Bundesliga: Nuri Sahin inspires Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski brace lifts Bayern

Two games, two wins - a perfect start for Hannover 96 on their return to the Bundesliga. After a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Mainz last week, a second-half strike from debutant Jonathas was enough for another three points against a poor Schalke side. Domenico Tedesco's team impressed against RB Leipzig last week but very much were second best here, recording only a single scuffed shot on target.

A stunning second-half performance more reminiscent of last season's attacking play saw RB Leipzig pick up their first points of the season. Florian Niederlechner gave Freiburg the lead against the run of play but goals from Timo Werner (x2) and Willi Orban turned the game around. New signing Bruma made it four with a stunning half-volley before Nicolas Höfler saw red for the visitors.

Robert Lewandowski's brace saw Bayern Munich break Werder Bremen’s resistence and maintain Carlo Ancelotti side’s 100 percent start to the season. Lewandowski’s cheeky backheel from Kingsley Coman’s low cross put Bayern ahead on 71 minutes and the Pole doubled the advantage four minutes later, driving at goal and drilling in a low shot.

Nuri Sahin scored one and assisted one as Borussia Dortmund eased past Hertha Berlin to continue their perfect start to the season. Dortmund needed only 15 minutes to open the scoring through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who got the faintest of touches of Sahin’s cross. Sahin added a second shortly before the hour mark, thrashing in on the half volley from the edge of the box.

Holger Badstuber scored his first Bundesliga goal in almost eight years as Stuttgart got their season off the ground with a 1-0 win over Mainz. The former Bayern Munich man threw himself at a corner from the left and directed the ball inside the near post with a diving header. Stuttgart were awarded a debatable penalty after VAR consultation, but Simon Terodde could only find the post.

Hoffenheim shook off their Champions League hangover to twice come from behind to draw 2-2 in Leverkusen. The Werkself took the lead from the spot through Wendell after Julian Brandt was fouled. Andrej Kramaric leveled two minutes into the second half, but Karim Bellarabi restored Leverkusen’s lead two minutes later. Mark Uth salvaged a point for Julian Nagelmann’s team.

Eintracht Frankfurt were left to rue their bad luck as Wolfsburg walked away with all three points at the Commerzbank-Arena. The away side scored the only goal of the game moments an incredible period of play that culminated in Sebastien Haller heading against the inside of the post. Wolfsburg immediately broke down the other end and Daniel Didavi swept the ball in to silence the home fans.

Sergio Cordova’s 90th minute volley earned Augsburg a vital point and denied Borussia Mönchengladbach a second consecutive victory of the season. Augsburg took the lead in the first minute through Alfred Finnbogason, but Gladbach were level six minutes later through Denis Zakaria’s calm finish. Oscar Wendt put the visitors ahead but Cordova’s assured finish late on secured a share of the spoils.

They have narrowly avoided relegation in recent seasons, but Hamburg have started this season with a bang. Andre Hahn and Bobby Wood gave Hamburg a 2-0 first half advantage. Mergim Mavraj was sent off with a second yellow card after fouling Jhon Cordoba, but Cologne could not take advantage. Frederick Sorensen and Lewis Holtby exchanged goals in second half stoppage time.