Werder Bremen celebrates a historic 2-0 victory in the women's northern derby!
Werder Bremen defeated HSV 2-0 in the first Bundesliga northern derby, with both goals scored by Larissa Mühlhaus from a penalty.

Werder Bremen celebrates a historic 2-0 victory in the women's northern derby!
An exciting start to the women's Bundesliga: Werder Bremen won the first Bundesliga duel against Hamburger SV 2-0. Both goals were scored by Larissa Mühlhaus, who confidently converted the penalties in the 6th and 56th minutes as usual. The first penalty was given rather controversially as the ball was shot into the hand of HSV player Svea Stoldt. In this league, where there is no video assistant, this often remains a heated discussion. As already reported by butenunbinnen.de, the fans in the Weserstadion were thrilled when Mühlhaus converted the first penalty to make it 1-0.
The game took place in front of over 37,000 spectators in the sold-out Weserstadion, setting a record for women's football games in this arena. Although Hamburg's goalkeeper Larissa Haidner made some good saves, she was unable to prevent the two penalties, which was particularly painful for her team.
Opportunities and bad luck for HSV
HSV had their chances in the second half, but luck was not on their side. Maria Mikolajova hit the post in the 70th minute, and a little later Maja Sternad also hit the crossbar. The Bremen team, on the other hand, played strong defensively and hardly allowed Hamburg to attack. HSV had already had difficulty getting active offensively and was therefore unable to score for the third time in a row, as NDR also highlights in its report.
The last meeting between the two teams in the DFB Cup semi-finals in April was already a foretaste of the rivalry. Werder won 3-1 after extra time. The next chance for HSV to rehabilitate itself won't be long in coming: the second leg is scheduled for February 21st or 22nd, 2026 in the Volksparkstadion.
For all those who are interested in the development of this exciting league, kicker always has the latest information available. For many players, the return to the city of rivalries is no longer just another game, but a real highlight of the season.