Overview
- After full-time, Nicolai Remberg and 18-year-old Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit celebrated in front of the Werder bench, prompting a brief on-pitch scuffle.
- Referee Sascha Stegemann booked Remberg after the match, making it his fifth caution and enforcing an automatic suspension for the next Bundesliga game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- Speaking at an HSV-Stiftung event, Remberg said he regretted the gesture and understood Bremen's frustration, attributing it to derby emotions and relief after the win.
- Werder players and staff reacted angrily to the gestures before the confrontation dissipated within seconds.
- Werder forward Justin Njinmah said such flashpoints can occur in derbies, criticized the provocations, and no additional sanctions beyond the suspension were reported.