Werder Bremen women beat RB Leipzig 2:0 in the second round of the Women's Bundesliga at the Weserstadion Platz 11 on Saturday afternoon. The result puts Bremen level on points with league leaders, while Leipzig remain winless after two defeats. By then, the visitors had already lost 2:0 to Bayer Leverkusen and drawn 0:0 at Hoffenheim, so three points away from home was never going to be easy.
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute when M. Shimada finished a well-worked move. Magerl doubled the lead shortly after half-time, slotting home in the 40th minute to put the hosts in control. Leipzig tried to respond but their attacks lacked cohesion, and the pressure told. And here's the thing about away days against top sides — you survive the first half and hope for a moment to breathe.
Disputes flared towards the end when L. Joly picked up a second yellow in the 72nd minute and was sent off. She had already been cautioned earlier in the half, and the red card came after a series of sharp challenges. J. Mathys had received a booking in the 44th minute, so Leipzig were already down to ten men when the second caution fell. The substitution board came alive after that, with Pfister and Simonsson coming on for Bremen at the break.
Bremen dominated possession at 57 percent and created more chances without needing to prove it. They recorded seven shots on target compared to Leipzig's three, and their attack count of 111 was well ahead of the visitors' 85. The shot accuracy figures tell the story — Bremen hit the target 70 per cent of the time, while Leipzig managed just 38 per cent. To be fair, the visitors had fewer corners and fewer throw-ins, which meant they rarely sustained pressure.
The standings now show Bremen in second place with six points from two wins, while Leipzig sit at the bottom of the table with nothing from two games. The gap is already significant, and the psychological weight of a double-digit loss in the opening rounds is not something you shake off. Bremen have shown they can compete at this level, and Leipzig will need to find a way to break their bad run before it becomes a season-defining pattern.