Maximilian Mittelstädt gives Stuttgart 1-0 win over Werder Bremen
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Maximilian Mittelstädt’s seventh-minute goal gave VfB Stuttgart a 1-0 Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen, despite Bremen having more possession, shots and expected goals. Stuttgart moved to 12 points, while Werder remained on 15 points and provisionally #5.
Match report
Mittelstädt’s early goal decides Stuttgart win
VfB Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 1-0, with Maximilian Mittelstädt scoring the only goal in the seventh minute. Grischa Prömel provided the assist, and Stuttgart protected the lead through the remaining 83 minutes of the match.
Mittelstädt strikes, Bremen press
Mittelstädt’s finish made it 1-0 and remained the decisive moment. Werder Bremen had 57% possession and registered 24 shots to Stuttgart’s 13, suggesting the visitors carried more of the attacking pressure despite falling behind early. Both teams finished with five shots on goal.
Bremen’s expected-goals figure was 1.31, compared with Stuttgart’s 0.76, but D. Seimen made five saves for the hosts. K. Hein also made four saves for Bremen. The visitors’ pressure did not produce an equaliser.
Discipline and table impact
Niclas Füllkrug was booked in the 24th minute, Olivier Deman in the 45th and Marco Grüll in the 53rd. Stuttgart received no yellow cards, and neither team was shown a red card.
Stuttgart moved from 9 points to 12, recording 4W 0D 5L and a goal difference of 0. The points lift followed a pre-match run whose most recent result was a loss. Werder remain on 15 points with 4W 3D 2L and a goal difference of 2, provisionally #5; they are now 3 points ahead of Stuttgart.
Mittelstädt was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating, with one goal, three shots on target and seven tackles.
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Standings source snapshot
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| 1 | Bayern München | WDWWD | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 21 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | WDWDD | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | WWWLW | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 18 | |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | WLLWD | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Werder Bremen | WWDDW | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | LLWWW | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | LWLWL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | DWLWL | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 12 | |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | WLLWW | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 12 | |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | LLLWL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | SC Paderborn 07 | DDWDL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | LLDLD | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | WLLWL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | |
| 14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | LWWLL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | DDLWL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 16 | Union Berlin | DDDWL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 7 | |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | LDLLD | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | LDWLL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 4 |