IvanSaenko gave Nuremberg the lead after only 13minutes. Thegoalsparked Bayerninto life, butLucioandRoy Makaaywastedtwo good chances to level and so Nuremberg took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Spanish were rocked shortly after, when star striker Villa limped off and was replaced by Fabregas -- and the Russians almost took the lead seconds later when Pavlyuchenko chested down Ivan Saenko's cross inside the box but fired wide.