Bundesliga: Matchday 7 in pictures
Cologne climb to second, Bayern drop points for a second straight game, debutants Leipzig are third, Bremen's Manneh makes history for Gambia and Schalke lose their record signing Embolo to injury.
Soar like an eagle!
Gladbach had not fluffed two penalties in a Bundesliga game in more more than 30 years. Hamburg goalkeeper Rene Adler (photo) brilliantly saved the first and Lars Stindl smashed the second against the crossbar. Gladbach also had a man extra for 65 minutes of the game but the ball just did not want to go in and the match ended 0-0.
Soccer fairytale
Ousman Manneh fled his native Gambia two years ago and is now living the dream as a Bundesliga professional for Bremen. On Saturday, the 19-year-old became the first man from the African nation to score in Germany's top flight as Bremen won 2-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen and climbed away from the relegation places.
Double red card
The top-of-the-table clash between Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin ended in a 1-1 stalemate. After a goalless first half, the second period was hectic and heated. Dortmund's Emre Mor was dismissed for pushing and Hertha's Valentin Stocker (photo) for a dangerous sliding tackle from behind.
Lengthy absence
Schalke's great young hope Breel Embolo suffered a serious ankle injury in a challenge by Augsburg's Kostas Stafylidis. After an operation on Sunday, Schalke said the injury was more serious than thought and the 19-year-old will be out for at least four to six months. The match ended 1-1.
Bentaleb makes history
Schalke's match was also noteworthy for being the first time in Bundesliga history that Hawk Eye technology was used to decide whether the ball had crossed the goal line. Schalke's Algerian midfielder Nabil Bentaleb cracked a shot off the crossbar and it bounced down well behind the line to give his side a 65th-minute lead. Daniel Baier leveled for Augsburg 12 minutes from time.
Seven-goal man
A double from Anthony Modeste lifted the Frenchman above Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the top of the Bundesliga scoring chart on seven goals. Modeste has helped Cologne make one of their best starts to a campaign and they are second after seven games, two points behind Bayern.
Bayern bloodied again
Bayern failed to win for a third straight game in all competitions, twice surrendering the lead to draw 2-2 at Frankfurt. Even Bayern's normally happy go lucky forward Thomas Müller (photo) has little to smile about as goals from Arjen Robben and Joshua Kimmich are twice canceled out.
Hoffenheim march on
Hoffenheim are one of only four teams along with Bayern, Cologne and RB Leipzig who are still unbeaten. This time around they saw off promoted Freiburg 2-1 thanks to a goal from Sandro Wagner and an Andrej Kramaric penalty. Each player has three goals in the Bundesliga this term.
Leipzig stun Wolfsburg
Bundesliga newcomers RB Leipzig joined Cologne on 15 points and are third on goal difference. Emil Forsberg fluffed a first-half penalty but made amends 19 minutes from time with a splendid curling effort. There were a record five penalties missed on matchday seven.