Bundesliga 2013/14 - match day 2

Brazilian Roberto Firmino was rarely weighed under by jubilant teammates last season. The creative flop was a symbol of Hoffenheim's disastrous season - known as their most talented, and usually least effective, player. It was a different story against Hamburg. Firmino scored two goals and set up another three as Hoffenheim humbled their hosts 5-1, hitting four unanwered second-half goals.

Frankfurt fought valiantly against visitors Bayern Munich but fell behind early in the game, when Mario Mandzukic finished off a Thomas Müller cross. One proved enough for Bayern, who dominated possession against Frankfurt without really piling on the pressure. Frankfurt captain Alex Meier even had one goal controversially disallowed shortly before half time.

Wolfsburg smashed Schalke 4-0, with new signing Luiz Gustavo jumping straight in as midfield anchor. The Brazilian added stability to the Wolves' midfield, while Schalke wilted in the second half. All Wolfsburg's goals came after the break. As against Hamburg last week, Schalke looked vulnerable from set pieces and open play alike in defense. The side has let in seven goals in two games.

Borussia Mönchengladbach looked excellent in defeat against Bayern Munich on opening day. Against Hanover, and back on home turf, for the second Bundesliga weekend, Lucien Favre's team looked excellent in victory. New striker Max Kruse was at the center of many key attacks, along with fellow summer signing Raffael. The new-look "Foals" of Gladbach have reason to hope for a strong season.

Werder Bremen's disastrous campaign ended a 14-year era with coach Thomas Schaaf last season. Fans wished their former coach well on the first home game of the season, waving thousands of signs saying simply, "Thanks Thomas." The fans owe some thanks to new coach Robin Dutt too, at least for the moment. After beating Augsburg 1-0, Bremen have six points and are yet to concede a Bundesliga goal.

Top-scorer Adam Szalai and veteran Andreas Ivanschitz gone, no big money signings to replace them. Fear not, Mainz fans - Nicolai Müller has jumped straight into the breech. The attacking midfielder has three Bundesliga goals in two games - his team has six points. A 2-1 win against Freiburg completes a dream start at a team where the word "relegation" reared its ugly head preseason.

Daniel Schwaab (being shoved by his old teammate Lars Bender) lined up in Stuttgart's defense for against his old club Bayer Leverkusen. And he scored the winning goal - at the wrong end of the pitch. In just his second Bundesliga game for Stuttgart, poor Schwaab opened his account and scored the only goal of the game for his old employers. Leverkusen now have a perfect two wins from two.

Nuremberg hadn't lost to Hertha Berlin at home in a decade and they were determined to keep that record alive Sunday. The Club pulled ahead just before halftime, but two unlucky Hertha goals - the first a Berkay Dablani own goal and the second a Ronny penalty - meant the visitors looked set for the win. But it wasn't to be, and Hiroshi Kiyotake's wonderful late free kick salvaged the 2-2 draw.

Borussia Dortmund won their home opener against Eintracht Braunschweig in the weekend's final Bundesliga match. The visitors put forth a valiant defensive effort, but it was only a matter of time until last year's Champions League runners-up broke the deadlock. Substitute Jonas Hofmann got on the board in the 75th minute, and a Marco Reus penalty just over ten minutes later sealed the win.