Bundesliga Matchday 11 in Pictures
A record for Gladbach, a thriller in Augsburg and an indication that Bayern Munich are human after all. Here are the best pictures from the weekend's action.
Hannover turn-around shocks HSV
No away team had won a North German derby since 2007, but that was before Sunday's late match-up between Hamburg and Hannover at the Volksparkstadion. Michael Gregoritsch's sixth-minute strike looked good enough until two goals in nine minutes from Hiroshi Kiyotake and Salif Sane stole all the points for Michael Frontzeck's side.
Stuttgart sneak vital win
It was an interesting game at the Mercedes-Benz-Arena, as struggling Stuttgart were outplayed for much of the game against Darmstadt. The away side were undone by themselves, in the end, as György Garcis' own goal gave the home side the lead. Despite more Darmstadt pressure, Stuttgart sealed the points late through Timo Werner. Stuttgart are now out of the relegation zone.
Reus inspires Dortmund in Bremen
Marco Reus' stop-start beginning to the season left some Borussia Dortmund fans worried about his position in Thomas Tuchel's team. On Saturday, though, the German international showed just how imporant he is. His brace, alongside a Henrikh Mkhitaryan effort, gave BVB a convincing 3-1 over Werder Bremen, closing the gap at the top behind Bayern Munich to just five points.
Draxler seals Wolfsburg win
Julian Draxler had a tough act to follow in Wolfsburg, having arrived on the heels of departing star Kevin de Bruyne. On Saturday, the youngster endeared himself to the home crowd, scoring the game-winner in the Wolves' 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Wolfsburg fans will hope for more highlights from de Bruyne's replacement.
Augsburg and Mainz in 3-3 see-saw thriller
It was the unlikely classic of the weekend as bottom club Augsburg hosted Mainz. Two first half strikes from Yoshinori Muto gave the away side a 2-0 lead, before Paul Verhaegh scored. Augsburg completed a remarkable turn-around on 82 minutes, before Muto stole the headlines, equalizing in the third minute of injury time.
Gladbach can't be stopped
Andre Schubert's Borussia Mönchengladbach are unbeatable right now. A sixth win in a row on Saturday in the German capital equaled a Bundesliga record for a new coach, with Oscar Wendt, Raffael, Granit Xhaka and Harvard Nordtveit all scoring. 4-1 the final scoreline for the Foals against Hertha Berlin.
Schalke come unstuck at home
Ingolstadt's heroic efforts at the start of this season have earned the Bundesliga debutants a host of new fans. The Bavarian club came close to making more headlines in matchday eleven at the Veltins Arena. Tobias Levels scored just his third goal of his long pro career to give the away side the lead, before Schalke youngster Leroy Sane earned his side a disappointing point.
Cologne and Hoffenheim in stalemate
It was a far less exciting encounter at the Rhein-Energie Stadion than last year's memorable 4-2 encounter, as the Billy Goats and Huub Stevens' new side played out a dull 0-0 draw. Cologne's Anthony Modeste had the best chances to score, but couldn't find the net against his old side.
Frankfurt spoil Bayern's perfect season
10 wins from the opening 10 matches of the Bundesliga season was as far as Pep Guardiola's side could take its perfect start to the season. A 0-0 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday night left the German champions frustrated, although they maintain a clear lead at the top of the table.