Werder Bremen continue their unbeaten run after inflicting runner up Hertha Berlin the first loss of the season following a 3-1 win.

The "Green-Whites" secured a bright start on home soil as Martin Harnik opened the scoring with 11 minutes into the game.

Bremen doubled the lead and shocked the runner up before the break as Milos Veljkovic headed home a corner kick to make it 2-0 on the scoreboards.

Hertha Berlin responded after the restart through Javairo Dilrosun, who beat Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka from sharp angle into the near post corner to reduce the arrears in the 53rd minute.

It was a short-lived joy for Berlin as Max Kruse converted a foul play penalty from the spot to kill the game in the 66th minute after restoring their two-goal lead.

With the victory, Werder Bremen jumped on the 2nd place whereas Hertha Berlin moved to the 3rd position in the standings.

Elsewhere, Freiburg wrapped up a 1-0 victory over struggling Schalke, who suffered their fifth straight loss to the season and Hannover still wait for their first three points of the campaign as Hoffenheim reaped a 3-1 win on the road.

The following fixtures conclude the 5th round on Wednesday: newly promoted Dusseldorf face Bayer Leverkusen, Leipzig host Stuttgart, Borussia Monchengladbach see Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund clash with Nuremberg and Mainz encounter Wolfsburg.

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