Charisteas (Bremen) scores!
Valencia are punished for their defensive attitude and Greek striker Charisteas grabs the goal Bremen supporters have been praying for. Slick interplay on the left gives Klasnic the chance to slide the ball across to the substitute who is four yards out and left with an open goal.

Albelda (Valencia) is cautioned by the referee.
The 19-times capped midfielder becomes the fifth Valencia player to be shown the yellow card.

Moretti (in) - Vicente (out) (Valencia)
The Spanish side's goalscorer departs and they make their intentions clear by sending on a defender in his place.

Sissoko (in) - Baraja (out) (Valencia)
It is the 35-times-capped midfielder's last action as he is replaced by Mali's Mohamed Sissoko.

Stalteri (Bremen) is cautioned by the referee.
The Canadian falls to the floor in the penalty area under a challenge from Baraja and is booked for diving.

Charisteas (in) - Schulz (out) (Bremen)
Bremen scent a victory and make an attacking substitution by bringing on striker Angelos Charisteas.

Klose (Bremen) scores!
Finally the home side make the breakthrough. A cross-shot from Klasnic finds Klose unmarked and onside at the back post to fire home just inside Cañizares' left upright.

Pellegrino (in) - Di Vaio (out) (Valencia)
Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri reacts to the red card immediately by replacing the effective Marco Di Vaio with defender Mauricio Pellegrino. Di Vaio can count himself unlucky to be the victim of this chain of events.

Marchena (Valencia) is shown a second yellow card and is dismissed.
The scrappy start to the second-half culminates in a second caution for Carlos Marchena who is given his marching orders. Valencia's task to hold onto their lead has just become much harder.

The referee blows for half-time.

Micoud (Bremen) is cautioned by the referee.
Valencia defenders warmly applaud the referee's decision to clampdown on what they see as constant simualtion from the home side's attackers..

Baraja (Valencia) is cautioned by the referee.
The Spanish midfielder is cautioned for a block 30 metres from his own goal. Again the wall blocks but not before Miguel Ángel Angulo is booked for encroachment.

Marchena (Valencia) is cautioned by the referee.
Again Bremen threaten and Valencia's Carlos Marchena is booked after Klose goes down theatrically under his challenge.

Klose (Bremen) is cautioned by the referee.
A reckless tackle sees the German international striker booked.

Vicente (Valencia) scores!
Again Valencia press down the left and this time their efforts bear fruit as Carboni slides in Vicente to chip the keeper from close range.