Real Madrid 2 - Werder Bremen 1

Madrid: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Metzelder, Marcelo (Drenthe 76'); Higuain (Robinho 68'), Gago, Guti, Sneijder; Raúl (Robben 83'), Van Nistelrooy. 4-4-2.
Bremen: Wiese; Pasanen, Mertesacker, Naldo, Tosic; Baumann, Vranjes, Diego, Jensen; Sanogo, Rosenberg (Almeida 68'). 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 16. Raúl. Got on end of Van Nistelrooy cross to head past Wise on near post.
1-1. 17. Sanogo. Got ahead of Metzelder to touch Tosic cross on past Casillas.
2-1. 74. Van Nistelrooy. Fired low shot past Wiese after Guti and Raúl combined.

For the first time in four years Real Madrid won their opening game in the Champions League. Team captain Raúl was the man to start things off, heading home Van Nistelrooy's cross with just over a quarter of an hour gone. But Werder Bremen only took a minute or so to equalise, Sanogo getting a toe to Tosic's long cross to turn the ball in to the net. Casillas had to save from Rosenberg before half time, but Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Raúl both had chances before Guti and Raúl combined to set up Van Nistelrooy for the winner midway through the second half. (18.09.07)