Bremen wins derby: Provocative celebration by Desic causes discussion!

Bremen wins derby: Provocative celebration by Desic causes discussion!

Last Saturday, October 11, 2025, SV Werder Bremen achieved an impressive 2-0 win against Hamburger SV in the first northern derby of the women's Bundesliga. In front of an atmospheric 37,000 spectators in the Weserstadion, the Bremen team showed a strong football game and relegated the guests to tenth place in the table.

The main protagonist of the game was undoubtedly Larissa Mühlhaus, who scored both goals with a hand penalty. Their first goal came in the sixth minute after a handball by Hamburg's Svea Stoldt, which the referee punished without using VAR. She didn't miss the chance in the 56th minute and gave her team further important points. This means that Werder Bremen climbs to fifth place in the table with a total of ten points, while HSV only remains on five points. This victory was particularly important after Bremen had previously suffered two defeats against VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich.

Provocation and derby humor

An unexpected highlight of the game was the action of Werder striker Medina Desic, who received a cardboard sign in the form of a pile with the HSV logo from a small fan. She provocatively cheered with the sign towards the stands, which caused heated discussions. While teammate Michelle Ulbrich calmly dismissed this action as part of derby humor, Carmen Höfflin, women's soccer expert at DAZN, expressed concerns about the origin of the sign, as it came from a child.

After the game, the Werder Bremen players took a lap of honor to show off to their cheering fans. The mood was exuberant and, despite Desic's provocation, a feeling of joy characterized the celebrations. Ultimately, women's football in Germany continues to face major challenges, but such emotional games bring both excitement and support for this sport.

Growing popularity for women's football

Interest in women's football is continually growing. The record attendance in German women's football was only set this season by Bayern Munich with 57,762 spectators on matchday 1. This northern derby has certainly caused a lot of conversation among fans and shows how important such games are for the popularity of the women's Bundesliga.

SV Werder Bremen can now look forward to their third win of the season, while HSV's task remains clear: look back and try to get out of their misery. The only question that remains is whether the people of Darmstadt can also adopt this kind of derby humor on the pitch.

Things continue next week for Werder Bremen and the challenge is already waiting around the corner. But one thing is certain: the passion and fun of the game will continue to provide plenty of thrills in the coming weekends!

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