Leverkusen end Hoffenheim's 100% record

Hoffenheim’s fairytale start to their debut season in the Bundesliga came to an end as they were went down 5-2 at Bayer Leverkusen today.

Karim Haggui, Manuel Friedrich and Stefan Kiessling struck in the first half before Tranquillo Barnetta and Kiessling again completed the rout late on to knock the top-flight new boys off the top of the table.

Vedad Ibisevic had brought the visitors back to 2-1 and Sejad Salihovic had made it 3-2 from the penalty spot, but it was not enough to stop Ralf Rangnick’s side surrendering their 100% record.

Schalke have taken Hoffenheim’s place on top of the pile as Fred Rutten’s side bounced back from their Champions League capitulation in midweek with a 1-0 win at home to Bochum.

Defender Heiko Westermann, whose side were thumped 4-0 by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, scored the only goal of the game.

Bochum ended the game with 10 men after Christian Fuchs was sent-off on the stroke of half-time.

Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg are level on seven points with the Royal Blues after both claimed their second win of the campaign.

Hamburg came from two goals down to win 4-2 at Arminia Bielefeld, while Dortmund heaped move misery on bottom side Energie Cottbus, winning 1-0 at the Stadion der Freundschaft.

Borussia Monchengladbach survived a late fightback to pick up their first points of the campaign with a 3-2 win over title hopefuls Werder Bremen.

Karim Matmour, Rob Friend and Alexander Baumjohann put the Bundesliga newcomers 3-0 up.

Claudio Pizarro, with his first goal for Bremen since re-joining on loan from Chelsea, and Diego made Monchengladbach sweat late on, but the visitors are still looking for their first win.

Elsewhere, Wolfsburg were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Eintracht Frankfurt, Faton Toski netting an 83rd minute leveller for the away side.