Bayern Munich got their Bundesliga campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Greuther Furth.
The Champions League runners-up went into half-time 1-0 up after Thomas Mueller scored in the 43rd minute.
Bayern added two more goals after the break with new signing Mario Mandzukic scoring his first Bundesliga goal on 59 minutes before an own goal by Thomas Kleine wrapped up the comfortable win.
Borussia Moenchengladbach also recorded an opening-day victory with a 2-0 win over Hoffenheim at Borussia-Park.
Juan Arango was the match-winner with the Venezuelan setting up Mike Hanke for the opening goal in the 33rd minute before getting the game winner on 79 minutes.
Fortuna Dusseldorf began life back in the Bundesliga with a promising 2-0 win away to Augsburg.
Two second-half goals from Dani Schahin proved the difference as Fortuna got their first win in the German top flight since 1997.
Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at home. Stefan Kiessling put Leverkusen ahead in the 30th minute before Frankfurt rallied in the second half with goals from Stefan Aigner and Martin Lanig sealing the comeback win.
Elsewhere, Hamburg lost at home to Nurnberg 1-0 while Freigburg and Mainz played out a 1-1 draw.
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