Bayern Munich moved two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over Hertha Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night continuing their perfect start to the season.
Franck Ribery, Thiago Alcantara and Arjen Robben scored the goals that ensured Carlo Ancelotti became the first coach to win his first seven games in charge of the Bavarians.
Hertha's own 100 per cent record was consequently brought to an end as they dropped out of the top four.
Wednesday's other big winners were Cologne, who moved up to second in the standings with a 3-1 win at Schalke.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored what was the Royal Blues' first goal of the season, but it was not enough for them to pick up their first point.
Yuya Osako, Anthony Modeste and Simon Zoller turned the game around and earned the Goats their third win in four games, making them the nearest challengers to Bayern at the top of the table.
RB Leipzig could have joined them on 10 points with a win over Borussia Monchengladbach, but Fabian Johnson's late equaliser denied them all three points at the Red Bull Arena.
Timo Werner had put the Bundesliga newcomers in front, but they had to settle for a draw which nevertheless means they have yet to lose a game since being promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history in the summer.
Elsewhere, Charles Aranguiz missed a penalty as Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Augsburg, while Werder Bremen scented their first win of the season until late on in their game against Mainz.
Izet Hajrovic put Bremen in front in the first game in charge for their caretaker-coach Alexander Nouri, but two goals in the final three minutes, first from Yunus Malli and then Pablo De Blasis, left Bremen at the foot of the table together with Schalke - the only two teams to have lost their first four Bundesliga fixtures of the season.
Source: PA-WIRE
