Köln vs Werder Bremen 12/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Olivier Deman(Penalty committed)
5'
7'
Said El Mala(Penalty goal)
M. Friedl
24'
2ND HALF
Marco Grüll
Salim Musah
46'
Y. Sugawara
Karim Coulibaly
46'
46'
A. Castro-Montes
K. Lund
49'
A. Castro-Montes
65'
Ragnar Ache
67'
Linton Maina
Said El Mala
67'
Marius Bülter
67'
Jan Thielmann
70'
Ragnar Ache
72'
Ragnar Ache(Penalty committed)
Romano Schmid(Penalty goal)
75'
76'
Luca Waldschmidt
Ragnar Ache
L. Bittencourt
78'
Felix Agu
Isaac Schmidt
79'
83'
J. Simpson
L. Bittencourt
J. Milosevic
84'
86'
Tom Krauß
86'
S. Sebulonsen
A. Pieper
90'
91'
Eric Martel
97'
Mio Backhaus(Own Goal)
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
494Passes Attempted352
438Completed Passes280
8Corners5
14Throw-ins10
27Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Köln
Formation
4-4-2
#1Schwäbe
#39Özkacar
#22Simpson-Pussey
#32Lund Hansen
#28Söraas Sebulonsen
#6Martel
#18Jóhannesson
#16Kamiński
#29Thielmann
#13El Mala
#9Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
Cenk Özkacar #39 | |
J. Simpson #22 | 83' |
K. Lund #32 | 46' |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 86' |
Eric Martel #6 | 91' |
Í. Jóhannesson #18 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | |
Jan Thielmann #29 | 67' |
Said El Mala #13 | 67' 7' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 76' 72' 70' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
 R. Zieler #20 | |
 A. Castro-Montes #17 | 49' 46' |
 R. Van Den Berg #33 | |
 Felipe Chávez #27 | |
 Denis Huseinbašić #8 | |
 Tom Krauß #5 | 86' |
 Marius Bülter #30 | 67' |
 Linton Maina #37 | 67' |
 Luca Waldschmidt #7 | 76' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Ragnar Prince Friedel Ache
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Manager
René Wagner
Werder Bremen
Formation
4-2-3-1
#30Backhaus
#32Friedl
#5Pieper
#2Deman
#3Sugawara
#10Bittencort
#14Lynen
#20Schmid
#27Agu
#17Grüll
#11Njinmah
Starting XI
Mio Backhaus #30 | 97' |
M. Friedl #32 | 24' |
A. Pieper #5 | 90' |
Olivier Deman #2 | 5' |
Y. Sugawara #3 | 46' |
L. Bittencourt #10 | 84' 78' |
Senne Lynen #14 | |
Romano Schmid #20 | 75' |
Felix Agu #27 | 79' |
Marco Grüll #17 | 46' |
J. Njinmah #11 |
Substitutes
 Markus Kolke #25 | |
 Karim Coulibaly #31 | 46' |
 Mick Schmetgens #33 | |
 Isaac Schmidt #23 | 79' |
 N. Stark #4 | |
 Patrice Covic #24 | |
 S. Mbangula #7 | |
 J. Milosevic #19 | 84' |
 Salim Musah #29 | 46' |
Will not play
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Karl Jakob Hein
Goalkeeper
Hand injury
Return: Out for season
Victor Okoh Boniface
Forward
Knee surgery
Return: Mid May 2026
Keke Maximilian Topp
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Julian Malatini
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Daniel Thioune
Köln
Formation
4-4-2#1Schwäbe
#39Özkacar
#22Simpson-Pussey
#32Lund Hansen
#28Söraas Sebulonsen
#6Martel
#18Jóhannesson
#16Kamiński
#29Thielmann
#13El Mala
#9Ache
Starting XI
M. Schwäbe #1 | |
Cenk Özkacar #39 | |
J. Simpson #22 | 83' |
K. Lund #32 | 46' |
S. Sebulonsen #28 | 86' |
Eric Martel #6 | 91' |
Í. Jóhannesson #18 | |
J. Kamiński #16 | |
Jan Thielmann #29 | 67' |
Said El Mala #13 | 67' 7' |
Ragnar Ache #9 | 76' 72' 70' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
R. Zieler #20 | |
A. Castro-Montes #17 | 49' 46' |
R. Van Den Berg #33 | |
Felipe Chávez #27 | |
Denis Huseinbašić #8 | |
Tom Krauß #5 | 86' |
Marius Bülter #30 | 67' |
Linton Maina #37 | 67' |
Luca Waldschmidt #7 | 76' |
Will not play
Timo Hubers
Defender
Knee surgery
Return: Out for season
Ragnar Prince Friedel Ache
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Luca Jannis Kilian
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late May 2026
Manager
René Wagner
Werder Bremen
Formation
4-2-3-1#30Backhaus
#32Friedl
#5Pieper
#2Deman
#3Sugawara
#10Bittencort
#14Lynen
#20Schmid
#27Agu
#17Grüll
#11Njinmah
Starting XI
Mio Backhaus #30 | 97' |
M. Friedl #32 | 24' |
A. Pieper #5 | 90' |
Olivier Deman #2 | 5' |
Y. Sugawara #3 | 46' |
L. Bittencourt #10 | 84' 78' |
Senne Lynen #14 | |
Romano Schmid #20 | 75' |
Felix Agu #27 | 79' |
Marco Grüll #17 | 46' |
J. Njinmah #11 |
Substitutes
Markus Kolke #25 | |
Karim Coulibaly #31 | 46' |
Mick Schmetgens #33 | |
Isaac Schmidt #23 | 79' |
N. Stark #4 | |
Patrice Covic #24 | |
S. Mbangula #7 | |
J. Milosevic #19 | 84' |
Salim Musah #29 | 46' |
Will not play
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid May 2026
Karl Jakob Hein
Goalkeeper
Hand injury
Return: Out for season
Victor Okoh Boniface
Forward
Knee surgery
Return: Mid May 2026
Keke Maximilian Topp
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Julian Malatini
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Daniel Thioune
Head-to-head
53 matches
Köln
27
Wins
17
Draws
9
Wins
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga2025 • 1 matchBundesliga2024 • 1 matchBundesliga2023 • 3 matchesBundesliga2021 • 1 matchBundesliga2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 29 | 105:27 | 76 |
2 |  | 29 | 60:29 | 64 |
3 |  | 29 | 60:38 | 56 |
4 |  | 29 | 56:36 | 56 |
5 |  | 29 | 59:39 | 52 |
6 |  | 29 | 57:43 | 51 |
7 |  | 29 | 54:54 | 42 |
8 |  | 29 | 42:47 | 40 |
9 |  | 29 | 35:44 | 33 |
10 |  | 29 | 36:53 | 33 |
11 |  | 29 | 33:50 | 32 |
12 |  | 29 | 32:45 | 31 |
13 |  | 29 | 43:50 | 30 |
14 |  | 29 | 35:49 | 30 |
15 |  | 29 | 32:52 | 28 |
16 |  | 29 | 25:50 | 25 |
17 |  | 29 | 39:65 | 21 |
18 |  | 29 | 32:64 | 19 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Tobias Reichel
Venue:
Rhein-Energie-Stadion
Capacity:
50 000
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