Mainz 2-3 Werder Bremen: result and goals
Werder Bremen beat Mainz 3-2 on Sunday 25 October 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Goals: Niclas Füllkrug 7' (penalty), Niclas Füllkrug 25' (penalty), Anthony Caci 33', Ludovit Reis 61', Lee Jae-Sung 63'.
Mainz sit 7th on 10 points.
Werder Bremen sit 6th on 12 points.
Mainz have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Werder Bremen have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Mainz won 1, Werder Bremen won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Bundesliga
- Kick-off
- Sunday 25 October 2026, 00:30 (AEST)
- Venue
- MEWA ARENA, Mainz
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3.
- 90'+6'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 90'+6'Attempt blocked. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Itten.
- 90'+5'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Nadiem Amiri.
- 90'+4'Alexander Schwolow (Mainz) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Paul Nebel.
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mick Schmetgens.
- 90'+3'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Cedric Itten.
- 90'+2'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Substitution, Mainz. Eric Martel replaces Kaishu Sano.
- 88'Foul by Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz).
- 88'Youri Regeer (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85'Offside, Mainz. Benedict Hollerbach is caught offside.
- 85'Substitution, Mainz. Paul Nebel replaces Danny da Costa.
- 85'Substitution, Mainz. Benedict Hollerbach replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 84'Attempt missed. Oskar Wójcik (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.
- 84'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 81'Substitution, Werder Bremen. Cedric Itten replaces Niclas Füllkrug.
- 81'Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (Mainz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
- 79'Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 78'Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78'Foul by Kaishu Sano (Mainz).
- 77'Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 76'Attempt saved. Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Ludovit Reis.
- 76'Attempt missed. Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 75'Substitution, Mainz. Silvan Widmer replaces Anthony Caci.
- 75'Substitution, Mainz. Ransford Königsdörffer replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 75'Eren Dinkçi (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75'Foul by Sheraldo Becker (Mainz).
- 74'Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Mainz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 74'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Oskar Wójcik.
- 74'Attempt blocked. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 72'Substitution, Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Chuki.
- 72'Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Mainz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 71'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69'Delay in match because of an injury Chuki (Werder Bremen).
- 69'Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69'Chuki (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Mainz).
- 68'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Mick Schmetgens.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Danny da Costa (Mainz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
- 67'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Mick Schmetgens.
- 63'Goal! Mainz 2, Werder Bremen 3. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
- 61'Goal! Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 3. Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Grüll.
- 60'Attempt saved. Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
- 59'Substitution, Werder Bremen. Oskar Wójcik replaces Mitchell Weiser.
- 58'Foul by Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen).
- 58'Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amos Pieper.
- 58'Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Grüll with a cross following a corner.
- 57'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Alexander Schwolow.
- 54'Attempt saved. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
- 52'Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 51'Attempt blocked. Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
- 49'Offside, Mainz. Phillipp Mwene is caught offside.
- 45'Second Half begins Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2.
- 45'Substitution, Werder Bremen. Mick Schmetgens replaces Olivier Deman because of an injury.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2.
- 45'+4'Attempt missed. Kacper Potulski (Mainz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 45'+3'Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (Mainz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung with a cross.
- 45'+2'Attempt saved. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Anthony Caci.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
- 44'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43'Delay in match because of an injury Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).
- 43'Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Caci (Mainz).
- 40'Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene (Mainz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 38'Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38'Foul by Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen).
- 38'Kaishu Sano (Mainz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37'Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
- 37'Kaishu Sano (Mainz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36'Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
- 33'Goal! Mainz 1, Werder Bremen 2. Anthony Caci (Mainz) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 32'Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amos Pieper following a fast break.
- 32'Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Chuki with a cross.
- 31'Corner, Werder Bremen. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.
- 25'Goal! Mainz 0, Werder Bremen 2. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 23'Penalty Werder Bremen. Marco Grüll draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 23'Penalty conceded by Danny da Costa (Mainz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 20'Attempt saved. Chuki (Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Ludovit Reis.
- 18'Attempt saved. Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Stefan Posch.
- 18'Corner, Mainz. Conceded by Karl Hein.
- 18'Attempt saved. Kacper Potulski (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Werder Bremen). Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
- 17'Foul by Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen).
- 17'Phillip Tietz (Mainz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7'Goal! Mainz 0, Werder Bremen 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 6'Penalty Werder Bremen. Arthur draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 6'Penalty conceded by Stefan Posch (Mainz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 6'Attempt saved. Arthur (Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.
- 3'Chuki (Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3'Foul by Kacper Potulski (Mainz).
- 2'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 1'Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (Mainz).
- 1'Danny da Costa (Mainz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1'Foul by Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Mainz · 3-5-2
Substitutes
Werder Bremen · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
M05SVW
53.3Possession (%)46.7
18Shots17
8Shots on target8
6Corners7
7Fouls5
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
2Offsides0
6Saves6
Last 5 matches
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W@ SV Waldhof Mannheim3-03 Oct 2026
LBayer Leverkusen4-311 Oct 2026
W@ Schalke 041-018 Oct 2026
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WRB Leipzig3-15 Sept 2026
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WFC Augsburg3-219 Sept 2026
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DSC Paderborn 072-218 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Mainz
1
Draws
3
Bremen
Last meetings
16 Mar 2026Werder Bremen0 – 2Mainz
2 Nov 2025Mainz1 – 1Werder Bremen
1 Feb 2025Werder Bremen1 – 0Mainz
16 Sept 2024Mainz1 – 2Werder Bremen
4 Feb 2024Mainz0 – 1Werder Bremen
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +19 | 17 | WWDWW |
| 2 |  Dortmund | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 17 | WWDDW |
| 3 |  Freiburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 13 | WDWLL |
| 4 |  Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 13 | DWWWL |
| 5 |  RB Leipzig | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 6 |  Bremen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 | WDWDD |
| 7 |  Mainz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 10 | LWWLW |
| 8 |  Elversberg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 10 | LDLWL |
| 9 |  Augsburg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 9 | DLDLD |
| 10 |  Hoffenheim | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | WLLWW |
| 11 |  Hamburg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 9 | LWWWL |
| 12 |  Cologne | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | DLWLD |
| 13 |  Paderborn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | LWLDW |
| 14 |  Frankfurt | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 8 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 6 | LLWLL |
| 16 |  Schalke | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 | WDLLD |
| 17 |  Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -12 | 6 | LLWDD |
| 18 |  Gladbach | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 3 | LLLLW |
Bundesliga: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Mainz vs Werder Bremen?
Werder Bremen beat Mainz 3-2 on Sunday 25 October (Bundesliga).
Who scored in Mainz vs Werder Bremen?
Goals: Niclas Füllkrug 7', Niclas Füllkrug 25', Anthony Caci 33', Ludovit Reis 61' and Lee Jae-Sung 63'.
When do Mainz play next?
Mainz play SV Elversberg on Saturday 31 October at 06:30 (AEST).
When do Werder Bremen play next?
Werder Bremen play TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday 1 November at 01:30 (AEST).
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