Bundesliga: BVB go top after big win, Bayern batter Mainz
Borussia Dortmund and Leverkusen got big wins on Sunday after Hoffenheim drew with Hertha Berlin. Catch up with the Bundesliga results from Matchday 4 here.
Leverkusen 4-0 Freiburg
Leverkusen dominated against Freiburg, who were left chasing shadows all day. Kevin Volland scored a brace - the first of which was a stunner from long range - and he was even denied a hat trick by VAR. Charles Aranguiz, who set up the first, also scored a screamer of his own. Freiburg had a chance after the restart, but were always struggling. Julian Brandt put the icing on the cake late on.
Borussia Dortmund 5-0 Cologne
After a difficult week in Europe for both clubs, BVB returned to their excellent Bundesliga form by destroying Cologne. Maximilian Philipp scored BVB's first and last of the day, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also adding a brace. VAR was heavily involved though, correctly awarding BVB a penalty but earlier an early whistle meant Sokratis goal shouldn't have stood.
Hoffenheim 1-1 Hertha Berlin
Despite both sides having played in Europe midweek, their Bundesliga encounter on Sunday was an exciting affair. Sandro Wagner's sixth-minute header - his first Bundesliga goal of the season - gave Hoffenheim the lead. After Oliver Baumann saved Alexander Esswein's effort on the line, the forward equalized with a second-half header. Both teams huffed and puffed, but couldn't find a winner.
Bayern Munich 4-0 Mainz
Bayern responded to defeat against Hoffenheim in the perfect manner, easily dispatching of Mainz on the opening weekend of the Oktoberfest. Thomas Müller broke the deadlock relatively early, but it was Arjen Robben who made the difference on a rainy afternoon in the Allianz Arena. The Dutchman made it 2-0 before the break and then Robert Lewandowski added two in the second half.
RB Leipzig 2-2 Gladbach
Leipzig showed some signs of a European hangover as they missed the chance to beat Gladbach. Timo Werner's scoring form continued as he gave the home side the lead, but Thorgan Hazard equalized from the spot. Before the break, Jean-Kevin Augustin restored Leipzig's lead but Lars Stindl's screamer leveled the scores again. In the final 10 minutes, Keita saw red but Gladbach couldn't find a winner.
Werder Bremen 1-2 Schalke
Lamine Sane had given the home side the lead with a powerful shot in the box, but a minute later Sane's acrobatic clearance ended in an injury to a teammate and an own goal. Werder Bremen lost Max Kruse to injury and after an even affair, Schalke's Leon Goretzka scored the winner from inside the box. Breel Embolo also made his first appearance since October 2016.
Frankfurt 1-2 Augsburg
After a frantic finale, Augsburg just about came away with a win in Frankfurt. Philipp Max's whipped free-kick gave the visitors the lead before Caiuby scored the goal of the day, curling an effort in off the bar from 40 yards out. Luka Jovic scored to give Frankfurt hope but they couldn't find a way past Marwin Hitz as the visitors made sure of the three points.
Stuttgart 1-0 Wolfsburg
Stuttgart secured a big single-goal win against Wolfsburg thanks to Chadrac Akolo's rebound in the first half. Akolo might have added a second in the final passage of play, but he mis-hit his effort on a day where Wolfsburg struggled without Mario Gomez. Late on, Christian Gentner took a knee to the head but Koen Casteels wasn't booked and VAR was surprisingly not consulted.