Makaay scores for Bayern victory over Bremen
Bayern Munich won 3-1 over 2004 champions Werder Bremen on Saturday to keep on the top of the table. Dutch striker Roy Makaay ended his goal-drought scoring decisive third goal.
Werder had a good start as international striker Miroslav Klose opened the score in the very first minute, but Bayern only needed two minutes to level through Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Bremen's early goal set the tone for a frantic first 45 minutes in Munich.
Tim Borowski got past Willy Sagnol down the left and, before Bayern knew what had hit them, Klose outjumped Schweinsteiger to become the first player to score against Bayern in a league match at their new Allianz Arena stadium.
However, Pizarro fired against a post within 60 seconds and the home side were level by the third minute when Schweinsteiger collected the ball 25 metres out and struck a shot that deflected off Torsten Frings and flew past Andreas Reinke.
"We were lucky we equalised so quickly," said Bayern coach Felix Magath.
Borowski struck the bar with a vicious shot for Bremen in the 16th minute and the chances kept coming for both sides.
Sebastian Deisler fired over from a good position for Bayern and moments later Oliver Kahn had to be alert to deflect a Frings cross out of the path of Nelson Valdez.
Bayern's second goal stemmed from a beautifully weighted pass from Schweinsteiger on the left. Ze Roberto was just quick enough to reach it ahead of Patrick Owomoyela and the Brazilian pulled the ball back for Pizarro to convert.
Pizarro turned provider for the third, racing clear of his marker on the right and crossing for Makaay, who stumbled slightly but still managed to connect well enough to send the ball flying past Reinke.
Makaay, dropped by Marco van Basten from the latest Dutch squad, celebrated with evident relief.
The second half offered less excitement as Bayern sat deeper and gave Bremen just a couple of chances from corners.
"It was a classic game, particularly in the first half," said Magath. "Like everyone in the stadium I was especially pleased with Roy's goal."
Werder had a good start as international striker Miroslav Klose opened the score in the very first minute, but Bayern only needed two minutes to level through Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Bremen's early goal set the tone for a frantic first 45 minutes in Munich.
Tim Borowski got past Willy Sagnol down the left and, before Bayern knew what had hit them, Klose outjumped Schweinsteiger to become the first player to score against Bayern in a league match at their new Allianz Arena stadium.
However, Pizarro fired against a post within 60 seconds and the home side were level by the third minute when Schweinsteiger collected the ball 25 metres out and struck a shot that deflected off Torsten Frings and flew past Andreas Reinke.
"We were lucky we equalised so quickly," said Bayern coach Felix Magath.
Borowski struck the bar with a vicious shot for Bremen in the 16th minute and the chances kept coming for both sides.
Sebastian Deisler fired over from a good position for Bayern and moments later Oliver Kahn had to be alert to deflect a Frings cross out of the path of Nelson Valdez.
Bayern's second goal stemmed from a beautifully weighted pass from Schweinsteiger on the left. Ze Roberto was just quick enough to reach it ahead of Patrick Owomoyela and the Brazilian pulled the ball back for Pizarro to convert.
Pizarro turned provider for the third, racing clear of his marker on the right and crossing for Makaay, who stumbled slightly but still managed to connect well enough to send the ball flying past Reinke.
Makaay, dropped by Marco van Basten from the latest Dutch squad, celebrated with evident relief.
The second half offered less excitement as Bayern sat deeper and gave Bremen just a couple of chances from corners.
"It was a classic game, particularly in the first half," said Magath. "Like everyone in the stadium I was especially pleased with Roy's goal."
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