LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Werder Bremen women opened the Frauen Bundesliga season with a 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion.

Selina Ostermeier, a defender, put the visitors ahead in the 62nd minute and added an assist. Cornelia Kramer doubled the lead in the 73rd minute. Substitute Lina Hausicke sealed the win with a goal in the 85th minute. Substitute Larissa Mühlhaus also scored, and substitute Michelle Weiß contributed an assist. Kristin Kögel recorded an assist as well.

Bayer Leverkusen’s lone goal came from an unspecified scorer. Werder Bremen improved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Leverkusen fell to 0-1 in both.

Yellow cards were issued to Kristin Kögel in first-half stoppage time, Selina Ostermeier in the 65th minute and Michelle Weiß in the 79th minute.