Bundesliga: Bayern lucky to win, Dortmund hit four

In Sinsheim on matchday two, Bayern came from a goal down to win in the final minute after Hoffenheim missed a penalty. Two matchdays later and fortune continues to favor the Bavarians. Against Augsburg, they were handed the penalty, but they converted it (in the last minute, of course) to secure three points. The problem was the decision to award a spot kick after Douglas Costa ran into Markus Feulner was beyond comprehension. It not only robbed Augsburg of a point they, perhaps particularly Marwin Hitz, had deserved, but also added another avoidable chapter to Bayern's Bundesliga streak of fortune.

For 76 minutes on matchday four, it looked like Augsburg might make it a hat-trick of single-goal victories against Bayern. Hitz had denied everyone that had tried to find a way past him and Alexander Esswein had finished off a neat counterattack with a rocket past the best goalkeeper in the world. But then class does what it must when it is frustrated: it finds an answer. Robert Lewandowski went on a bustling, persistent run and didn't stop until he converted the rebound of Thomas Müller's shot past Hitz. It was a goal that epitomized the game. Augsburg was clawing to keep Bayern at bay, desperate to make Esswein's goal count for more than just a point. In the end, they would have taken a point but one of those in the Bundesliga against Bayern is a rare thing these days.

Felipe nightmare aids Dortmund

Two penalties against you and an own goal is not how Felipe will have wanted to write himself into club history, but against Dortmund that's exactly what the Hannover defender did. The first one was very soft - Jonas Hofmann is, after all, just a smaller man than the Brazilian defender - but it was foolish and it came at a bad time. Artur Sobiech's goal, assisted gloriously by Hiroshi Kiyotake, had the home side on the front foot, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty levelled the scores 10 minutes before the break. Thomas Tuchel's side made the momentum count with a minute to spare in the half. Matthias Ginter looks like he's got the job at right back after Henrikh Mkhitaryan's superb volley from the edge of the area gave the defender his second assist of the season and Dortmund a half-time lead.

There was a further twist in the tale when Mats Hummels badly missed a header, allowing Sobiech in for his well-taken second. Ginter's day though, kept getting better. He slid to cross in for Aubameyang, but Felipe flicked the ball into his own net. A needless handball five minutes from time confirmed the win for Dortmund, and a career-worst performance from the 28-year-old. Aubameyang's perfectly-executed Panenka floated in under the bar and kept Dortmund top of the table.

History for Darmstadt

For the first time in 33 years, Darmstadt secured a win in the Bundesliga. This season, they've followed a set-piece, long ball strategy and against Champions League side Leverkusen, the plan kept producing positive results. Eight minutes in, Konstantin Rausch crossed to the near post and captain Aytac Sulu leapt highest amid a confused Leverkusen defense and that was enough. Stefan Kiessling huffed and puffed like he did against Lazio, Chicharito came on to try and make a nuisance, even Hakan Calhanoglu couldn't curl in a free kick. Darmstadt now have the same points as Leverkusen, and remains the only side not to have gone behind in the league this season. Just let that sink in.

Stuttgart follows Gladbach

Stuttgart's improvised defence with Adam Hlousek in the centre didn't hold up very long, after Genki Haraguchi finished from close range. Of course, if in doubt Stuttgart tends to lean on their leading players, but Daniel Ginczek failed to take his chances in the capital. Fortunately, and fittingly for Stuttgart, defensive debutant Toni Sunjic did and his header seemed enough to share the points. Vedad Ibisevic made his debut against his old team, but it was captain Fabian Lustenberger's fantastic first-time volley from outside the area that decided the half and the game.

No winner in Ingolstadt

It was the battle of the cars, but neither found top gear as Ingolstadt celebrated a point, while Wolfsburg lamented the loss of two. Julian Draxler and Dante made their debuts, and the former Schalke man came closest to scoring but there was a worrying lack of inspiration from Dieter Hecking's side.

Matchday Four results:

Bayern 2-1 Augsburg

Hannover 2-4 Dortmund

Hertha 2-1 Stuttgart

Ingolstadt 0-0 Wolfsburg

Leverkusen 0-1 Darmstadt

Gladbach 0-3 Hamburg (Friday)