Werder Bremen 3 - Real Madrid 2

Bremen: Vander; Fritz (Tosic 05'), Mertesacker, Naldo, Pasanen; Vranjes, Baumann, Jensen, Hunt (Harnik 75'); Sanogo (Carlos Alberto 86'), Rosenberg. 4-4-2.
Madrid: Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Metzelder, Marcelo; Guti, Diarra, Gago (Higuain 60'), Robinho (Robben 74'); Raúl, Van Nistelrooy. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 04. Rosenberg. Half-hit shot past Casillas after Sonogo chested on cross.
1-1. 13. Robinho. Picked ball up on left of area and beat Vander with angled shot.
2-1. 39. Sanogo. Got on end of Rosenberg cross to volley shot across Casillas.
3-1. 57. Hunt. Ran on to long pass from midfield to turn ball past keeper.
3-2. 70. Van Nistelrooy. Chipped shot in from wide angle after first effort blocked.

Real Madrid still need a point in their last game after losing 3-2 at Werder Bremen on day five. Within four minutes they were behind when the limping Fritz crossed in for Sanogo to chest the ball over to Rosenberg, who bounced a shot past Casillas. And although Robinho picked up a pass from Marcelo to curl a shot past Vander to equalise ten minutes later, Sanogo got on the end of Rosenberg's cross to volley a spectacular shot past the keeper and restore the lead before the break.

Both keepers were in action soon after the restart, Vander saving from Van Nistelrooy and Raúl, and Casillas stopping a Sanogo header, Ramos clearing the danger with two forwards closing in. Van Nistelrooy missed the easiest of chances after Robinho set him up, and a few minutes later Hunt ran on to a long ball from Jensen out of midfield to put the German side further ahead.

With twenty minutes to go Van Nistelrooy did beat Vander, the Dutch striker picking up a pass from Guti and appearing to have lost it before chipping a shot back over the keeper from wide out. But they could do no more, and Casillas had to save from substitute Carlos Alberto to prevent his side from going further behind. It was another defeat for Madrid in Germany, where they have only won once in 22 visits, and they now need to draw against Lazio in their last match to go through.