10th minute: GOOOAAALLL! 1-0 to SVW! Werder’s energetic start is rewarded early on. Gustavo can only half clear Bauer’s low delivery and the ball lands at Serge Gnabry’s feet. He takes it past Arnold with a nutmeg and unleashes a shot, and a kind deflection off Rodriguez makes it unsavable for Benaglio.
11th minute: Ooof, it’s almost an immediate response. A failed clearance goes straight to Mayoral, but Wiedwald does well to deny the Spaniard from a tight angle.
18th minute: GOOOAAALLL!!! 2-0 to SVW! Bremen build on their fine start with a second goal. Junuzovic’s free kick from the by-line is headed on to the far post by Sané, and Gnabry is on hand to chest down and ruthlessly volley home from point-blank range.
19th minute: GOAL. VfL make is 2-1. That’s a frustrating one to conceded. Malli’s corner gets Wolfsburg back into the game. Didavi has a free header and the ball finds its way into the net via Mayoral’s chest.
22nd minute: Träsch’s cross finds Malli who looks to find the bottom corner with a header, but Wiedwald reacts well to keep him out.
26th minute: Wiedwald is keeping his team in this at the moment, making a good stop from Blaszczykowski’s daisy-cutter.
36th minute: Nothing Wiedwald can do about that, but the post comes to the rescue from Didavi’s free kick.
40th minute: Wolfsburg are looking dangerous and the woodwork denies them again. This time it’s goalscorer Mayoral who’s kept out.
Half time: A much-needed break for Werder. Wiedwald makes a save from Rodriguez just before the whistle to keep the lead intact after 45 minutes.
