Hence, the "Royal Blues" got a penalty awarded after Dayot Upamecano brought down Franco Di Santo inside the box. Nabil Bentaleb stepped up and converted the penalty from the spot two minutes before the break.

Leipzig pressed frenetically for the equalizer but instead the hosts were able to double their advantage as Schalke caught the "Bulls" on counter attack allowing Yevhen Konoplyanka to beat onrushing goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi to seal the deal in the 73rd minute.

Elsewhere, Hoffenheim edged Werder Bremen 1-0 owing to Andrej Kramaric's late goal. Mathew Leckie ended his goal drought with a brace and ensured Hertha Berlin's 2-0 victory over newly promoted Stuttgart. Hamburg downed Augsburg 1-0 thanks to the early goal from Nicolai Mueller and newly promoted Hannover upset Mainz 1-0.

The following fixtures complete the first round of Bundesliga on Sunday: Freiburg host Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach clash with Cologne.

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