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Werder Bremen vs Hamburger SV is the Nordderby, a northern German rivalry whose emotional charge survives changes in competition and club circumstance. Hamburg won 3–2 at Volksparkstadion in December 2025, while Werder answered 3–1 at the Weserstadion in April 2026; a 2–2 draw in Hamburg in November 2016 shows the margins can be narrow. New meetings remain compelling because pride and practical control rarely stay separate.
Past matches, Werder Bremen vs Hamburger SV
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Werder Bremen
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17F
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10M
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4D
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25G
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23D
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39D
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24M
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7F
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29F
Hamburger SV Substitutes
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F
27
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M
18
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F
49
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F
19
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G
12
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M
8
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D
43
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D
16
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F
14
Match events
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37'⚽Jens Stage Normal Goal (Asst: Yukinari Sugawara)
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41'⚽Robert Glatzel Normal Goal (Asst: Nicolás Capaldo)
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45'Olivier Deman Yellow Card
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45'Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer Yellow Card
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57'⚽Jens Stage Normal Goal (Asst: Cameron Puertas)
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58'Miro Muheim Yellow Card
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60'Marco Grüll Jovan Milošević
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61'M. Grull J. Milosevic
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66'Philip Otele Albert Grønbæk
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67'Leonardo Bittencourt Jens Stage
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71'Yukinari Sugawara Yellow Card
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73'Leonardo Bittencourt Yellow Card
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75'B. Jatta M. Muheim
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75'O. Stange R. Konigsdorffer
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75'Otto Stange Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer
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75'Bakery Jatta Miro Muheim
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78'Philip Otele Card upgrade
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79'Philip Otele Red Card
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82'Marco Grüll Yellow Card
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83'Damion Downs Nicolás Capaldo
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87'Bakery Jatta Red card cancelled
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89'Bakery Jatta Yellow Card
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89'Niklas Stark Justin Njinmah
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90' +1⚽Cameron Puertas Normal Goal (Asst: Romano Schmid)
Stats for this game
Matchup Werder Bremen VS Hamburger SV
The Nordderby carries its own pressure
Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV share one of Germany’s most recognisable regional rivalries. The contest has crossed Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga settings, yet the emotional stakes travel with it. Hamburg won 3–2 at Volksparkstadion on 7 December 2025, before Werder replied 3–1 at the Weserstadion on 18 April 2026. A 2–2 draw in Hamburg on 26 November 2016 offers a useful reminder that neither venue guarantees a comfortable script. The fixture is shaped as much by occasion management as by technical quality.
Derby intensity meets footballing detail
At the Weserstadion, Werder can use territorial pressure and a loud home crowd to make the match feel immediate. Hamburg’s ground creates a similar demand on visiting concentration, while the rivalry encourages both sides to treat small moments as significant. The balance is therefore better understood through repeated close exchanges than through a permanent hierarchy. A future Nordderby will ask which team can keep its judgement under emotional pressure, protect its shape and turn one decisive phase into control. That question gives every renewal a distinct edge.