German football side VfL Wolfsburg have made a miserable start to their season, losing 3-2 at fourth division RB Leipzig in the first round of the German Cup.
Borussia Moenchengladbach and VfB Stuttgart, the other Bundesliga teams in action, beat third division opposition while former German champions Rot-Weiss Essen, now in the fourth tier, beat second division Union Berlin on penalties.
The first round is a potential minefield for Bundesliga and second division clubs as the seeding system forces them to play one-leg ties away to lower division opponents.
Playing before the league has started adds to the chances of top teams being caught unprepared.
