UEFA Cup group stage: Schalke 04 - Paris St Germain 3-1

 Kevin Kuranyi has stopped the downward trend by Schalke 04: With a wonderful shot in the angle caused the 26-year-olds at 3:1 (2:0) of the royal prelude to the UEFA Cup group stage against Paris St Germain for the preliminary decision. The HSV won 2:1 (2:0) at the Slovak Vizemeister MSK Zilina. Hertha BSC Berlin and Benfica Lisbon separated in Berlin with 1:1 (0:0). FC Sevilla won against -

VfB Stuttgart 2:0 (2:0).

 Kuranyi gave his hits (39) twelve days after his escape from the national team sporting response to the Rauswurf by national coach Joachim Loew. Before 48,919 spectators also met PSG defender Larry Mabiala with an own goal (12th) and Kuranyis storm partner Halil Altintop (69.) for the sixth Bundesliga. That 3:0 was preparing Kuranyi with a double pass with exemplary Altintop. For the Frenchman it handed to just a hit by Clement Chantome (90. +2) in the post-season.

Hamburger SV won without gloss, but his kick effectively mercilessly lot in the UEFA Cup group stage. With the 2:1 (2:0)-success at MSK Zilina the table leaders of the Bundesliga football gave in a good position to the Co-games. Mladen Petric (16) and Ivica Olic (45. +1) were Eleven of coach Martin Jol successful. Emil Rilke (69.) anxious to honor matches for the hosts in no way weak.

By Hertha BSC Berlin it was chosen Marko Pantelic, the Fußballbundesligist rescued a draw: The 30-year-olds, one of the game after his suspension until the 66th Minute in the space cleverly had been achieved in the home game against Portugal's Benfica Lisbon Rekordmeister the late compensation (74.). Previously, the Argentine Angel di Maria guests in the 51st Minute with 1:0 in leadership brought.

 VfB Stuttgart started with the fear of defeat ag - ainst the mighty FC Sevilla in the UEFA Cup group stage. The overstretched team of coach Armin Veh lost after a double strike within 60 seconds with 0:2 (0:2) against the Cupsieger between 2006 and 2007.