Eintracht Frankfurt 4 - 0 Hannover 96

The route was on in Frankfurt as Eintracht scored 4 goals in the shutout victory. Former AEK Athens striker Nikos Liberopoulos paced the winners with a brace.
FC Schalke 04 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Halil Altıntop scored twice as Schalke 04 gears up for midweek UEFA Cup action.

The beginning of a season can be as vital and influential as the latter stages. Initial struggles and shortfalls can lead to mounting pressures on clubs, whether it be for title challengers or survival hopefuls - so the perfect start to a season is important. Soccer City FC looks at the early aspiring contenders who are at the top of their respective top-flight leagues.

Samba forward Grafite scored three to lead Wolfsburg past Energie Cottbus in Bundesliga action today. He arrived at Wolfsburg via Le Mans UC72 in 2007.
In today's other Bundesliga action:
Hamburger SV 2-1 over Borussia Dortmund with goals for Hamburg SV via the Croatian duo of Mladen Petrić and Ivica Olić.

The Bundesliga outfit has made an offer for Japanese international forward Yoshito Okubo who plays for J-League side Vissel Kobe. Club executive Masahiro Wada noted to the football media,
"We received an official letter from them. We cannot tell what will happen in the future, but I have to point out that Okubo has a contract remaining with our team.