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Schalke lost their fifth straight game in the Bundesliga this season with Hoffenheim turning up the heat on their coach Markus Weinzierl with a 2-1 win. Eric Choupo-Moting headed Schalke in front in the fourth minute, but it proved to be a false dawn for the Royal Blues. Andrej Kramaric headed Hoffenheim back on level terms in the 17th minute and the hosts took a deserved lead through Lukas Rupp five minutes before half-time, after Nabil Bentaleb gave away possession cheaply in midfield. Ralf Fahrmann went up for a late corner as Schalke tried desperately to find an equaliser, but Hoffenheim held on for a win which heaped the pressure on Weinzierl, who is still without a point since taking the Schalke reins in the summer. Oliver Burke scored his first Bundesliga goal as Leipzig extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-1 draw in Cologne. The Scottish midfielder opened his Bundesliga account with a low left-footed shot which took a deflection off Frederik Sorensen on its way past Timo Horn in the fifth minute. Yuya Osako drilled a shot into the top left-hand corner of Peter Gulacsi's goal, beating the Leipzig custodian inside his near post to bring Cologne level after 25 minutes. The hosts had the better of the second half, but they could not find a winner as they missed an opportunity to move second, but remained unbeaten for the season, like their guests.
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