Punishment for Anderlecht

Anderlecht again failed to gain points in the Champions League. They were defeated by Bremen with a humiliating 5-1 score.


After 2 minutes already, Anderlecht had to pursue. Klasnic with a great kick, and Peersman was beaten: 1-0. The Mauves couldn't hold the pressure, and in the 17th minute the second goal was a fact. A header by Klasnic again, after a corner kick: 2-0. Anderlecht started playing a bit better, and Iachtchouk could score the 2-1. But the hope of Anderlecht fell to pieces, as Miroslav Klose scored the 3-1 three minutes later. A very weak Anderlecht went to the locker room with this score.

The hope for a better Anderlecht in the second half, was all in vain. Bremen just played with Anderlecht, but didn't round off the chances. Until the 78th minute: Klasnic scored the 4-1, his 5th goal in 2 matches against Anderlecht. And still the punishment wasn't over: shortly before the whistle, Jensen scored the 5-1. Anderlecht out of the Champions League...

Score: 5-1
Goals: 2' and 16' Klasnic 1-0 and 2-0, 30' Iachtchouk 2-1, 33' Klose 3-1, 79' Klasnic 4-1, 89' Jensen 5-1

Werder Bremen: Reinke, Stalteri, Ismael, Baumann, Schulz (66' Davala), Jensen, Ernst, Magnin, Micoud, Klose (71' Valdez), Klasnic (83' Charisteas)

Anderlecht: Peersman, Zewlakow, Traore, De Boeck, Deschacht, Wilhelmsson, Hasi (67' Zetterberg), Baseggio, Ehret (64' Vanden Borre), Iachtchouk, Aruna

Yellow: 42' Baseggio, 51' Schulz, 58' Hasi
Attendance: 37.400