Matchday two in pictures
The second matchday of the Bundesliga season saw a twist in the title race and at the bottom of the table. With no less than 25 goals across the country in nine games there was plenty of action to note.
Playing it cool
A score of 2-0 may suggest on paper that Bayern Munich comfortably beat Schalke on Friday night, but in truth the game was exceptionally well contested by both sides. Although Carlo Ancelotti rarely breaks his cool, he would have undoubtedly been sweating until Robert Lewandowski's goal in the 81st minute.
A surprising opening in Leipzig
RB Leipzig may not be the most popular club in Germany yet that didn't stop them from upsetting the odds and picking up all three points against Borussia Dortmund in their first ever home game in the Bundesliga. A momentous evening for the young club and a notable setback for Thomas Tuchel's side.
An unlikely hero
Bayer Leverkusen looked set for another matchday without any points when they trailed Hamburg 1-0 on Saturday. Then Joel Pohjanpalo came on. Twenty-five minutes later Roger Schmidt's side were 3-1 up after a hattrick from the young, finish striker.
Desperation in Bremen
After a heavy defeat to Bayern in the opening match day, Werder Bremen would have surely thought they'd turned a corner when they went a goal up just before halftime against Augsburg on Sunday. Unfortunately for them, it wasn't to be. As two second-half goals from the away side robbed them of hope and any points.
Fortress Freiburg
Freiburg lost just two home games in the 2.Bundesliga last season. So it really ought to have been no surprise when they ran out 3-1 winners over Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Schwarzwald-Stadion on Saturday. Were Andre Schubert's side distracted by the trip to Manchester in just a few days?
Leading by example
When club captain Vedad Ibisevic scores Hertha Berlin usually win. That's the general theme of life in Berlin since the striker joined and it was once again true on Saturday when his opening goal and a second from Julian Schieber confirmed all three points against Ingolstadt.
A great comeback
Hoffenheim looked down and out at halftime when they were trailing Mainz 4-1. Yet over the next 45 minutes two goals from Mark Uth and an 84th minute strike from Adam Szalai saved a point for the away team. A true Bundesliga classic for fans and neutrals alike in this eight-goal thriller.