BERLIN - Hertha Berlin were on the receiving end of a shock 3-1 home defeat by Hansa Rostock on Tuesday, missing the chance to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga.
Marko Pantelic gave the capital club an early lead but Rostock equalised before the break through Christian Rahn before Sebastian Hahnge and substitute Regis Dorn sealed the win after the break.
It confirmed that Rostock's season is now up and running with two consecutive wins after opening their campaign with five defeats.
Leaders Bayern Munich, who play on Wednesday, now look likely to stay top regardless of the outcome of their game with Energie Cottbus.
Goals from Halil Altintop and Kevin Kuranyi earned Schalke a 2-0 win at Duisburg while Hamburg claimed a 3-0 win at Borussia Dortmund.
Jose Paulo Guerrero and Rafael van der Vaart had already made it 2-0 to Hamburg by the time Florian Kringe was sent off for Dortmund and then Ivica Olic made it 3-0.
Werder Bremen dropped two more points at Wolfsburg who equalised through Josue after Diego had opened the scoring for the northerners.
