Great Green-White performance beats Bayer 2-1

53rd minute: The game was mostly in Leverkusen’s hands in the lead-up to the break, but it has been more equal so far in the second half. The Green-Whites are showing their attacking ability. Manneh puts in his first direct effort on goal in some time after Junuzovic puts him through, but Bernd Leno makes the save.

59th minute: GOOOOAAAAL! 2-1 to Werder, Ousman Manneh! Werder are back in front! Leverkusen expect Hajrovic to deliver his free kick into the mixer, but he surprises them by sliding a low pass into Junuzovic on the edge of the area. His effort was blocked, but it bounced across the penalty area, falling just to edge of the penalty spot where Ousman Manneh is stood waiting. Instinctively, the young centre forward fires his shot past Leno and restores Werder’s advantage!

63rd minute: Another chance for Werder as Bartels attempts to complete a counterattack with a half volley on the turn, but hits his attempt a little over the bar.

79th minute: We are into the final stages of the match. Leverkusen are pushing hard for the equaliser but finding little joy against Werder’s back line. Moisander rises high to connect with Junuzovic’s free kick but he cannot keep his header down to get it on target.

89th minute: The clock is ticking down. Ulisses Garcia works well down the left side to create another goalscoring chance, but Leno prevents Manneh from making it 3-1.

94th minute: Wiedwald gathers up Tah’s late header and referee Marco Fritz blows his whistle! The fans in the Weser-Stadion are delighted!

Conclusion: Werder put in an impressive performance in a high quality game. Alexander Nouri’s side were alert and concentrated throughout the match and fought for every ball. They also did not over-commit offensively and stayed calm and measured in their attacking and defensive play, which allowed them to counter swiftly - this was also vital in allowing them to reclaim the lead. However, Leverkusen claiming an equaliser out of nothing worked against the home side, as they then became the better side for the last part of the second half. Bremen were impressive after the break and this performance led to their second win in a Saturday evening fixture this season. However, the end of the match was tense and the final whistle couldn’t have come sooner for Werder. The hosts were, however, composed throughout the match and managed to secure another home victory.