Werder back on top of Bundesliga

AFP - 20 April 2007 23:02

Bremen´s Swedish striker Markus Rosenberg(R) scores past Aachen´s defender Nico Herzig during their Bundesliga football match at the Weserstadium in Bremen, northern Germany. Werder Bremen leapfrogged above Schalke 04 to top the German first division with a comfortable enough 3-1 win over lowly Alemannia Aachen.

BERLIN (AFP) - Werder Bremen leapfrogged above Schalke 04 to top the German first division with a comfortable enough 3-1 win over lowly Alemannia Aachen on Friday.

Schalke though have the chance to move back in front on Saturday when they take on Cottbus at home.

Werder got an early shock after just two minutes when Aachen launched a swift counter-attack that resulted in Sergio Pinto netting.

After that it was all one-way traffic from the home side but some poor finishing from Miroslav Klose, Tortsen Frings and Diego let them down.

The inevitable equaliser came through Daniel Jensen on a pass from Frings after 50 minutes and five minutes later Werder went ahead through Markus Rosenberg.

Diego added a third in extra-time with an extraordinary effort from 50 metres out after the visiting goalkeeper had charged off his line to take part in a corner kick at the other end of the field.

Saturday's schedule also includes a battle royale between reigning champions Bayern Munich and Stuttgart, both of whom are still in the running for the Bundesliga title.