During the second half, Bayern coach Juergen Klinsmann brought on Borowski and Massimo Oddo, but it just went from bad to worse for the home side. Diego put in Oezil for number three, and Rosenberg set up Pizarro to make it 4-0. And it was not over yet. Rensing, having a truly bad day, dropped a Diego cross, leaving Rosenberg with the easiest of chances to make it five.

Bayern's two late strikes saved them from complete humiliation, but it still left them on the wrong end of a home defeat unparalleled in recent times.

With the sweeping victory, Bremen issued the clearest possible signal of their title ambitions with this walloping of champions Bayern on their own turf.

"Unfortunately, we came up short of what was needed to win the game today," Bayern coach Juergen Klinsmann freely admitted after his first defeat as Bayern coach.

"We need to recognize that Bremen were the better team today, most of all because they were ruthless with their chances," he said.

"We're down at the moment, but we'll get back up again," he added.

Also on Saturday, Schalke 04 defeated 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 to move back to the top of the standings at least until Sunday.

Schalke have 11 points, SV Hamburg take 10 into Sunday's match at VfL Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen have nine points, with Bremen, Munich, Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund on eight points each.

Schalke were in full command against lowly Frankfurt but did not break the deadlock until Chris was sent off in the 34th for elbowing Heiko Westermann.

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