Mbangula scores Werder Bremen's first home win of the season!

Mbangula scores Werder Bremen's first home win of the season!

On October 5, 2025, SV Werder Bremen celebrated an important home win against FC St. Pauli and thus secured their first three-pointer of the season. The young Samuel Mbangula scored the decisive goal in the 2nd minute of the game. His shot was the result of an attempted block by Justin Njinmah, so the ball fell right at his feet. This goal brought great joy among the Werder fans in the Weserstadion and was Mbangula's first goal among the home supporters, which meant a lot to the young player. "It's great to score in front of your own fans. I hope it's the first of many goals," said Mbangula after the game, who also scored a goal and won two penalties in the previous game against Gladbach.

The victory was particularly important as Bremen had previously only collected three points in their first five games and had conceded the most in the league with 14 goals. St. Pauli, the weekend's opponents, came into the game with seven points after suffering a defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last week.

The game analysis

Bremen started the game strongly and had a good opportunity through Yukinari Sugawara in the opening minutes, but it was saved by St. Paulian goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj. The guests found their way into the game after a few minutes and were able to put their first exclamation mark through Mathias Pereira Lage, who Kar Hein couldn't overcome either. In the 23rd minute, Abdoul Karim Coulibaly missed a promising opportunity for the home team, while Felix Agu was forced off injured in the 41st minute after blocking a shot from Martijn Kaars.

After halftime, St. Pauli had more possession of the ball but was unable to score. Bremen remained dangerous on the counterattack and Marco Grüll had two shots in the final phase, which were blocked. St. Pauli introduced three new players in the 71st minute in the hope of equalizing, but the visitors' offensive efforts were unsuccessful. Kaars and Connor Isaac Metcalfe had chances but also failed. Werder could have decided the game in the 84th minute through Patrice Čović, but failed because of Vasilj. Finally, Samuel Mbangula was voted player of the match, receiving 53% of the vote.

A look at Mbangula's development

The transfer of Samuel Mbangula, which cost Werder Bremen ten million euros in installments, is now starting to bear fruit. Peter Niemeyer, the head of professional football, and head coach Horst Steffen expressed themselves positively about the development of the talented player. Despite a few ball losses and periods of idleness, Mbangula is increasingly showing signs of his potential. He himself is optimistic and works to reach his top level.

In summary, it can be said that this victory not only secures the first three points of the season for Bremen, but also gives hope for a positive turnaround in the Bundesliga, which is high on the agenda after a mixed start to the season. As the statistics show, Bremen needs to work on strengthening their defense and taking better advantage of their chances. Further analyzes and statistics about Werder Bremen can be found at Kicker.