SV Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen are delighted to announce the signing of striker Dawid Kownacki from second division side Fortuna Düsseldorf. The striker arrives at the Green-Whites on a free transfer.

Dawid Kownacki is SV Werder Bremen’s first new signing for the 2023/24 season. The 26-year-old previously played for Fortuna Düsseldorf and has now moved to SVW on a free transfer. Kownacki, who speaks and understands German, gave the interview in English to express himself better, and spoke to WERDER.DE about the reasons for his move, his experiences with SVW and his aims.

SV Werder Bremen have secured their place in the Bundesliga on matchday 33. In front of 42,100 spectators in the sold-out wohninvest WESERSTADION, the Green-Whites fought their way to a 1-1 draw against 1. FC Köln. After the visitors took the lead through a header from Steffen Tigges (36’), substitute Romano Schmid scored the equaliser from a tight angle (73’). The draw was enough for Werder to confirm their place in the top flight for next season.

Relief prevailed at SV Werder after the 1-1 draw against 1. FC Köln. Romano Schmid secured Werder’s place in the Bundesliga with his first goal in the Bundesliga and lifted the weight off the Green-Whites’ shoulders. “I’m happy to stay in the league with such an important goal, but it has been a complete team performance over the whole season,” said the goal scorer after the final whistle. Here are the reactions to the game:

SV Werder face 1. FC Köln in their final home match of the season on Saturday (15th May, 15:30 CEST). Whilst the guests have already confirmed their place in the Bundesliga next season, SVW want to make sure of their top-flight status with a win at the wohninvest WESERSTADION. “We’ve been focusing on a win and assuring survival this week,” said head coach Ole Werner at his pre-match press conference on Friday.

The 2022/23 Bundesliga season is well and truly on the final straight. SV Werder’s final home game of the season is on Saturday, 20th May against 1. FC Köln (15:30 CEST), and Ole Werner’s side are looking to make a decisive step towards their pre-season goal of staying up. “It’s getting a bit tense, as it usually does during the run-in. It’s the final few metres of the race which always brings a certain element of tension,” revealed Werner at his pre-match press conference. 

SV Werder Bremen’s first friendly game in preparation for the 2023/24 season has been determined. Thanks to the support of Werder’s long-time partner WIESENHOF, the Green-Whites will face VfB Oldenburg at the Hössensportzentrum on Sunday 16th July 2023 to mark the 900th anniversary of Weserstede. The match will kick off at 15:00 CEST.

Not all players are available to Ole Werner and the coaching team at the start of the training week ahead of the last home game of the 2022/23 season against 1. FC Köln on Saturday. Four players are working individually, while Niclas Füllkrug will gradually be more involved in team training, but will take part less than his teammates as planned.

After SVW’s away loss against Leipzig (2-1), frustration and a loss for words were the prominent themes. Leonardo Bittencourt’s goal brought the Green-Whites very close to an away win before Willi Orban and Dominik Szoboszlai took the points away from Bremen in the final minutes. “We take a one goal lead and defend it brilliantly until the 87th minute, but in the end, we have come away empty-handed again,” said a disappointed Marvin Ducksch afterwards. Here are the reactions to the game.

SV Werder Bremen were beaten 2-1 (0-0) by RB Leipzig and couldn’t secure a point. In a fast-paced and intense game, Ole Werner’s eleven had to hold on against an attacking Leipzig side. The hosts scored after a chance for Werder to make it 1-0 (66’), but referee Florian Badstübner disallowed the goal after a VAR check due to a foul on Leonardo Bittencourt, who scored shortly afterwards for the Green-Whites to make it 1-0 (70’). After the goal, Leipzig moved up a gear and just a few minutes before the final whistle, Willi Orban equalised (87’), before Dominik Szoboszlai (90+6’) scored the winner to make it 2-1.