Captain Michael Ballack, questionable before the game with a calf injury, started, but hardly was noticeable -- except when he left for several minutes to have a bloody right eye treated.

• 队长巴拉克此前曾因小腿受伤被传无法上场，最终他出现在赛场上，却没有引人注目的表现，除了有几分钟离场治疗受伤流血的右眼之外。