2007/08 German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich has early stranglehold on championship after one-sided game

Saturday, August 18, 2007Bremen, Germany

Werder Bremen 0 4 Bayern Munich
Match Stats
Attendance 42,100 (Capacity)
Goalscorers for Werder Bremen None
Goalscorers for Bayern Munich Ribéry (31′), Toni (51′), Alt?ntop (79′) and Ottl (87′)
Bookings (Werder Bremen) Naldo (Yellow (1))
Bookings (Bayern Munich) Demichelis (Yellow (1))

Bayern Munich won a lop-sided game against Werder Bremen 4-0 to remain at the top of the table on Saturday.

Bayern Munich took the lead in an evenly matched first period as Francy Ribéry scored on a penalty after Luca Toni was fouled by Petri Pasanen in the 31st minute. Bayern’s second goal came early in the 2nd half as Luca Toni scored his 2nd goal in as many games in the 51st minute. Bayern finished the match off when substitutes Hamit Altintop and Andreas Ottl in the 79th and 87th minute respectively.

Bayern Munich made 1 change to the side from the victory over Rostock, Christian Lell replacing Marcell Jansen who is out nursing an injury. Philipp Lahm switched flanks to free up the right-back for Lell.

Thomas Schaaf made three changes that started in the Champions League qualifier in mid-week against Dinamo Zagreb. Jurica Vranjes and Daniel Jensen replaced Carlos Alberto and Leon Andreasen in midfield. Striker Hugo Almeida replace Kevin Schindler in attack.

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