Bayern may have a perfect six points in the Champions League after beating Inter Milan in midweek, but their domestic form is poor and a goal from German international forward Mike Hanke condemned them to their second defeat of the season.

Hanke beat the Bayern offside trap before hitting a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Oliver Kahn on 36 minutes.

"We saw today that we have problems against teams that adopt a defensive approach," said Bayern manager Felix Magath. "We made it too easy for Wolfsburg and there was a lack of harmony and creativity to break down their defence."

It was a first win of the season for Wolfsburg, managed by former Bayern defender Klaus Augenthaler, and the three points lifted them off the foot of the table.

"The players put themselves on the line and were ready for the fight. We were compact and took one of our chances," said Augenthaler.

The reverse saw Bayern fall to fourth with their local neighbours FC Nuremberg replacing them on goal difference after a 1-1 draw with Mainz 05.

Last season's runners-up Werder Bremen, who were minutes from defeating European champions Barcelona in midweek, took full advantage of Bayern's slip to move second with a 3-0 thumping of Borussia Monchengladbach.

Bremen scored three goals in five action-packed first half minutes with Aaron Hunt, Christian Schulz and Brazilian Diego all on target.

"I think you could see that the Barcelona game gave us a lot of confidence," explained Bremen chief Thomas Schaaf. "Fortunately we scored first and that allowed us to kick on and get the three points."

Bremen are one of four teams on ten points along with Nuremberg, Bayern and Schalke 04. Schalke have a game in hand though and have the chance to put their UEFA Cup misery -- they were eliminated by French side Nancy on Thursday -- behind them by going top with victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.

Fifth-placed Hertha Berlin, another UEFA Cup casualty, can also go top if Schalke slip up, providing they can beat VfB Stuttgart in the capital on Sunday.

The 18-strong league table has a strange look to it with Stuttgart, way down in 13th, just three points behind leaders Nuremberg.

Last season SV Hamburg started strongly but their torrid start to the new season continued on Saturday with a disappointing 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hamburg, who lost 1-0 to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in midweek, twice came from behind to level but still fall into the bottom three.

Hamburg are the only team in the league yet to win this season with five draws from six matches increasing the pressure on manager Thomas Doll.

"The important thing is that we came from behind twice and did not hide," said Doll. "The players deserve a lot of praise for their team spirit. "We have a break now and it is good for us to regroup and give some of our injured players more time to come back."

Leverkusen boss Michael Skibbe is also feeling the heat with the club, Champions League finalists in 2002, fourth from bottom of the table.