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Werder is in danger of falling into second class.
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Florian Kohfeldt’s team has to win against Cologne – and at the same time needs support from Union Berlin (against Düsseldorf).
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Is there the first descent after 40 years?
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How is Werder doing on the last Bundesliga matchday? The pressure is huge!
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All of Bremen is shaking! The starting position before the last Bundesliga matchday is clear: Werder relegates one way or the other without support from Urs Fischers Union Berlin. Bremen’s direct competitor Dusseldorf must lose in the German capital so that Werder – with a win in the Weser Stadium against Cologne – can at least reach relegation place 16. If Düsseldorf draws? Then the Bremen team would have to win with at least four goals difference.
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Werder faces the first relegation in 40 years. The supporters of the association are aware of the fact that only a renewed “miracle from the Weser” can prevent the plunge into second class. At the same time, however, the fans draw great hope from the club’s history, which is adorned with incredible catch-up chases.
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A look back at four unforgettable football evenings:
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November 3, 1987 – the birth of the myth
Second round in the UEFA Cup against Spartak Moscow. Werder lost the first leg in Russia 1-4. Hardly any fans believe in progressing, only 20,000 come to the stadium for the return leg. What follows is pure drama and spectacle: Despite heavy fog in the meantime and an almost abandoned game, Werder saves himself with a 4: 1 in extra time – and ultimately wins there with 6: 2! The Weser myth is born.
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October 11, 1988 – Riedle and Co. shine
First round in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup against GDR Champion Dynamo Berlin. Werder lost 0: 3 in the first leg at Dynamo. In the second duel, the green-whites turn the tables – and how! A strong Karl-Heinz Riedle and his teammates shoot the Berliners away 5: 0. But only after the break, before that it was only 1-0 for the Bremen team. In the end, Werder even reached the quarter-finals, but failed at the eventual winner Milan.
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December 8, 1993 – Europe is amazed at the crazy 24 minutes!
Group stage in the Champions League against RSC Anderlecht. In the first leg against the Belgians, Werder took a 0: 3 break at home in the Weserstadion – and is even well served. After the desolate appearance of the team, coach Otto Rehagel must have found the right words. Because afterwards the Bremen appear as if transformed. Werder turns the game upside down within 24 minutes. From 0: 3 to 5: 3 – all of Europe is thrilled!
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December 7, 1999 – Pizarro was the hero back then
Third round in the UEFA Cup against Olympique Lyon. Again, in the first leg in France, it sells a hearty 0: 3 swatter. And again, hardly a fan believes in the big turn. Just 10,000 spectators appear in the second leg. For this, these few loyal followers are really compensated! Werder plays the heavily positioned guests on the wall. With their goals, Marco Bode, Andreas Herzog and Frank Baumann ensure that it is 3-0 shortly after the break. And then, shortly before the final whistle, a certain Ailton put on a certain Claudio Pizarro – and he marked the 4: 0. The fourth and so far the last wonder of the Weser is a fact!
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Will Werder’s next big bailout come on Saturday in the home game against Cologne? Pizarro, now 41 years old and still working for Bremen after several interruptions, would know exactly how to do it.
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