Bayern humble sorry Bremen

Ribéry penalty
Bayern began the season with a 3-0 win against FC Hansa Rostock and Ottmar Hitzfeld's side went one better against UEFA Champions League hopefuls Bremen after Franck Ribéry put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot on 31 minutes. Italy striker Luca Toni then scored his second goal of the season six minutes after the restart and yet another summer signing Hamit Altıntop (79) and homegrown midfielder Andreas Ottl (87) rounded off the scoring as Thomas Schaaf's men crashed to a disappointingly heavy home defeat.

Schalke keep touch
Schalke kept within two points of the early league leaders with a 4-1 win against Dortmund. Marcelo Bordon set the ball rolling with an eleventh-minute opener, Christian Pander doubled the hosts' lead (31) and Gerald Asamoah made it 3-0 just before the hour mark. Nelson Valdez pulled one back for the visitors midway through the second half but Kevin Kuranyi (78) completed a miserable day for Dortmund who remain bottom after two defeats.

Stuttgart stumble
Champions VfB Stuttgart suffered a setback following last week's draw with Schalke despite taking the lead against Hertha BSC Berlin thanks to Thomas Hitzelsperger's strike on the quarter-hour mark. Hertha rallied, though, with three goals after the break from Sofian Chahed (51), Fatih (65) and Solomon Okoronkwo (81)

Wolfsburg win
VfL Wolfsburg also completed a 3-1 victory at newly-promoted MSV Duisburg thanks to strikes from Marcelinho (41), Alexander Madlung (51) and Sergiu Radu (72), 1. FC Nürnberg were 2-1 winners at FC Hansa Rostock while DSC Arminia Bielefeld and Eintracht Frankfurt remain third and fourth in the Bundesliga after sharing a 2-2 draw. On Friday night, Hannover 96 ruined Karlsruher SC's first home game back in the top flight with a 2-1 win.