FC Cologne vs Werder Bremen: 3–1
FC Cologne beat Werder Bremen 3–1 in the German Bundesliga on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany.
- Competition: German Bundesliga (2025-26 German Bundesliga)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
- Attendance: 50,000
- Teams: FC Cologne (home), Werder Bremen (away)
Goals
- 7' — Said El Mala (penalty) (FC Cologne)
- 65' — Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne)
- 75' — Romano Schmid (penalty) (Werder Bremen)
- 90'+7' — Mio Backhaus (own goal) (FC Cologne)
Red cards
- 24' — Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Cologne | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 58 | 42 |
| Shots | 27 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Fouls | 16 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
FC Cologne (4-4-2): Marvin Schwäbe (G), Cenk Özkacar (CD-L), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (CD-R), Kristoffer Lund (LB), Sebastian Sebulonsen (RB), Eric Martel (CM-L), Ísak Jóhannesson (CM-R), Jakub Kaminski (LM), Jan Thielmann (RM), Said El Mala (CF-L), Ragnar Ache (CF-R).
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus (G), Marco Friedl (CD-L), Amos Pieper (CD-R), Olivier Deman (LB), Yukinari Sugawara (RB), Romano Schmid (AM), Leonardo Bittencourt (LM), Senne Lynen (RM), Justin Njinmah (F), Felix Agu (AM-L), Marco Grüll (AM-R).
Recent form
FC Cologne: lost 2–0 away to FC Augsburg (27 Feb); lost 2–1 vs Borussia Dortmund (7 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Hamburg SV (14 Mar); drew 3–3 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (21 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Eintracht Frankfurt (5 Apr).
Werder Bremen: won 2–0 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (28 Feb); won 4–1 away to 1. FC Union Berlin (8 Mar); lost 2–0 vs Mainz (15 Mar); won 1–0 away to VfL Wolfsburg (21 Mar); lost 2–1 vs RB Leipzig (4 Apr).