BERLIN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Sweeping victory on Sunday made German football powerhouses Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen closer to their European dream.
Claudio Pizarro's hat-trick fired Bremen to 4-1 victory over Hannover 96, leaving them 10 points behind fifth place and the final Champions League spot, while relegation-threatened Hannover remained winless away from home.
Neither team offered much in the first half but Bremen grabbed the lead four minutes before the break when Claudio Pizarro opend the scoring in the 41st minute.
In the second half, Robert Enke, the keeper of Hannover 96, saved penalty shot by Werders Diego. Hannover 96 came soon back and leveled the score with a Jack Krynowek drive in the 69th minute.
Diego finally scored in the 77th minute before Claudio Pizarro completed his hat-trick.
The Rhine derby between Cologne and Leverkusen got to be a very boring game. Both teams tried to make the game, and they had their chances but in the first half time no one scored.
Twenty-one minutes after restart, Leverkusen's Stefan Kiesslinggot a cross from Simon Rolfes and scored. Ten minutes later Pedro Geromel tripped Kiessling in the penalty box and the referee point to the spot. Leverkusen's Patrick Helmes converted the penalty into the right corner.
With the away win, Bayer Leverkusen claimed the 7th position in the Bundesliga table and shortend the gap to the European final place.
Sunday's battle between two relegation-stricken clubs Karlsruheand Moenchengladbach turned out to be a goalless draw.
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