Darmstadt 98

Thomas Muller made the difference for Bayern Munich as they saw off Darmstadt, while Monchengladbach beat Cologne in the Bundesliga.

Torsten Frings Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 to lowly Darmstadt on Saturday and coach Thomas Tuchel believes they got what they deserved.

Norbert Meier After six defeats in a row in all competitions, Darmstadt have dismissed coach Norbert Meier and sporting director Holger Fach.

Borussia Monchengladbach held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw, so Borussia Dortmund's 5-1 win against Wolfsburg means the title race rumbles on.

Sunday's two games produced vital home wins for Hertha, who stay third, and Monchengladbach, who halted their recent poor run of form.

Pep Guardiola Kingsley Coman and Sebastian Rode were among the Bayern Munich players to impress Pep Guardiola in the 3-0 win at Darmstadt.

Werder Bremen won a thriller away at Borussia Monchengladbach, while Bayern Munich also secured a DFB-Pokal quarter-final spot.

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich both came from behind to continue their perfect starts to the Bundesliga campaign on Saturday.

Bundesliga newcomers Ingolstadt and Darmstadt got off the mark in their opening matches, while Andre Breitenreiter's Schalke triumphed.

Australia international Jamie Maclaren is returning to the A-League, the forward signing a deal to join Melbourne City.