Wiedwald secures point

Werder draw 1-1 away against Bayer 04

First Team
Friday, 10.03.2017 / 23:38

Werder Bremen stretched their unbeaten run to four games after a 1-1 draw away at Bayer Leverkusen. Werder’s goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald was the hero of the day, saving an Ömer Toprak penalty which turned out to be the last kick of the game. Kevin Volland had given the hosts the lead after seven minutes but Werder were the better team for long periods, without creating a clear cut chance. It was left to sub Claudio Pizarro to grab the equaliser seconds after coming on with ten minutes to play, before Wiedwald ensured the point at the death. 

Line up: With Captain Clemens Fritz out for the rest of the season, Alex Nouri also had to do without Serge Gnabry. Two new names slotted into the side as replacements. Florian Frillitsch celebrated a return to the side after four months out and Maximillian Eggestein allowed a variable 3-5-2 formation. Milos Vejkovic came into the back three and with Max Kruse up front, Fin Bartels and Zlatko Junuzovic supported down the wings. Pizarro began on the bench, along with Thomas Delaney who returned after two weeks out.

Volland strikes early

7th minute: Julian Brandt fires a shot against the bar from 25 yards and Volland reacts quickest to head the ball home. 

23. Minute: Der SVW kommt dem Ausgleich immer näher. Florian Grillitsch wird nach einem Ballgewinn im Mittelfeld von Junuzovic auf die Reise geschickt, kommt dabei aber zu weit auf den Flügel. Seine scharfe Hereingabe wird zur Ecke geklärt. Da war mehr drin. 

23rd Minute: Werder start to press for an equaliser. Florian Grillitsch wins the ball in midfield and plays in Junuzovic but his effort is blocked out for a corner.  

45 minute: Half-time in Leverkusen: Not a lot of highlights, and a lot of attacking oportunites on both sides are wasted. Despite the deficit Werder look dangerous and are harrying Leverkusen. There’s no end product yet but the second half is still to come. 

Pizarro eqaulises, Wiedwald saves Werder

49th Minute: Felix Wiedwald saves his side from falling further behind by saving a shot from Karim Bellarabi.

58th Minute: Great chance for Zlatko Junuzovic! Fin Bartels gets down the wing and crosses into the box, Junuzovic reacts quickest, but fires his shot over the bar. 

79th Minute! GOAL FOR WERDER!!!!!! Claudio Pizarro, who else? The deserved equaliser comes when a free kick from the right hand side is cleared. The ball comes back in a Pizarro is there to get the faintest of touches and divert the ball home. Get in! 

90th Minute: Wendell is sent off for Leverkusen for a professional foul. There is five minutes of added time to find a winner! 

95th Minute: What a finish! Leverkusen win a penalty when Maxi Eggestein trips Benjamin Henrichs on the edge of the box. But Wiedwald saves Toprak’s penalty! The goalkeeper holds onto the ball and the points are shared.

Summary: The exciting finish was testimony to the way the two sides attacked the closing stages. Nouri’s side put on a solid display in the first half without creating too many chances. The Green and Whites were the better team in the second half too. It took a free kick and a little bit of luck for Claudio Pizarro to make the breakthrough and draw level. Man of the Match was Felix Wiedwald. A very well deserved point against a defensive Leverkusen side was the final result to extend the unbeaten run to four games. Next Saturday RB Leipzig will come to the Weser Stadion for a 15.30 kick off.

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