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BERLIN — Florian Kainz scored two penalties as Cologne claimed its first Bundesliga victory of the season with a 3-1 Rhine derby win over 10-man Borussia Mönchengladbach. He needed three attempts. Gladbach 'keeper Moritz Nicolas saved Kainz's spot kick in the 75th. But the goalkeeper was penalized for moving off his line. Kainz fired inside the left post at the second attempt. Waldschmidt sealed the win in injury time. Gladbach midfielder Kouadio Koné was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Dejan Ljubičić. Danish coach Jess Thorup enjoyed a 5-2 win at Heidenheim in his first game in charge. Bayer Leverkusen leads the Bundesliga after eight rounds. It's one point ahead of Stuttgart and two points clear of defending champion Bayern Munich.
