Barcelona 2 - Werder Bremen 0

Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Zambrotta, Márquez, Puyol, Van Bronckhorst; Deco, Motta (Thuram 62'), Iniesta (Xavi 73'); Giuly (Ezquerro 85'), Gudjohnsen, Ronaldinho. 4-3-3.
Bremen: Wiese; Fritz, Mertesacker, Naldo, Wome (Hunt 80'); Jensen, Frings, Diego, Borowski; Klose, Almeida (Klasnic 71'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 13. Ronaldinho. Struck low free kick along ground under defensive wall.
2-0. 18. Gudjohnsen. Drove ball past Wiese after Giuly crossed in from right.

Barcelona qualified for the knock out stage of the competition with a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen, a result which takes them above the German side up to second in their group. Nothing short of a victory was needed, and Ronaldinho gave the Blaugrana the lead in the thirteenth minute, striking a clever free kick low under the defensive wall, once again emulating Rivaldo. And Gudjohnsen got the second just five minutes later after Ronaldinho and Giuly combined to set him up, the referee waving away Bremen's claims for offside.

The Icelandic striker almost made it three before the break, picking up a pass after a long run by Deco and dancing past four of five defenders before shooting against the post. The ball fell to Giuly in front of goal, but with the keeper nowhere to be seen he somehow put his shot wide of the target.

The visitors came out strongly after the restart though, with Valdés doing well to keep out Almeida, and Jensen almost catching the keeper off guard with a long shot which came back off the bar. Wiese made a good save from Gudjohnsen at the other end though after a Ronaldinho inspired breakaway, and the keeper came out quickly to stop Giuly later in the second half. But only a rapid reaction from Thuram prevented Klasnic from scoring late on, and it was not until the final whistle went that the fans could finally relax.