There were wins for wins for Sevilla, Fiorentina and Rubin Kazan on Thursday evening in the Europa League.
Stuttgart general manager Fredi Bobic has denied the club are set to re-sign Matthieu Delpierre from Hoffenheim.
Bayern Munich made it two wins from two at the start of the new Bundesliga season with a 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Tim Matavz says that he would be open to an exit from PSV at some point in the future.
A Daniel Schwaab own goal condemned Stuttgart to a second straight defeat and gave Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win.
Mario Gotze will make his competitive Bayern Munich debut against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga this weekend.
Schalke drew 3-3 with Hamburg while Mainz beat Stuttgart 3-2 in Sunday's Bundesliga action.
Shinji Okazaki got one over his former club with a goal on his Mainz debut, helping to defeat Stuttgart 3-2.
Hannover have been drawn away to Bayern Munich in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola admits he may feel nervous when the Bundesliga champions start their title defence.
Club Brugge failed to reach the Europa League play-off round but Sevilla and Stuttgart were among those who progressed.
The Bundesliga returns this week with the big question once again being who can stop Bayern Munich?
Stuttgart midfielder William Kvist has talked up the prospect of joining Atletico Madrid, after reported interest.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund averted a first meeting of the season in a pre-season tournament in Monchengladbach.
Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci says he hopes to sign a new contract with the German side and that talks are on-going.
Japan international Shinji Okazaki has left Stuttgart to join Bundesliga rivals Mainz.
Shinji Okazaki could leave Stuttgart this summer, according to the Bundesliga club's sporting director, Fredi Bobic.
Pep Guardiola will make his competitive debut as Bayern Munich manager in the German Super Cup on July 27.
Stuttgart have completed the signing of Norwegian striker Mohammed Abdellaoue from Bundesliga rivals Hannover.
Hannover president Martin Kind is resigned to losing striker Mohammed Abdellaoue to Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart.