Match highlights
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SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Union Berlin highlights
How the goals came
13' Marco Grüll opens the scoring for SV Werder Bremen → 17' Marco Grüll extends SV Werder Bremen's lead (the winner) → 23' András Schäfer pulls one back for 1. FC Union Berlin → 45' Mitchell Weiser extends SV Werder Bremen's lead → 87' Jens Stage extends SV Werder Bremen's lead. Full time: 4-1, SV Werder Bremen win.
The match, goal by goal
1 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
13' Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) 1-0
Werder Bremen broke the deadlock at the Weserstadion in the 13th minute of their Bundesliga Matchday 15 meeting with 1. FC Union Berlin on December 21, 2024. Marco Grüll put the home side 1-0 up. It was only the start of his afternoon, as he would add another just four minutes later.
17' Marco Grüll (SV Werder Bremen) 2-0
Only four minutes after the opener, Grüll struck again in the 17th minute to double Bremen's lead to 2-0. The quick succession of goals gave the home side firm control early in the first half. With the match finishing 4-1, this second strike from Grüll proved to be the winner.
23' András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) 2-1
Trailing by two, 1. FC Union Berlin pulled one back in the 23rd minute through András Schäfer, making it 2-1. The goal came six minutes after Grüll's second and gave the visitors a foothold in the match. It would, however, be Union Berlin's only goal of the afternoon.
45' Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) 3-1
With the gap cut to one, Bremen restored their two-goal cushion in the 45th minute as Mitchell Weiser made it 3-1. Coming at the very end of the first half, the goal undid the effect of Union Berlin's response before the interval.
87' Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) 4-1
After a goalless stretch at 3-1, Jens Stage added Bremen's fourth in the 87th minute. It was the only goal of the second half and set the final score at 4-1, completing a three-goal home win for Bremen.
