Overview
- Bremen led 2-0 at halftime through goals by Maja Sternad in the 15th minute and Medina Desic in the 21st.
- Emöke Papai stretched the lead to 3-0 in the 51st minute before Sternad was dismissed with a second yellow in the 53rd.
- Essen played with a numerical advantage for more than half an hour and pulled goals back via Vanessa Fürst in the 64th minute and a late Laureta Elmazi strike credited after a deflection off keeper Mariella El Sherif.
- The hosts pushed for an equalizer in the closing stages, yet Werder held on for a narrow away win.
- The defeat keeps Essen bottom after matchday nine with seven straight losses, while the victory lifted Werder provisionally to fifth according to local reports.