The 2015–16 SV Werder Bremen season is the 106th season in the club's football history. In 2015–16 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football league system. It is the clubs 33rd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1981.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Hubertus Hess-Grunewald | |||
| Head coach | Viktor Skripnik | |||
| Stadium | Weserstadion | |||
| Bundesliga | 13th | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | Claudio Pizarro | |||
The club also is taking part in the 2015–16 edition of the DFB-Pokal.
Season overview
August
On 8 August, Werder Bremen started the season by winning against third division side Würzburger Kickers.[1] Werder lost the opening match of Bundesliga to Schalke 04 at home by a margin of 0–3.[2] Werder earned their first point in Bundesliga after 1–1 draw away at Hertha BSC.[3] Bremen earned their first win of the season by beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 at home with impressive performance from goal scorer Jannik Vestergaard and Aron Jóhannsson[4]
September
After the international break, Werder continued their winning form by beating TSG Hoffenheim 3–1. The game appeared to be headed to a draw, but a two injury time goals from Anthony Ujah and Zlatko Junuzović in a matter of two minutes sealed the victory for Werder.[5] However, Werder lost their way and winning form by losing to newly promoted team FC Ingolstadt and Darmstadt 98. Werder also saw Philipp Bargfrede and Fin Bartels getting marching orders against Ingolstadt and Darmstadt respectively.[6] Aron Jóhannsson suffered a hip injury during training with no timeline given by Werder's medical staff on his return.[7] Werder lost their third-straight match with a defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.[8][9] Head coach Viktor Skrypnyk conceded that losing three match in a row was a big disappointment for the team.[10]
October
Werder continued their losing trend by losing 1–0 to lowly-placed Hannover 96. This was the fourth consecutive loss for Werder, with unbeaten Bayern Munich looking to pounce on the team when they meet at Weserstadion after international break.[11] Werder gave a fighting performance against league leaders Bayern and came close to securing a point through Anthony Ujah. Bremen, however, could not prevent Bayern from becoming the first-ever team to win nine opening matches[12] Captain Clemens Fritz played his 250th match for Bremen but was not satisfied with the loss against Bayern after a spirited performance. Sporting Director Thomas Eichin, however, was at least pleased with the response of the team after having lost four-straight Bundesliga games.[13] After losing five consecutive matches, The Whites showed strength and character to outclass FSV Mainz 05 courtesy of an Ujah brace.[14] The next match for Bremen was in DFB-Pokal, where they knocked off 1. FC Köln 1–0 to reach the last 16 of the competition.[15] The month of October ended with a home match against second-placed Borussia Dortmund, which ended in 1–3 defeat. Sporting Director Eichin was happy with the spirited performance of Bremen and conceded that goal by Henrikh Mkhitaryan just before the half-time break changed the game in favour of Dortmund.[16]
November
The Whites started the month with a hard-fought 2–1 victory away at struggling FC Augsburg.[17] The match will be remembered for Claudio Pizzaro's first goal of his third stint at Werder and his 177th Bundesliga goal, the highest-ever total by foreign player in the Bundesliga.[18] In the next match, however, Werder faced their worst defeat of the season when they were thrashed 6–0 at the hands of VfL Wolfsburg.[19] After the humiliating loss, Werder Bremen next faces their fiercest northern neighbour Hamburger SV for the 103rd time in the Bundesliga. Despite Werder historically tallying more wins (37) over their opponent (32), Hamburg appeared more up-beat about facing Werder after its impressive win over Borussia Dortmund the week prior.[20] Werder lost the match 1–3, increasing the mounting pressure on coach Viktor Skripnik.[21]
December
The month of December was received with positive news that forward Aron Jóhannsson, who has been out of action since October, has started training sessions. The aim for Jóhannsson is to be in full training before the second half of the season begins after the winter break.[22] On 6 December, Werder traveled to VfB Stuttgart and battled hard in the second half to rescue a point after Lukas Rupp put the hosts in front.[23] Anthony Ujah scored the equaliser; his consistent goal-scoring performances have caught the attention of Stoke City for the upcoming winter transfer window.[24] In Werder's next match, Ujah was again the centre of focus, missing a penalty in the next match against his former club, Köln. Werder were leading when Ujah missed the penalty, whereupon Köln compounded the misery for the Green Whites by leveling with a controversial goal.[25] Werder are now without a win in their last six home games, and are desperate to win in their next match away at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal. The desperate Werder battled hard with courage and passion to come from behind to defeat Mönchengladbach 3–4 to earn a quarter-final spot in the DFB-Pokal.[26] It was the night to remember for the Green-Whites, especially the young stars of Werder, such as Levin Öztunalı, Florian Grillitsch and Janek Sternberg, the latter who scored his first goal for Bremen.[27] The DFB-Pokal win set up a quarter-final match away at Bayer Leverkusen, which will be played in the second week of February. Werder is set to face fellow Bundesliga strugglers Eintracht Frankfurt for the last game before the winter break commences. Head coach Viktor Skripnik is placing special importance to the match, terming it as "mini final" with players determined to give everything against Frankfurt.[28] Werder ended 2015 with a loss against Frankfurt, thus ending the first half of the Bundesliga season in the relegation zone.[29]
January
The start of new year saw Werder Bremen sign 21-year-old Hungarian midfielder László Kleinheisler and Senegalese centre back Papy Djilobodji on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season.[30][31] Meanwhile, long-serving Felix Kroos and Levent Ayçiçek has been loaned out to 1. FC Union Berlin and 1860 München respectively until the summer of 2016.[32][33] The new year began with an impressive win for the Green Whites at Schalke 04, with captain Clemens Fritz leading from the front by scoring an equalizing goal and providing beautiful crosses for the next two goals.[34] Unfortunately, Philipp Bargfrede suffered a meniscus tear in the game and will miss the remainder of the season.[35] In the first home game of 2016, Werder played out a hard-earned draw against Hertha BSC. Despite going 2–0 down and later 3–1 down in the match, Werder fought valiantly to earn a 3–3 draw, with stunning goal by Fin Bartels and a superb header by Santiago García.[36] Before the January transfer window closed, Bremen secured the services of midfielder Sambou Yatabaré from Olympiacos and centre back Miloš Veljković from Tottenham Hotspur.[37][38]
February
Bremen's next match was against Borussia Mönchengladbach, who were looking to end their losing streak. Bremen lost 5–1, pushing them down to the relegation play-off position in the table, whilst moving Gladbach up to sixth and pushing for a Champions League spot.[39] It was disappointing team performance by the Green-Whites, despite striker Claudio Pizarro scoring a goal in his 400th game. Thomas Eichin was critical of the effort put by the players and stated his expectation for "100 percent" effort from his players.[40] After the demoralising loss, Bremen returned to cup competition to face Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals. Bremen continued its good fortune in the cup by coming from behind to beat Leverkusen 1–3 and secure their place in the semi-final against reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.[41] On 13 February, Werder faced fellow league strugglers Hoffenheim at Weserstadion. Papy Djilobodji scored a crucial debut goal to earn a vital point for Werder, keeping them above Hoffenheim in the relegation battle. The game also saw a significant milestone when newly appointed Julian Nagelsmann of Hoffenheim became the youngest-ever Bundesliga coach at 28 years of age.[42] On 20 February, Bremen suffered another defeat against newcomers FC Ingolstadt. The last match of the month saw Bremen hosting Darmstadt 98 for its 23rd league game. Eichin admitted that after the loss to Ingolstadt,[43] the game against Darmstadt is like a must win encounter for Bremen. Bremen ultimately drew the match 2–2.[44]
March
With mediocre performance in the previous month and with mounting pressure to avoid relegation, Werder Bremen started the month of March with impressive display of goal scoring to earn two vital victories against Leverkusen and Hannover.[45][46] It was an important landmark for veteran goal scorer Pizarro who scored hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen to become the oldest bundesliga player to score a hat-trick. Pizarro was also on target against Hannover, which moved him within one goal away from the record goal-scorer Marco Bode's tally of 101 goals for Werder Bremen.[47] The next match saw Werder receive pounding from current champion and league leader Bayern Munich and losing 5-0 at Allianz Areana.[48] The last match of the month saw Werder Bremen coming from behind to secure a point against high flying Mainz[49]
April
The month of April saw Werder Bremens ambition to be in Bundesliga receive a massive dent as Werder lost consecutive matches to Borrusia Dortmund and struggling Augsburg. However, Werder Bremen resumed their Bundesliga survival by beating Wolfsburg 3-2 at Weserstadion. Claudio Pizarro scored from the spot and thereby became Bremen's all-time leading goal scorer with 102 goals.[50] Weder Bremen next assignment was semi-final of DFB pokal against Bayern Munich, which Bremen eventually lost 2-0 ending their any hope of silverware to an otherwise disappointing season.[51] The last match of the month, saw Werder facing its fierce neighbour Hamburg. The game ended in 2-1 loss for Werder despite a goal from Anthony Ujah.
May
Werder Bremen came out of relegation zone after an emphatic victory over fellow strugglers VfB Stuttgart. Fin Bartels scored a brace for the Green-Whites and revived the hopes of survival in the bundesliga next season.[52] However, Bremen came down to the relegation zone after earning a draw against Cologne in the next match.[53] The final match of 2015-16 Bundesliga sees Werder Bremen facing their closest rival Eintracht Frankfurt in the relegation battle to decide who is guaranteed a place in the Bundesliga next season. The final match ended in a dramatic fashion when Papy Djilobodji gave the Green-whites much needed goal in the 88th minute to ensure Werder Bremen continues to be in top-flight of German football.
Competitions
Win Draw Lose
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FC Ingolstadt | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 40 |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 38 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 38 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 38 |
| 15 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-offs.[54]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 |
Last updated: 14 May 2016.
Source: Bundesliga
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 15 August 2015 1 | Werder Bremen | 0–3 | Schalke 04 | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Gebre Selassie  34' (o.g.)Choupo-Moting 68'Aogo  77'Höger 80'Huntelaar 85' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
| 21 August 2015 2 | Hertha BSC | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Berlin |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Stocker 6' | Report | Ujah 26' Fritz 60' | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 56,376 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 30 August 2015 3 | Werder Bremen | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bremen |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | S. García 30' Jóhannsson 39' (pen.)Vestergaard 53'U. Garcia 62'Wiedwald 90+4' | Report | Xhaka 24'  87'Stindl 45'Nordtveit 66' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 13 September 2015 4 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1–3 | Werder Bremen | Sinsheim |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vargas 49' Volland 53'Polanski 60' | Report | Junuzović 18', 45', 90+3' Lukimya 66'Fritz 69'Ujah 90+2', 90+2' | Stadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 28,312 Referee: Jochen Drees |
| 19 September 2015 5 | Werder Bremen | 0–1 | FC Ingolstadt | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gebre Selassie 56' Lukimya 66'Pizarro 86'Bargfrede  90+4' | Report | Hübner 26' Groß 28'Suttner 39'Morales 82'Hartmann 90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,500 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 22 September 2015 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | Darmstadt |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Holland 28' Wagner 31' (pen.), 84'Niemeyer 40'Díaz 88' | Report | Bartels 10' 88' Jóhannsson 19'Wiedwald 30' | Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Guido Winkmann |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Werder Bremen | 0–3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | S. García 39' | Report | Mehmedi 31' Bellarabi 43'Brandt 58'Kampl 65'Donati 83' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,005 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | Werder Bremen | Hanover |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sané 19', 55' Schulz 51'Gülselam 89'Zieler 90+2' | Report | Bartels 36' | Stadium: HDI-Arena Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Peter Sippel |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Werder Bremen | 0–1 | Bayern Munich | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | S. García 60' Bargfrede 80' | Report | Müller 23' Rafinha 42'Kimmich 82' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Mainz 05 | 1–3 | Werder Bremen | Mainz |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Balogun 62' Jairo 79'Muto 90' | Report | Fritz 11' Ujah 39', 44'Bartels 45+3' | Stadium: Coface Arena Attendance: 30,837 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 31 October 2015 11 | Werder Bremen | 1–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ujah 32' Sternberg 55'Fritz 60'Gálvez 64' | Report | Reus 9', 72' Mkhitaryan 44' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 8 November 2015 12 | FC Augsburg | 1–2 | Werder Bremen | Augsburg |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Kohr 3' Verhaegh 90+1' (pen.) | Report | S. García 11' Pizarro 58'Bartels 69'Vestergaard 77'Junuzović 90+3'Wiedwald 90+4' | Stadium: WWK ARENA Attendance: 28,122 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
| 21 November 2015 13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6–0 | Werder Bremen | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Gálvez 11' (o.g.) Kruse 44', 87'Vieirinha 56'Guilavogui 67'Dost 78' | Report | Gálvez 26' Fritz 43' | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Peter Sippel |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Werder Bremen | 1–3 | Hamburger SV | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bartels 30' Lukimya 54'Ujah 62' | Report | Iličević 3' Sakai 18'Gregoritsch 26'N. Müller 68' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Knut Kircher |
| 6 December 2015 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | Werder Bremen | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Die 25' Rupp 33'Kostić 49' | Report | Bargfrede 30' Fritz 53'Ujah 71' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 46,590 Referee: Florian Meyer |
| 12 December 2015 16 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | 1. FC Köln | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vestergaard 4' Bartels 70'Öztunalı 70'Fritz 83' | Report | Vogt 45+1' Gerhardt 50'Švento 79' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,727 Referee: Guido Winkmann |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | Frankfurt |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Kadlec 10' Meier 31'Aigner 42', 48'Ignjovski 79' | Report | Fritz 14' Pizarro 29'Sternberg 78'Zetterer 79'Öztunalı 86'U. Garcia 87' | Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 24 January 2016 18 | Schalke 04 | 1–3 | Werder Bremen | Gelsenkirchen |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Matip 4' Kolašinac 77' | Report | Grillitsch 35' Fritz 43'Pizarro 53', 80'Junuzović 58'Ujah 89' | Stadium: Veltins-Arena Attendance: 62,271 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 30 January 2016 19 | Werder Bremen | 3–3 | Hertha BSC | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | S. García 40' Fritz 48'Djilobodji 53'Bartels 67'Pizarro 75' (pen.), 77' | Report | Haraguchi 9' Darida 29'Plattenhardt 41'Skjelbred 46'Weiser 68'Kalou 71' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,141 Referee: Bastian Dankert |
| 5 February 2016 20 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 | Werder Bremen | Mönchengladbach |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stindl 12' Hazard 30'Christensen 31', 50'Raffael 70' (pen.)Nordtveit 88' | Report | Pizarro 56' (pen.) Vestergaard 69'Junuzović 74' | Stadium: Stadion im Borussia-Park Attendance: 51,569 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 13 February 2016 21 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Djilobodji 13' S. García 56' | Report | Kramarić 10', 49' 77' Volland 45'Schmid 73'Vargas 90+2' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 38,454 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 20 February 2016 22 | FC Ingolstadt | 2–0 | Werder Bremen | Ingolstadt |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Hübner 12' Cohen 22'da Costa 59'Hinterseer 90' (pen.) | Report | Djilobodji 36' Pizarro 72' | Stadium: Audi Sportpark Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 27 February 2016 23 | Werder Bremen | 2–2 | Darmstadt 98 | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ujah 33' Wiedwald 43'Yatabaré 45+1'S. García 47'Pizarro 89' | Report | Rajković 36' Wagner 44' (pen.)Sulu 57', 82'Niemeyer 71' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,396 Referee: Robert Hartmann |
| 2 March 2016 24 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–4 | Werder Bremen | Leverkusen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Hernández 43' Djilobodji 69' (o.g.) | Report | Bartels 5' Pizarro 55', 65' (pen.), 83'Djilobodji 62' | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 25,506 Referee: Marco Fritz |
| 5 March 2016 25 | Werder Bremen | 4–1 | Hannover 96 | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bartels 18' Pizarro 26'Gebre Selassie 56'Junuzović 67', 85'Fritz 69' | Report | Karaman 38', 45' Gülselam 40' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 12 March 2016 26 | Bayern Munich | 5–0 | Werder Bremen | Munich |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Thiago 9', 90' Müller 31', 65'Ribéry 35'Lewandowski 86' | Report | Gebre Selassie 25' Djilobodji 67'U. Garcia 83' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Guido Winkmann |
| 19 March 2016 27 | Werder Bremen | 1–1 | Mainz 05 | Bremen |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Fritz 38' Pizarro 45+3' (pen.)Djilobodji 62' | Report | Baumgartlinger 38' Jairo 61'Bell 89' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 38,416 Referee: Manuel Gräfe |
| 2 April 2016 28 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–2 | Werder Bremen | Dortmund |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Aubameyang 53' Kagawa 77'Ramos 82'Castro 90+1' | Report | S. García 15' Yatabaré 50'Gálvez 53', 69'Junuzović 74' | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 81,359 Referee: Tobias Welz |
| 9 April 2016 29 | Werder Bremen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Grillitsch 43' Gebre Selassie 68'Fritz 90' | Report | Caiuby 12' Opare 50'Finnbogason 53', 70'Max 72'Janker 82'Hong 87' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Daniel Siebert |
| 16 April 2016 30 | Werder Bremen | 3–2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | S. García 26' Pizarro 32' (pen.)Bartels 64'Yatabaré 83' | Report | Schürrle 17' Vieirinha 31'Guilavogui 36'Luiz Gustavo 77'Benaglio 83'Dost 86'Arnold 88' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,557 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 22 April 2016 31 | Hamburger SV | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | Hamburg |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lasogga 5', 32', 26' Gregoritsch 46'Drobný 79' | Report | Yatabaré 15' Fritz 35'Ujah 65'Djilobodji 76'Bartels 90+5' | Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Manuel Gräfe |
| 2 May 2016 32 | Werder Bremen | 6–2 | VfB Stuttgart | Bremen |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bartels 10', 80' Barba 33' (o.g.)Öztunalı 42'Pizarro 64'Ujah 86'Gebre Selassie 90' | Report | Insúa 9' Didavi 26'Barba 53' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 7 May 2016 33 | 1. FC Köln | 0–0 | Werder Bremen | Cologne |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Maroh 24' Hector 51'Sørensen 61' | Report | Grillitsch 38' Bartels 79' | Stadium: RheinEnergieSTADION Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer |
| 14 May 2016 34 | Werder Bremen | 1–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Grillitsch 50' Gebre Selassie 78'Djilobodji 88'Ujah 89'Junuzović 90+2' | Report | Oczipka 64' Russ 90' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 42,100 Referee: Deniz Aytekin |
DFB-Pokal
| 8 August 2015 Round 1 | Würzburger Kickers | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Werder Bremen | Würzburg |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Shapourzadeh 22' Russ 105'Fennell 111' | Report | Ujah 79', 102' Bargfrede 90'Bartels 108'Gálvez 113' | Stadium: flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 9,706 Referee: Rene Rohde |
| 28 October 2015 Round 2 | Werder Bremen | 1–0 | 1. FC Köln | Bremen |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ujah 23' | Report | Modeste 39' | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 40,052 Referee: Felix Brych |
| 15 December 2015 Round of 16 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3–4 | Werder Bremen | Mönchengladbach |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stindl 32', 63' Dahoud 48'Hrgota 74', 90+3' | Report | Sternberg 51' Vestergaard 58'U. Garcia 71'Pizarro 75'Ujah 78' | Stadium: Stadion im Borussia-Park Attendance: 53,106 Referee: Günter Perl |
| 9 February 2016 Quarter-finals | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–3 | Werder Bremen | Leverkusen |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Hernández 22' (pen.) Wendell 41'Çalhanoğlu 52' | Report | Gálvez 21' S. García 31', 34'Pizarro 42' (pen.)Grillitsch 82' | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 24,104 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| 19 April 2016 Semi-finals | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Werder Bremen | Munich |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Müller 30', 71' (pen.) | Report | Fritz 24' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Tobias Stieler |
Squad and statistics
Sources:[55]As of 23 January 2016[update]
