football league: The climbers start strong

Marcel Heller of Darmstadt 98 (right) claims the ball against the Hanoverian Miiko Albornoz Inola – before he scored his second Bundesliga goal. | © REUTERS / Kai Pfaffenbach

Bayer Leverkusen – 1899 Hoffenheim (2: 1)

Bayer Leverkusen is the 2: 1 (1: 1) against 1899 Hoffenheim a promising rehearsal succeeded. Four days before the premier class playoff first leg when Miroslav Klose club Lazio took scorer Stefan Kiessling in the 45th minute and “Joker” Julian Brandt (71) the seasonally across seventh home win in succession perfectly.

Steven Zuber had brought the soccer players from the Kraichgau before 27,125 spectators at the BayArena after five minutes in the lead. The 2: 1 is the third season-opening win in series for Leverkusen. Hoffenheim was defeated in the eighth appearance under the Bayer Cross for the seventh time. 1899 could be a week after cup exit at second division 1860 München initially bring neither the dreaded Bayer Pressing nor of the poor record of the concept. After five minutes of the Eighth preseason conducted tub first Bundesliga goal. Bayer, the Cup-mandatory task at fourth division SF Lotte with 3: 0 rid sovereign and the last six Bundesliga home games won 2014/15 without conceding, built after the 0: 1 even more pressure. Statistics and game history

FC Augsburg – Hertha BSC (0: 1)

The Europa League starter of FC Augsburg have to Bundesliga opening a bankruptcy is inserted. Approximately one month before the first appearance on the European stage in their history documents the Swabians Hertha BSC on Saturday with 0: 1 (0: 0). Despite the early sending off against Raúl Bobadilla a dot gain would be the surprise team of the preseason in an exciting game all been possible. But a chance Plus and the footballing superiority were useless. Instead gave the Berliners, who were also down to ten men at the end, a penalty goal by Salomon Kalou (48 minutes) for flattering victory. Statistics and game history

Werder Bremen – FC Schalke 04 (0: 3)

Schalke 04 is under new coach Andre Breitenreiter the hoped dream start in the Bundesliga succeeded. The newly formed Gelsenkirchen sat down on Saturday clearly with 3: 0 (1: 0) at Werder Bremen by and celebrated their first away success of 2015. An own goal by the Bremen defender Theodor Gebre Selassie in the 34th minute made on Saturday for the Schalke management. Guests who began with the former Bremen Franco Di Santo in the starting XI, laid in the second half by Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (68) and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (85th) after. Werder tried Although efforts to find a better result, but had nowhere near as strong as the game clarified Schalke. The bottom line Werder remained for the eleventh time in series without a win against the formidable opponent. Statistics and game history

FSV Mainz 05 – FC Ingolstadt 04 (0: 1)

Bundesliga newcomer FC Ingolstadt with an away win in the season started. The Upper Bavaria sat down on Saturday thanks to the goal from Lukas Hinterseer (66) with 1: 0 at FSV Mainz 05 by. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl danced with joy on the Mainzer lawn. Before the game, the coach was still skeptical. The difference to League 2, he said on Sky: It’s loud in the stadium. He did not know whether his orders would arrive with the players. They arrived. Statistics and game history

Darmstadt 98 – Hannover 96 (2: 2)

The second climber from football Oberhaus posted a small sense of achievement. Darmstadt 98 Hannover 96 defied a 2: 2 from. Marcel Heller (31/54). Provided with a great goal after a solo sprint from half pitch and a cheeky second goal twice for the leadership. Hannover managed by Charlison Benschop (48) and an own goal from Aytac Sulo (62) a draw. Darmstadt Goalkeeper Christian Mathenia parried a penalty from Mevlüt Erdinc (59). Statistics and game history