Then, in first-half stoppage time, Denilson crashed home the second goal from 30 yard out, the ballswerving through the air to give goalkeeper Sinan Bolat no chance.
Juninho had just cleared off the line when Scholes picked up the ball 25 yards out and launched a breathtaking swerving shot that found the top right corner, leaving Schwarzer for dead.
Gera flicked a forward pass through his legs to Zamora 25 yards out and the big striker let the ball run on before hammering a magnificent, swerving right-foot drive that crashed in off the crossbar.