SV Werder Bremen

SV Werder Bremen will be without Felix Agu for the remainder of the 2022/23 season. Due to persistent patellar tendon problems, the 23-year-old is set to undergo surgery on 2nd May. 

Werder Bremen were defeated 2-1 away from home by Schalke. The match picked up pace straight away and both sides wanted to dominate the game. Werder showed more composure and were compact, giving Schalke hardly any opportunities. SVW deservedly took the lead through Marvin Ducksch (18’), but Schalke were still managing to get forward, only for Werder’s defence to stand strong. In the second half, Schalke came out full of energy, but Werder were content at first to defend their lead. The hosts knew how to counteract this, and scored twice in the final period, first through Sepp van den Berg (81’) and then Dominick Drexler (90+2’), ultimately deserving to win. It was especially hard to take since Werder came so close to finding the winner right before conceding in injury time.

After the 2-1 defeat to FC Schalke 04, the Green-Whites were obviously very disappointed. After all, SV Werder were leading at half time and were playing well going forward. Following the game, head coach Ole Werner and the team explained why SVW were unable to turn their lead into a win after the break.

SV Werder Bremen will face FC Schalke 04 on Saturday evening (29/4, 18:30 CEST), another meeting against a direct rival who are fighting to stay in the league. After the away win against Hertha BSC, three points at Schalke could be a decisive step towards securing Werder’s place in the league. Head coach Ole Werner will again be without Niclas Füllkrug, but Marvin Ducksch and Niklas Schmidt are back in the squad after illness.

SV Werder Bremen travel to Gelsenkirchen on Saturday (29/04, 18:30 CEST) in search of their second away win in a row. “You could tell that the team received a massive boost from the special scenes we witnessed in Berlin,” said head coach Ole Werner. “As nice as that experience was, it won’t count for anything against Schalke this weekend.”

The pictures from the SV Werder team bus on the way back to Bremen from Berlin spoke for themselves. The Werder players were cheerful, but also relaxed. “There were a few toasts made and a bit of relief after the games in recent weeks. We were pleased to pick up three points,” revealed Anthony Jung in an interview on Tuesday.

The German Football League (DFL) have informed SV Werder Bremen that they have received a licence for the 2023/24 season. Like last season, the Green-Whites have once again received a licence for both the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga without any special conditions.

What a game! SV Werder Bremen beat Hertha BSC 4-2 (2-0). In the first half, the hosts were barely in the game. A brace from Marvin Ducksch (6’, 27’) put Werder firmly ahead, before Hertha stepped up a gear in the second half. Although Marvin Ducksch (51’) scored again and Mitchell Weiser (63’) increased the lead to 4-0, Hertha came back. Jessic Ngankam scored the first goal for the “Old Lady”, before Dodi Lukebakio converted from the penalty spot to make it 4-2 (79’). In the end, however, SVW were too solid in defence and Ole Werner’s side deserved to take three important points back home.

The 4-2 win crowned off a special game of football: SV Werder defeated Hertha BSC in front of an incredible away crowd and took a big step towards their goal of staying in the league. Here is the reaction of Ole Werner and the players to the match.

On Saturday 22nd April at 15:30 (CEST), SV Werder will face Hertha BSC away from home. SVW want to earn an important away win in the meeting with direct rivals in the fight to remain in the league. “For us, it’s about not letting up and continuing to work hard. Even in a situation like this, we should look at the positive side,” said Ole Werner at the press conference on Thursday.