The loss of suspended striker Pavel Pogrebnyak, the leading scorer in the competition, appeared to be hampering Zenit.

BBC: Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Rangers

Stuttgart bounced back from the opening-day defeat by Wools to beat Freiburg 4-2 as summer signing Pavel Pogrebnyak netted the opening goal in the 53rd minute.

CNN: Ribery returns as Bayern are held again

Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel awarded Alexander Hleb and Pavel Pogrebnyak immediate debuts in his starting side less than a week after the pair joined the club.

CNN: Wolfsburg begin Bundesliga defense with win