Bundesliga Matchday 14 in pictures
A return to business as usual for Bayern Munich as the team retakes first place in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig lose their first match of the season, while Reus rescues Dortmund and Gladbach win at last.
Goal or no goal?
That is the question. Mainz forward Pablo De Blasis thought he had a late equalizer at Gladbach when he put the ball into the net from close range. But referee Robert Hartmann inexplicably ruled the goal out, apparently as he believed goalkeeper Yann Sommer had it under control. Gladbach hold on to end their eight-game winless streak.
One man down
Only the fourth minute in Gelsenkirchen and Schalke defender Naldo sees red. Sead Kolasinac's poor pass put Naldo under pressure and the referee ruled the Brazilian fouled Javier Hernandez with the Leverkusen striker clean through. The visitors strike late through Stefan Kiessling for a 1-0 success.
Back to the top
Robert Lewandowski scored two out of five goals against a poor Wolfsburg side. The contrast could not be stronger between the two clubs. Despite a new coach, Wolfsburg continues to struggle on and off the pitch while the Bavarians' high-scoring form has restored them to the top of the Bundesliga table.
Ingolstadt stun Leipzig
The Bundesliga newcomers lost their first match of the season costing them the league lead. Even though RB Leipzig remain tied with new leader Bayern Munich on points, the team has a lower goal difference. Ingolstadt was able to hold back the charging Bulls and snatch three points which could prove of enormous value in the relegation battle.
Hoffenheim remains undefeated
Stalemate between Frankfurt and Hoffenheim. Although none of the players were able to add their name to the score-sheet, eight managed to pick up cards in a game spoiled by plenty of rough and tumble action. The heated battle culminated with a red for Timothy Chandler in the 83rd minute, several other players were lucky to see out the full 90.
Late equalizer
As against Real Madrid, Marco Reus changed his usual role from playmaker to goalscorer to save Borussia Dortmund from what seemed a looming 1-0 defeat against Cologne. The Billy Goats took the lead via a header during the first half but lost that lead in the very last minute. Speaking to DW after the game, BVB's Matthias Ginter said the team wasn't happy with just one point.
Ten against ten in Hamburg
Hamburg's Lewis Holtby was sent off a minute before the end of the first half, a development that looked like it could bury HSV. However, things squared off in the 66th minute of the second half when Augsburg's Dominik Kohr was sent off following his second booking. A mere two minutes after, Filip Kostic secured Hamburg's 1-0 victory with a goal after a shot bounced off the post.
A punishing penalty
A late penalty kick sunk Darmstadt to the deep end of the Bundesliga table. Freiburg's Nils Petersen converted his own penalty in the 86th minute after coming in as a substitute during the second half. Darmstadt's football was perhaps deserving of more than a loss but newly-promoted Freiburg's three points propel them up to an impressive eighth in the league.
Some breathing space near the bottom
Max Kruse scored the only goal of the match against Hertha Berlin, helping Bremen pick up an important three points and escape the bitter relegation battle at the end of the table - at least for now. Kruse was swift to take advantage of a mistake by Hertha defender Niklas Stark and put the ball past Rune Jarstein for Bremen's first away victory this season.