Bremen claim top spot in Germany

Werder Bremen took full advantage of Bayern Munich’s inactivity to beat Hamburg 2-1, knocking their rivals off the top of the Bundesliga for the first time this season.

Boubacar Sanogo, playing against the club he left in the summer, put Bremen ahead after 15 minutes before Holland international Rafael van der Vaart equalised just after the hour hour after a mistake by keeper Christian Vander.