Kahn agony continues as Bremen rout Bayern

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2006

BERLIN (AFP) — Oliver Kahn's miserable weekend continued, conceding three goals as German champions and league leaders Bayern Munich slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Werder Bremen.

German international goalkeeper Kahn discovered Friday that he would be his country's number two at this summer's World Cup finals -- with Arsenal's Jens Lehmann first choice -- and hoped to ease the pain by helping Bayern edge closer to a 20th German title by winning at Bremen.

However the 36-year-old Kahn was helpless as Bastian Schweinsteiger scored an awful own goal to put Bremen in front on 33 minutes.

Danish international Daniel Jensen and Tim Borowski sealed the game late on to pile more misery on Kahn.

"Oliver was very concentrated after the decision was made," explained...

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