Borussia Dortmund beats Werder Bremen in a game full of yellow cards
Bremen, Germany – Borussia Dortmund emerged victorious in a lively match against Werder Bremen on the second matchday of the 2024 Bundesliga. The game, played at the Weserstadion, was marked by a large number of yellow cards, including a red card for Dortmund, which turned the match into a tense and physical encounter.
Borussia Dortmund dominated ball possession with 54% compared to Werder Bremen’s 46%. Despite this advantage, the visitors did not have an easy start. Werder Bremen made the game difficult for them with a strong defense that forced Dortmund to commit numerous fouls, accumulating a total of 16.
The scoreboard didn’t open in the first half, but the yellow cards started to fall. Anton, Sule (Borussia Dortmund) and Weiser (Werder Bremen) were booked in the 29th, 34th and 41st minutes respectively.
The second half began with more intensity, and Borussia Dortmund took the lead on the scoreboard. However, the joy of the goal was cut short by a series of bookings: Ryerson (48), Schlotterbeck (53), Friedl (59), Schlotterbeck (73) and Bensebaini (85) saw yellow cards. In addition, Schlotterbeck received a second yellow card in the 73rd minute and was sent off.
Werder Bremen, for their part, did not lag behind and also had to deal with the bookings of their players, with two yellow cards for Weiser and Friedl.
Despite the expulsion, Borussia Dortmund managed to maintain the lead and close the match with a victory that puts them in a promising position in the standings.
Statistics:
Werder Bremen: 46% possession, 5 shots (1 on target, 0 off target), 4 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds
Borussia Dortmund: 54% possession, 9 shots (4 on target, 3 off target), 6 corners, 16 fouls, 7 yellows, 1 red
Match data:
* Date: August 31, 2024, 1:30 PM
* Match city: Bremen
* Stadium: Weserstadion
* Referee: Robert Hartmann, Germany
* League: Bundesliga
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 2
* Country: Germany
Substitutions borussia dortmund: at minute 57 R. Bensebaini came in and N. Sule went out., at minute 57 K. Adeyemi came in and J. Bynoe-Gittens went out., at minute 71 D. Malen came in and M. Beier went out., at minute 77 F. Nmecha came in and J. Brandt went out.
Substitutions werder bremen: at minute 82 K. Topp came in and J. Njinmah went out., at minute 90 M. Grull came in and M. Ducksch went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
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