Samuel Mbangula scored a late winner when Werder Bremen edged Wolfsburg 2-1 in the tenth round of the Bundesliga at Weserstadion on Friday, 7 November 2025.
Werder Bremen, who came from behind, won their fourth match in the league at the death. Mbangula, who came on in the 65th minute, snatched all three points in the 90+4 minutes with a ferocious first-time shot, sending the home fans into a frenzy.
Wolfsburg went into the halftime break leading 1-0. They had taken the lead in the 28th minute via Mattias Svanberg’s goal.
Jens Stage levelled the score with a superb header in the 83rd minute. Before his goal, Werder had created a couple of chances, trying to level the score. They also had a penalty appeal turned down after a VAR review.
A few minutes before Mbangula scored the winning goal, Wolfsburg keeper Kamil Grabara pulled off an unbelievable save to deny Yukinari Sugawara, who was unmarked in the box.
After their victory, Werder Bremen moved to the seventh spot in the Bundesliga table. They have 15 points from ten games. Wolfsburg occupies the 12th spot with eight points after 10 matches. They’ve lost six, drawn two, and won two games.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg: Official Lineups
Werder Bremen’s Starting XI:
Yukinari Sugawara, Amos Pieper, Jens Stage, Keke Topp, Justin Njinmah, Senne Lynen, Marco Grull, Romano Schmid, Mio Backhaus (G), Karim Coulibaly, and Marco Friedl.
Wolfsburg’s Starting XI:
Kamil Grabara (G), Vini Souza, Mohamed Amoura, Adam Daghim, Jenson Seelt, Moritz Jenz, Christian Eriksen, Aaron Zehnter, Sael Kumbedi, Maximilian Arnold, and Mattias Svanberg.
Werder Bremen Latest Results
In their previous Bundesliga match on 1 November 2025, Werder Bremen drew 1-1 with Mainz. Mainz’s Silvan Widmer found the back of the net in the 36th minute. Jens
Stage equalised for the visitors in the 86th minute, breaking the hearts of the home fans. Werder and Mainz shared the spoils after the match, each taking home a point.
Wolfsburg Latest Results
In their last Bundesliga match, Wolfsburg lost 3-2 to Hoffenheim in a thrilling ninth-round fixture on 2 November 2025.
Mohamed Amoura netted twice for Wolfsburg, scoring the opening goal in the 14th minute and equalising for his side in the 56th minute.
Hoffenheim’s Wouter Burger also scored a brace in the match, scoring the equaliser in the 31st minute and netting the winner in the 62nd minute. Grischa Promel scored Hoffenheim’s second goal in the 50th minute.
Werder Bremen vs Wolfsburg: Head-to-Head in Bundesliga
In their last Bundesliga match on 1 March 2025, Wolfsburg defeated Werder Bremen 2-1 in Round 24 of the league.
It only took Patrick Wimmer six minutes to open the scoring for Wolfsburg, giving his side a 1-0 lead going into the halftime break. Wimmer doubled the lead in the 48th minute, scoring his second goal of the match.
Mitchell Weiser netted Werder Bremen’s consolation goal in the 90th minute, making the score 2-1.
In the seventh round of the Bundesliga on 20 October 2025, Werder Bremen thrashed Wolfsburg 4-2 in an epic away comeback. Wolfsburg’s Tiago Tomas opened the scoring in the 19th minute.
Weiser responded for Werder, equalising in the 45+5 minutes. Felix Agu scored Werder’s second goal in the 51st minute. Marvin Ducksch extended Werder’s lead to 3-1 in the 67th minute.
Wimmer received a red card in the 68th minute, giving Werder a massive advantage in the match. Marco Grull made it 4-1 four minutes after Wimmer’s sending off.
Wolfsburg defender Joakim Maehle scored the last goal of the showdown, altering the score to 4-2.
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Werder Bremen’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Sunday, 23 November 2025, Werder Bremen visits RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig in Round 11 of the Bundesliga. The match starts at 16:30.
- On Saturday, 29 November 2025, Werder Bremen hosts Köln at Weserstadion in Round 12 of the Bundesliga. The clash kicks off at 16:30.
Wolfsburg’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Wolfsburg hosts Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena in Round 11 of the Bundesliga. The match starts at 16:30.
- On Sunday, 30 November 2025, Wolfsburg visits Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park in Round 12 of the Bundesliga. The clash kicks off at 18:30.
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