The former Bayern Munich striker was unable to score in any of his first appearances for Cologne, but after grabbing a hat-trick on his third appearance, he now seems to have warmed up just in time to face his former side in a friendly on Friday night.

New Cologne signing Maniche watched on from the stands after putting pen to paper on a two-year contract.

Elsewhere, Eintracht Frankfurt made light work of Austrian side Karnten to erase memories of recent disappointing performances with Alexander Meier scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory.

Hertha Berlin were held to a 1-1 draw by German fourth-division side Ulm while Hannover secured the same result against Premier League outfit Wigan.

Finally, there was a defeat for Borussia Monchengladbach, who went down 1-0 to Panathinaikos with Djibril Cisse netting the only goal of the game.