2nd minute: Bremen start meaningfully, as Max Kruse gets the first shot on goal of the game. The No. 10 shoots on the turn but his shot lacks the power to trouble Yann Sommer.
12th minute: Goal - Borussia take the lead. A typical Gladbach goal – they counter quickly, Christoph Kramer feeds Thorgan Hazard on the right who gets away from the Werder defence. The Belgian keeps his cool and finishes past Felix Wiedwald from a tight angle.
17th minute: Bartels! Five minutes after going behind, Werder should equalise through Fin Bartels. However, our No. 22 can’t send the ball past Sommer from seven yards after some nice interplay on the edge of the Borussia box. Until now, definitely SVW’s best chance.
24th minute: Gladbach almost make it 2-0. Andre Hahn is lurking at the back post and the cross comes to him, but he volleys over. A minute later, Herrmann squanders a good opportunity as Wiedwald comes out to meet him quickly.
29th minute: Bartels has been Werder’s best attacking threat this half, as he gets another shot off. However, his first-time effort from 20 yards goes wide.
36th minute: The match has gone a little flat, neither side is doing much of note. Max Kruse makes some space for himself, but Sommer gets right behind his right-footed shot from outside the box.
44th minute: Dangerous for Bremen! Veljkovic injures himself in a challenge and Borussia carry on attacking. Hazard crosses from the right to Hahn, who could have headed on goal himself, but wants to set up a teammate. Luckily for Werder, the ball only finds Bauer who can clear.
