Hamburg climbed from fifth to fourth position while Bremen slipped from fourth to sixth at the outcome of the northern German Bundesliga derby.
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Werder Bremen players leave the pitch after the German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hamburg SV in Hamburg December 20, 2009 |
With 32 minutes played, Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng was sent off with a straight red card after he committed a harsh foul against Werder midfielder Marko Marin.
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Naldo of Werder Bremen leaves the pitch after their German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Hamburg SV in Hamburg December 20, 2009 |
Werder defender Naldo contributed consolation goal at injury time, but Werder were unable to turn around.
In another match, new boys Nuernberg lost 3-0 to Cologne.