FRANKFURT, Oct 15: Werder Bremen took over at the top of the Bundesliga with a 6-2 win at home to Nuremberg on Saturday, after Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic finish away to Schalke 04.

Bayern had been heading for victory over Schalke after taking the lead in the 19th minute through Roque Santa Cruz but Bastian Schweinsteiger gave away a penalty in stoppage time and Soren Larsen converted to snatch a point.

Bayern then had Martin Demichelis sent off in a frantic finale.

The result meant Bremen’s victory over Nuremberg, featuring a hat-trick from Miroslav Klose, was enough to take them top.

With nine matches played, Bremen and Bayern have 22 points apiece, with Thomas Schaaf’s side ahead on goal difference.

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