2017–18 SV Werder Bremen season

Werder Bremen 2017–18 football season
Werder Bremen
2017–18 season
PresidentKlaus-Dieter Fischer
ManagerAlexander Nouri
(until 30 October)
Florian Kohfeldt
(interim, 30 October – 10 November)
(head coach, from 10 November)
StadiumWeser-Stadion
Bundesliga11th
DFB-PokalQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Max Kruse
(6 goals)

All:
Max Kruse
(8 goals)
Highest home attendance42,100
Lowest home attendance31,210
Average home league attendance40,870
Biggest winBremen 4–0 Hannover
Biggest defeatBremen 0–3 Augsburg
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 SV Werder Bremen season was the 119th season in the football club's history and 37th consecutive and 54th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga Nord in 1981. In addition to the domestic league, Werder Bremen were participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup competition, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 71st season for Bremen in the Weser-Stadion, located in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players

Squad information

As of 20 February 2018[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Jiří Pavlenka
3 DF Italy ITA Luca Caldirola
4 DF Germany GER Robert Bauer
5 DF Sweden SWE Ludwig Augustinsson
6 MF Denmark DEN Thomas Delaney
7 MF Austria AUT Florian Kainz
8 MF Germany GER Jérôme Gondorf
9 FW United States USA Aron Jóhannsson
10 FW Germany GER Max Kruse (vice-captain)
11 MF Kosovo KOS Milot Rashica
13 MF Serbia SRB Miloš Veljković
14 MF Germany GER Ole Käuper
15 DF Germany GER Sebastian Langkamp
16 MF Austria AUT Zlatko Junuzović (captain)
17 FW Germany GER Justin Eilers
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Finland FIN Niklas Moisander
19 FW China CHN Yuning Zhang (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
22 MF Germany GER Fin Bartels
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Theodor Gebre Selassie
24 FW Germany GER Johannes Eggestein
28 DF Netherlands NED Jesper Verlaat
29 FW Algeria ALG Ishak Belfodil (on loan from Standard Liège)
30 GK Germany GER Michael Zetterer
32 DF Austria AUT Marco Friedl (on loan from Bayern Munich)
33 GK Czech Republic CZE Jaroslav Drobný
35 MF Germany GER Maximilian Eggestein
38 MF Germany GER Niklas Schmidt
40 GK Germany GER Luca Plogmann
44 MF Germany GER Philipp Bargfrede
47 FW The Gambia GAM Ousman Manneh


Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Bundesliga 19 August 2017 12 May 2018 Matchday 1 34 10 12 12 37 40 −3 029.41
DFB-Pokal 12 August 2017 6 February 2018 First round Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 075.00
Total 38 13 12 13 46 46 +0 034.21

Last updated: 21 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Bundesliga

League table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 13 8 13 47 52 −5 47
10 Hertha BSC 34 10 13 11 43 46 −3 43
11 Werder Bremen 34 10 12 12 37 40 −3 42
12 FC Augsburg 34 10 11 13 43 46 −3 41
13 Hannover 96 34 10 9 15 44 54 −10 39
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[3]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 10 12 12 37 40  −3 42 6 7 4 20 17  +3 4 5 8 17 23  −6

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: Bundesliga

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2018. Source: Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

1899 Hoffenheim v Werder Bremen
19 August 2017 (2017-08-19) 1 1899 Hoffenheim 1–0 Werder Bremen Sinsheim
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Kramarić 84' Report Stadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 30,150
Referee: Guido Winkmann
Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) 2 Werder Bremen 0–2 Bayern Munich Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Lewandowski 72', 75' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Hertha BSC v Werder Bremen
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) 3 Hertha BSC 1–1 Werder Bremen Berlin
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Leckie 38' Report Delaney 59' Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin
Attendance: 49,118
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
Werder Bremen v Schalke 04
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) 4 Werder Bremen 1–2 Schalke 04 Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sané 20' Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Benjamin Brand
VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen
19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) 5 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Werder Bremen Wolfsburg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Origi 28' Report Bartels 56' Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 26,174
Referee: Felix Brych
Werder Bremen v SC Freiburg
23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) 6 Werder Bremen 0–0 SC Freiburg Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Hamburger SV v Werder Bremen
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) 7 Hamburger SV 0–0 Werder Bremen Hamburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Volksparkstadion
Attendance: 54,613
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
Werder Bremen v Borussia Mönchengladbach
15 October 2017 (2017-10-15) 8 Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Markus Schmidt
1. FC Köln v Werder Bremen
22 October 2017 (2017-10-22) 9 1. FC Köln 0–0 Werder Bremen Cologne
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Robert Kampka
Werder Bremen v FC Augsburg
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) 10 Werder Bremen 0–3 FC Augsburg Bremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 40,500
Referee: Sören Storks
Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen
3 November 2017 (2017-11-03) 11 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 Werder Bremen Frankfurt
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Moisander 24' Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Attendance: 51,500
Referee: Benjamin Brand
Werder Bremen v Hannover 96
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) 12 Werder Bremen 4–0 Hannover 96 Bremen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
RB Leipzig v Werder Bremen
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) 13 RB Leipzig 2–0 Werder Bremen Leipzig
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 40,172
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) 14 Werder Bremen 1–0 VfB Stuttgart Bremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Kruse 45' Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 15 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Werder Bremen Dortmund
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Aubameyang 57' Report Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 81,160
Referee: Manuel Gräfe
Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen
13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) 16 Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 Werder Bremen Leverkusen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Alario 11' Report Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 26,620
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Werder Bremen v Mainz 05
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) 17 Werder Bremen 2–2 Mainz 05 Bremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
Werder Bremen v 1899 Hoffenheim
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 18 Werder Bremen 1–1 1899 Hoffenheim Bremen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Gebre Selassie 63' Report Hübner 39' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Bayern Munich v Werder Bremen
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) 19 Bayern Munich 4–2 Werder Bremen Munich
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Robert Kampka
Werder Bremen v Hertha BSC
27 January 2018 (2018-01-27) 20 Werder Bremen 0–0 Hertha BSC Bremen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 40,030
Referee: Bastian Dankert
Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) 21 Schalke 04 1–2 Werder Bremen Gelsenkirchen
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Konoplyanka 24' Report
Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 62,271
Referee: Guido Winkmann
Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) 22 Werder Bremen 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg Bremen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Verhaegh 49' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 38,062
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
SC Freiburg v Werder Bremen
17 February 2018 (2018-02-17) 23 SC Freiburg 1–0 Werder Bremen Freiburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Petersen 24' (pen.) Report Stadium: Schwarzwald-Stadion
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 24 Werder Bremen 1–0 Hamburger SV Bremen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Van Drongelen 86' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Werder Bremen
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 Werder Bremen Mönchengladbach
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 52,211
Referee: Benjamin Cortus
Werder Bremen v 1. FC Köln
12 March 2018 (2018-03-12) 26 Werder Bremen 3–1 1. FC Köln Bremen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Osako 53' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,100
Referee: Benjamin Brand
FC Augsburg v Werder Bremen
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) 27 FC Augsburg 1–3 Werder Bremen Augsburg
15:30 CET (UTC+1) Khedira 63' Report
Stadium: WWK Arena
Attendance: 30,080
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) 28 Werder Bremen 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Jović 53' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Felix Zwayer
Hannover 96 v Werder Bremen
6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) 29 Hannover 96 2–1 Werder Bremen Hanover
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Belfodil 74' Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Tobias Welz
Werder Bremen v RB Leipzig
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) 30 Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig Bremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Moisander 28' Report Lookman 50' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 42,100
Referee: Christian Dingert
VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen
21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 31 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Werder Bremen Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,932
Referee: Sören Storks
Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) 32 Werder Bremen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund Bremen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Delaney 45' Report Reus 19' Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Felix Brych
Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen
5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 33 Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer Leverkusen Bremen
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Robert Hartmann
Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12) 34 Mainz 05 1–2 Werder Bremen Mainz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gbamin 12' Report Stadium: Opel Arena
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Martin Petersen

DFB-Pokal

Würzburger Kickers v Werder Bremen
12 August 2017 (2017-08-12) First round Würzburger Kickers 0–3 Werder Bremen Offenbach
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion
Attendance: 8,090
Referee: Sascha Stegemann
Werder Bremen v 1899 Hoffenheim
25 October 2017 (2017-10-25) Second round Werder Bremen 1–0 1899 Hoffenheim Bremen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Belfodil 30' Report Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 31,210
Referee: Tobias Stieler
Werder Bremen v SC Freiburg
20 December 2017 (2017-12-20) Round of 16 Werder Bremen 3–2 SC Freiburg Bremen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Weser-Stadion
Attendance: 33,519
Referee: Guido Winkmann
Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen
6 February 2018 (2018-02-06) Quarter-finals Bayer Leverkusen 4–2 (a.e.t.) Werder Bremen Leverkusen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 25,653
Referee: Marco Fritz

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Bundesliga DFB-Pokal
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Jiří Pavlenka 38 0 34 0 4 0
30 GK Germany GER Michael Zetterer 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK Czech Republic CZE Jaroslav Drobný 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Germany GER Luca Plogmann 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Italy ITA Luca Caldirola 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Germany GER Robert Bauer 19 0 12+4 0 2+1 0
5 DF Sweden SWE Ludwig Augustinsson 33 1 29 1 4 0
15 DF Germany GER Sebastian Langkamp 10 0 5+4 0 0+1 0
18 DF Finland FIN Niklas Moisander 28 2 25 2 3 0
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Theodor Gebre Selassie 36 3 31+1 3 4 0
28 DF Netherlands NED Jesper Verlaat 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF Austria AUT Marco Friedl 9 0 6+3 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Denmark DEN Thomas Delaney 36 3 31+1 3 4 0
7 MF Austria AUT Florian Kainz 34 4 19+11 3 3+1 1
8 MF Germany GER Jérôme Gondorf 23 1 7+14 1 2 0
11 MF Kosovo KOS Milot Rashica 10 1 5+4 1 0+1 0
13 MF Serbia SRB Miloš Veljković 34 2 30 1 4 1
14 MF Germany GER Ole Käuper 1 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF Austria AUT Zlatko Junuzović 26 2 17+7 2 2 0
22 MF Germany GER Fin Bartels 14 2 14 2 0 0
35 MF Germany GER Maximilian Eggestein 37 3 31+2 2 3+1 1
38 MF Germany GER Niklas Schmidt 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Germany GER Philipp Bargfrede 30 2 23+4 1 2+1 1
Forwards
9 FW United States USA Aron Jóhannsson 14 2 2+10 1 1+1 1
10 FW Germany GER Max Kruse 33 8 28+1 6 2+2 2
17 FW Germany GER Justin Eilers 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW China CHN Zhang Yuning 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW Germany GER Johannes Eggestein 8 0 0+7 0 0+1 0
29 FW Algeria ALG Ishak Belfodil 29 6 13+13 4 2+1 2
47 FW The Gambia GAM Ousman Manneh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
20 DF Switzerland SUI Ulisses Garcia 3 0 1 0 1+1 0
26 DF Senegal SEN Ulisses Garcia 12 1 9+2 1 1 0
15 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Izet Hajrović 9 0 0+9 0 0 0

Last updated: 12 May 2018
Source: Competitions

References

  1. ^ "Spieler" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Squad". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). German Football Association (DFB). p. 222. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2017.
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