Hamburg new leaders

Hamburg climbed to the top of the Bundesliga yesterday after defender Marcell Jansen scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen.

Hamburg, on 42 points, moved two clear of second-placed Hoffenheim while Hertha Berlin, also on 40, are third with an inferior goal difference.

The visitors grabbed the lead against the run of play after 18 minutes when Jansen bagged his first with a powerful left-footer from the edge of the box.

Leverkusen's Patrick Helmes quickly restored order 11 minutes later when he scored past keeper Frank Rost for his 16th league goal.

Leverkusen missed some chances against an inconsistent Hamburg defence, but the visitors struck again in the 67th minute when Jansen pounced on a loose Paolo Guerrero header, and fired past keeper Rene Adler from five metres.