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Werder Bremen snatch it right at the death!

On the balance of play you would have to say they deserve it. Wolfsburg looked the more dangerous at the end of the first half after grabbing the opener but have backed off all second half.

Werder Bremen looked out of ideas at the start of the second half but Wolfsburg failed to apply any pressure, before Horst Steffen's double substitutions changed the game.

And it was the two substitutes who combined to win the game for the hosts who now move up to seventh in the table.

More misery for Wolfsburg who have now made their worst start to a Bundesliga season since 2012. They currently sit in 12th with eight points from 10 games. Their players approach an angry away end with condolences, but the fans don't look happy...

Both sides make changes following that equaliser as they look to take three points from this game.

Dženan Pejčinović and Andreas Skov Olsen come on to replace Adam Daghim and Christian Eriksen for Wolfsburg.

Cameron Puertas and Leonardo Bittencourt are on to replace Senne Lynen and Marco Grüll for Werder Bremen.

Werder Bremen look better after the changes as the home fans crank up the atmosphere.

Marco Grüll is finding some joy down both wings as he cuts in from the right before bending a curling shot towards Kamil Grabara who makes a smart save.

Minutes later Grüll whips in a cross from a free-kick on the left that goes through everyone and forces Grabara into action once again.

The hosts are pushing, but can they find an equaliser?

Moments after a poorly overhit cross from Justin Njinmah, Horst Steffen has seen enough and makes a double change for Werder Bremen.

Njinmah looks unhappy as he is replaced by Bayer Leverkusen loanee Victor Boniface. Keke Topp is subbed off for Samuel Mbangula.

The visitors also make a change as Patrick Wimmer is brought on for the goalscorer Mattias Svanberg

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Similarly to the start of the first half, it's been a cagey opening 20 minutes in this second half.

Wolfsburg's goal seems to have taken the wind out of Werder Bremen's sails as the hosts misplace a number of passes to the disgruntlement of the home fans.

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The opening goal has really changed the momentum of this game. Wolfsburg have grown it and look the more threatening at the end of the half.

Shortly after scoring the opener, the visitors force two good saves from Mio Backhaus in two minutes. The first chance coming from Maximilian Arnold's looping cross after a well-worked corner with former-Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen.

Eriksen then produces some clever work again just moments later, creating space on the edge of Werder Bremen's box before producing a low save from Backhaus.

The hosts then create a chance of their own as Justin Njinmah is played through on the right, but no one is there to get on the end of his cut-back.

This game needed a goal, but it's opened things up nicely for the second half.

Werder Bremen have looked the more threatening of the two sides in this cagey opening 20 minutes.

Amos Pieper with the best chance of the game, forcing a smart save from Wolfsburg's Kamil Grabara inside the opening four minutes with a header from Romano Schmid's corner.

Werder Bremen get the match under way at the Weserstadion!

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Top-flight German football is being shown live on the BBC this season after rights were secured to broadcast Friday night Bundesliga matches through to 2027.

The coverage will continue on Friday, 7 November where Werder Bremen look to go five games unbeaten in the Bundesliga as they host Wolfsburg.

All matches will be available to watch live on the BBC Sport website, app and on BBC iPlayer every Friday, with clips of the biggest in-game moments across BBC Sport's social media channels.

Werder Bremen are in fine form, and a late goal against Mainz last time out extended their unbeaten run to four matches in the Bundesliga, picking up eight points along the way. The run means Bremen currently sit ninth in the table, and a win against Wolfsburg tonight could see them move up to seventh.

Bremen have also won their last two home matches without conceding, beating both St. Pauli and Union Berlin 1-0. They will be looking make it three wins at home without conceding in the Bundesliga, something they haven't achieved since 2017.

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Wolfsburg, on the other hand, are not having the best of starts by their standards. Eight points from nine matches is their worst start to the Bundesliga in nine years. Another defeat would see them equal a negative club record set in 2012/13, when they had eight points and six defeats after their first ten Bundesliga matches.

They will take confidence in the fact that they have only managed to pick up victories on the road this season. Had the match been at home, they would be concerned about extending their 14-match winless run at home in all competitions.

Wolfsburg have won four of their last five away trips to Bremen in the Bundesliga. However, Bremen will be optimistic going into the match as Wolfsburg have failed to win in any of the last seven matches they've played on a Friday night.

Jens Stage is Werder Bremen’s top goal scorer this season, with three goals in the Bundesliga. The Danish player has never scored against Wolfsburg, but has been the provider on two occasions, including on his debut for the club in 2022.

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Wolfsburg’s Vinicius Souza will be one of the key players trying to break up Bremen’s attack. The Brazilian has won 101 duels in the Bundesliga this season, the third most in the league.

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