Bayern Munich started Bundesliga life under new coach Louis van Gaal with a 1-1 draw away to Hoffenheim.

Bayern Munich started Bundesliga life under new coach Louis van Gaal with a 1-1 draw away to Hoffenheim today.

Ivica Olic, who started in attack alongside fellow summer signing Mario Gomez, put the visitors ahead in the 25th minute.

But the Dutch boss, who was without the unfit Franck Ribery, was denied a winning start by Chinedu Obasi's equaliser five minutes before the break.

Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off an upset with a 3-2 victory at Werder Bremen.

The hosts twice came from behind but could find no response to Martin Fenin's 71st-minute strike.

Ioannis Amanatidis twice gave Frankfurt, tagged by some as relegation candidates, the lead, only for Mesut Ozil with a penalty and then Boubacar Sanogo to level before the break.

An 82nd-minute goal from substitute Daniel Gunkle saw Mainz mark their return to the top-flight with a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen.

Gunkle curled home a free-kick nine minutes from time to pull the hosts level after goals from Eren Derdiyok and Stefan Kiessling had given Leverkusen the edge.

Tim Hoogland had opened the scoring for Mainz, while Tranquillo Barnetta missed a penalty for the visitors in the first half.

Two accomplished finishes from Kevin Kuranyi earned Schalke a 2-1 victory at Nurnberg to give coach Felix Magath a promising start to his reign in charge.

The former Germany striker scored in the 35th and 50th minutes before Marek Mintal scored a late consolation for the Bavarians.

Gojko Kacar poached a late winner as Hertha Berlin - who finished fourth last season but have since lost the services of Marko Pantelic, Andriy Voronin and Josip Simunic - began the new campaign with a 1-0 win over Hannover.

Marvin Matip's own goal 15 minutes from time gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at home to Cologne.

Yesterday, Wolfsburg got the defence of their title off to a winning start with a 2-0 success against Stuttgart, thanks to goals from Zvjezdan Misimovic and Grafite.