German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen were eliminated last week from the UEFA Champions League group stages after failing to score a win against Greece Super League champions Olympiacos. It must’ve been disheartening for Werder Bremen, but now they have to focus on winning the German Bundesliga if they hope to capture any kind of important silverware this football season.

The 5-2 victory by Werder Bremen over Bayer Leverkusen may be the first step in helping Werder Bremen win the German Bundesliga championship, as the win brings their point standings 36 points after 17 games played, tying them at the top of the Bundesliga standings with Bayern Munich, who also share 36 points.

Bayer Leverkusen were the first to open the scoring with a goal ont he 7th minute by Leverkusen’s Tranquillo Barnetta. However, Werder Bremen were able to equalise on the 30th minute with a goal from Ivan Klasnic. In the second half, Werder Bremen applied pressure to the Bayer Leverkusen home side, and eventually Werder Bremen’s Diego was able to score a goal on the 50th minute to give Werder Bremen a 2-1 advantage.

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Bayern Munich’s French star Franck Ribery hit the winner in a 1-0 victory at Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday to put Ottmar Hitzfeld’s team back on top of the German league table.

Werder Bremen’s 2-1 victory against Hamburg the previous day meant Bayern were temporarily ousted from the lead, but bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery earned a 22nd-minute goal and restored their superiority. It was Franck Ribery’s fourth league goal for Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich were happy to sit on their lead and contain Bielefeld, who lie in just 14th spot with one victory in their last 10 matches.

South African striker Sibusiso Zuma of nearly opened the scoring for Bielefeld just before the goal, but the ball hit the post of Bayern Munich goalkeeper and team captain Oliver Kahn.

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Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid just needed 1 point to earn a qualification spot in the Final Round of 16, but a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen at the Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany, didn’t give them any points to advance. Instead, German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen improves their standing, and gives them a lifeline to fight for the 2 qualification slots from Group C of the Champions League.

Werder Bremen opened the scoring in the 5th minute with Markus Rosenberg turning a scrappy attempt into a goal after the Real Madrid defense was caught napping. On the 14th minute, Real Madrid found an equaliser with Robinho dribbling down the left side and given enough space to curl in a wonderful strike to find the far corner and beat Werder Bremen keeper Christian Vander.

Werder Bremen retook the lead 5 minutes before the first-half break when Werder striker Boubacar Sanogo made a fine volley-finish from a wonderful pass by team mate Marcus Rosenberg. On the 58th minute, Werder Bremen stretched their lead 3-1 when Aaron Hunt steered clear of Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas and drove in the goal.

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The Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, was filled to the rafters with Lazio sky blue colors, and looked to really intimidate Spanish La Liga Champions Real Madrid, who were the visitors against Lazio for a group stage match of the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League tournament. The tens of thousands of Lazio fans really made an intimidating sight for the visiting Real Madrid squad, but the Spanish La Liga Champions weren’t at all fazed. In fact, it was Real Madrid who came out blazing, and scoring a quick goal in the 8th minute.

Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder curled in a free-kick which evaded the Lazio wall and went straight to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who redirected it into the open space and into the back of the Lazio net to have Real Madrid get an early 1-0 advantage. Real Madrid could’ve added more goals through the offensive tandem of Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy, including an overhead kick by van Nistelrooy that would’ve made a spectacular highlight reel if Lazio keeper Marco Ballotta wasn’t there to smother the ball…Read more about Real Madrid Draw With Lazio in UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match