Werder Bremen beat RB Leipzig 3-1 in the Bundesliga at Weserstadion, turning an early lead and two further goals after the break into a result the visitors could not overturn. Leipzig saw most of the ball, but Bremen were more clinical and had the game under control before a late reply.

Match Summary

The afternoon opened on Bremen's terms. Eren Dinkci put the hosts in front after four minutes, with Iván San José Cantalejo providing the assist, and that early goal forced Leipzig to chase. Leipzig thought they had an answer, but Christopher Nkunku had an effort ruled out in the 24th minute. Cantalejo had already been booked a minute before that decision. Bremen still led at the interval.

After half-time the score stayed 1-0 until Bremen struck twice in quick succession. Niclas Füllkrug made it two in the 68th minute from a Marco Grüll assist, and Grüll scored the third with ten minutes left. Leipzig did get on the board in the 90th minute through Ridle Baku, assisted by Andrija Maksimović, but the comeback never materialised.

Key Moments

The Nkunku decision mattered because it left Leipzig still chasing rather than level with more than an hour remaining. From that point the visitors had to force the game, and Bremen could protect a lead they had earned in the opening minutes.

The second-half burst was the decisive spell. Going from one goal up to three removed any need for Bremen to gamble, and it left Leipzig with too much to do in too little time. A late reply altered the scoreline, not the story of who had control.

Match Statistics

The numbers underline how Bremen won without dominating. Leipzig held 70 percent of possession and attempted 18 shots to Bremen's 12, besides winning seven corners to two. Those figures did not translate into superiority where it counted. Bremen put seven shots on target against four, and that gap in accuracy helps explain the result. The hosts picked up the only yellow card of the match. Neither side saw a red.

What the Result Means

Werder Bremen are 16th in the Bundesliga, with zero points from one match played and a goal difference of minus three. That single outing was a loss. RB Leipzig sit fourth, on three points from one match, a goal difference of plus three, and a win from their only game so far. The sides are three points apart.

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