However only three minutes later Hoffenheim midfielder Sejad Salihovic converted a penalty to equalize the score.

With 30 minutes into the match referee Thorsten Kienhoefer awarded the next penalty this time for Hannover. Striker Mohammed Abdellaoue stepped up to convert the penalty for the 2-1 win, as Hoffenheim remained unable to overcome Hannover' s well-positioned defence.

Bremen defeated Kaiserslautern in an average match owing a brace by striker Markus Rosenberg with goals at the 60th and 81st minutes.

Bundesliga first timer Augsburg craved out a 2-2 tie against Freiburg thanks to the effort by striker Sascha Moelders.

Berlin suffered a neat 1-0 loss at the opener against Nuremberg due to the late decider by striker Tomas Pekhart.

Already on Friday defending Bundesliga champion Dortmund stunned Hamburg with a powerful 3-1 performance.

On Sunday, runner up Leverkusen faces Mainz whereas record champion Bayern Munich hosts Monchengladbach.

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