Werder Bremen – Real Madrid: a beer and schnapps break in the middle of the match

Werder Bremen legends defeated Real Madrid legends 4-3 in front of 40,000 spectators at the Weserstadion during the venue's centenary celebration on Saturday. In the 32nd minute, the referee halted play as waiters walked onto the pitch to serve beer and schnapps to the former players.

The unusual mid-match pause paid tribute to former German referee Wolf-Dieter Ahlenfelder. On November 8, 1975, Ahlenfelder prematurely whistled for halftime after 32 minutes during a Werder Bremen match against Hannover, later admitting he had consumed beer and schnapps prior to kickoff.