Werder Bremen — Bundesliga club battling relegation, managed by Daniel Thioune as of April 2026.
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The Namibian
Werder Bremen scored twice late on to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against Borussia Dortmund
“Niclas Fuellkrug scored on his return to Borussia Dortmund on Friday as Werder Bremen scored twice late on to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw against the Bundesliga leaders.”
Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurryThe Namibian
Werder Bremen went down 3-1 at Cologne
“Earlier on Sunday, Werder Bremen edged closer to the Bundesliga drop zone after going down 3-1 at Cologne in an error-ridden performance.”
Stuttgart hammer Hamburg to go third in BundesligaThe Namibian
Werder Bremen won 1-0 at Wolfsburg
“Justin Njinmah scored the only goal as Werder Bremen won 1-0 at Wolfsburg to push their hosts closer to a first ever Bundesliga relegation.”
Kane moves closer to goals record as Bayern sink UnionThe Namibian
Werder Bremen sit in 16th place, the relegation playoff spot
“With 21 games played, Bremen sit in 16th, the relegation playoff spot, trailing Mainz in 15th on goal difference.”
Battling Bremen braced for Bayern onslaughtThe Namibian
Bremen is Windhoek's sister city for waste management partnership
“Seventy-two schools participated under the European Union-funded 'Improving Solid Waste Management' project with our sister city, Bremen.”
Official Statement by Mayor Ndeshihafela Larandja at the November Ordinary Council MeetingWerder Bremen twice scored late to draw 2-2 against Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Friday, with Niclas Fuellkrug heading a stoppage-time equaliser on his first visit to Dortmund since joining West Ham in 2024. All four goals came in the last 10 minutes.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Werder Bremen twice scored late to draw 2-2 against Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Friday, with Niclas Fuellkrug heading a stoppage-time equaliser on his first visit to Dortmund since joining West Ham in 2024. All four goals came in the last 10 minutes.
10 October 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored with 18 minutes remaining to help Bayern Munich edge promoted Elversberg 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday, breaking a 1-1 deadlock. It was Kane's first goal of the season after drawing a blank in his first two matches.
13 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Wolfsburg, in 16th place (the relegation play-off spot), hosts Bayern Munich on Saturday as they fight to avoid demotion from the Bundesliga. The Wolves have won just one of their past 15 matches and sit six points behind safety.
8 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with a victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, as the Bundesliga's top-four race concludes. Leipzig are five points clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who face each other in a decisive match, while Bayern Munich has already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund has secured second-place qualification.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig face Union Berlin on Friday, with Leipzig chasing Champions League qualification and Union fighting relegation. The match highlights a shift in football's leadership: Union is coached by Marie-Louise Eta, the first woman to coach a men's side in a major European league, while Leipzig's CEO is Tatjana Haenni, the first female club boss in German football history.
24 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich are 12 points clear with five games remaining and will win the Bundesliga title with a victory against Stuttgart on Sunday, fresh from eliminating Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Coach Vincent Kompany may rest key players ahead of a German Cup semi-final three days later.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Stuttgart defeated Hamburg 4-0 at home on Sunday to move above RB Leipzig into third place in the Bundesliga with five games remaining, with goals from Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuehrich, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, and Bilal El Khannouss. In other action, Werder Bremen lost 3-1 to Cologne, leaving them three points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the final 10 minutes to beat Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, with Tom Bischof scoring twice and Lennart Karl grabbing the winner in stoppage time ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid on Tuesday.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin, moving to 31 goals this season and within 10 of Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record with seven games remaining. Serge Gnabry scored twice and Michael Olise also netted as Bayern extended their league lead to 12 points.
22 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-1 on Friday without star striker Harry Kane, who was ruled out with a calf strain. The victory extended Bayern's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points with nine games remaining.
7 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored twice and Joshua Kimmich added a late goal as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday, moving 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with 10 matches remaining.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with Leipzig's Champions League prospects fading after struggling in recent weeks, though they hold a strong home record against the visitors. Dortmund arrive in excellent form with one league defeat all season and a six-match winning run, despite being without several key defenders.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Borussia Dortmund thrashed Mainz 4–0 at home on Friday with Serhou Guirassy scoring twice and Julian Ryerson assisting all four goals, pulling them to within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich ahead of a head-to-head clash in two weeks.
14 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Werder Bremen, sitting in the Bundesliga relegation playoff spot after 21 games, host league leaders Bayern Munich this weekend under new manager Daniel Thioune, who is tasked with steering the struggling four-time German champions away from the drop.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Borussia Dortmund defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 with a Serhou Guirassy goal in the 87th minute, securing their fifth consecutive league victory and cutting Bayern Munich's lead to three points with 13 games remaining.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Midfielder Jamal Musiala has returned from a six-month leg injury for Bayern Munich, described by the club CEO as an "internal winter signing". The 22-year-old has made two substitute appearances and started in Bayern's midweek 2-1 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven, where he scored.
31 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Augsburg defeated Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday, ending a 27-match unbeaten league run dating back to March. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Union Berlin to cut their deficit to eight points.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed he receives a schnitzel — his favourite German dish — from a local restaurant for every goal he scores, fuelling his brilliant season as Bayern pursue a historic third treble with just one loss in 29 games and a 71-goal Bundesliga tally so far. Kane's 21 league goals put him on track to challenge Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals set in 2020-21.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →