UEFA Champions League 2007–08: Werder Bremen vs. Lazio
{{date|October 24, 2007}}
{{footballbox|
date=<small>October 24, 2007<br>20:45 (UTC+1)|
team1={{w|Werder Bremen}}|
score=2–1|
team2={{w|SS Lazio|Lazio}}|
report=[http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=15105/match=301195/report=rp.html Match Report]|
goals1=Sonogo {{Goal|28|2}}<BR>Pasanen {{Booked|30}}<BR>Pasanen {{suboff|46}}<BR>Tošić {{subon|46}}<BR>Almeida {{Goal|54|2}}<BR>Sanogo {{suboff|64}}<BR>Rosenberg {{subon|64}}<BR>Borowski {{suboff|73}}<BR>Andreasen {{subon|73}}|
goals2={{Booked|21}} Pandev<BR>{{suboff|51}} Meghni<BR>{{subon|51}} Del Nero<BR>{{Booked|51}} Mutarelli<BR>{{Booked|55}} Zauri<BR>{{suboff|69}} Pandev<BR>{{subon|69}} Makinwa<BR>{{suboff|82}} Rocchi<BR>{{subon|82}} Tare<BR>{{Goal|82|1}} Manfredini<BR>{{Booked|90'+1}} Mudingayi|
stadium={{w|Weserstadion}}, {{w|Bremen}}|
attendance=36,587|
referee=Olegário Benquerença}}

{{w|Werder Bremen}} beat {{w|SS Lazio|Lazio}} at home to claim their 1<sup>st</sup> 3 points of this season's [[UEFA Champions League]]. The win allows Werder Bremen to move ahead of Lazio in the standings with Werder Bremen now 3<sup>rd</sup>. The win also brings them 1 point behind {{w|Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos}}.

Werder Bremen, who held the majority of the possession throughout the game, broke through in the 28<sup>th</sup> minute through Sonago. Almeida gave the [[Germany|Germans]] a two-goal cushion nine minutes into the second half. {{w|Clemens Fritz}} sent a long low cross to the {{w|Hugo Almeida}}, who then doubled the lead. Lazio managed to pull 1 back before the final whistle.

The 2 clubs match up again in 13 days from now with both teams needing to pick up points to have a shot for 2<sup>nd</sup> place in Group C.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=228805&cc=5901|title=Werder Bremen 2-1 Lazio: Diego inspires|author=|pub=ESPN Soccernet|date=October 24, 2007}}
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SS Lazio|Lazio at home to claim their 1st 3 points of this season's UEFA Champions League. The win allows Werder Bremen to move ahead of Lazio in the standings with Werder Bremen now 3rd. The win also brings them 1 point behind Olympiacos.

Werder Bremen, who held the majority of the possession throughout the game, broke through in the 28th minute through Sonago. Almeida gave the Germans a two-goal cushion nine minutes into the second half. Hugo Almeida, who then doubled the lead. Lazio managed to pull 1 back before the final whistle.

The 2 clubs match up again in 13 days from now with both teams needing to pick up points to have a shot for 2nd place in Group C.
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