Bayern Munich came from behind to preserve their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-1 draw at home to Schalke.
Bayern draw with Schalke, while Arminia beat bottom club
Bayern Munich came from behind to preserve their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-1 draw at home to Schalke.
Ottmar Hitzfeld's side are favourites for the title, but were forced to battle for a point against fellow hopefuls
Schalke.
Ivan Ratkic put the visitors, who are also unbeaten, ahead on 35 minutes before Miroslav Klose scored seven minutes into the second half to rescue a point for
Bayern.
Arminia Bielefeld have closed to within a point of Bayern at the top of the table after a thumping 4-2 success at home to bottom-of-the-table
Hansa Rostock.
Victor Agali's own goal put Arminia ahead on 31 minutes, but Hansa, who have yet to pick up a point this term, drew level two minutes into the second half through Enrico Kern.
A quick-fire double from Christian Eigler (50 & 55) put Arminia in command before Artur Wichniarek added a fourth goal on 59 minutes.
Kai Bulow scored a consolation for Hansa on 63 minutes.
Stuttgart win
Stuttgart warmed up for their UEFA Champions League tie with Rangers by recording a 3-0 victory at home to winless
Energie Cottbus.
Cacau broke the deadlock on 52 minutes before Ewerthon and Mario Gomez netted inside the final 11 minutes.
Goals from Karim Hagui (62) and Manuel Friedrich (88) earned
Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 home win over
Bochum, who had Marc Pfertzel sent off for two yellow cards.
Nurnberg came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to
Hannover, who finished with 10 men after Christian Schulz's sending off.
Mike Hanke put Hannover ahead on 12 minutes and he scored again for the visitors before half-time.
Zvjezdan Misimovic pulled a goal back for Nurnberg on the hour before Marek Mintal equalised on 89 minutes.
Alexander Meier scored an 87th minute winner as
Eintracht Frankfurt beat
Hamburg 2-1 at home.
Rafael van der Vaart's 82nd minute penalty had drawn Hamburg level after Meier had scored for Frankfurt after just eight minutes.
