The Weserstadion glimmered under the early evening lights, its emerald pitch framed by the soft ripple of flags and scarves in the stands. A crisp wind carried the unmistakable Saturday-match buzz through the stadium as the broadcast cut in.
"Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the Weserstadion!"
The commentator's bright, seasoned voice rang out.
"I'm Markus Feldmann, alongside Thomas Albrecht, and today we bring you Werder Bremen vs. Eintracht Frankfurt — two sides with very different trajectories this season, but both desperate for points."
A drone camera swooped across the stadium bowl, capturing chanting Bremen fans bouncing in unison, then shifting to the black-and-red patch where the Frankfurt supporters roared back just as loudly.
"Let's take you through the lineups," Thomas continued.
Werder Bremen (3-5-2)
GK: 1 Zetterer
CBs: 4 Stark, 32 Friedl (c), 5 Pieper
RM: 8 Weiser
CMs: 6 Stage, 14 Lynen, 20 Schmid
LM: 27 Agu
STs: 15 Burke, 7 Ducksch
