Bayern, Dortmund win to stay tight at the top of Bundesliga

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are still tied at the top of the German Bundesliga after both securing 2-1 victories on Saturday. Bayern triumphed over Mainz, while Dortmund defeated Elversberg. Both teams currently hold 21 points, leading the league after nine rounds, with Bayern edging ahead in goal difference.

Kane's stoppage-time goal was not enough to prevent Mainz from mounting a comeback; otherwise, Bayern would have won for the third time in their past seven Bundesliga matches. Dortmund, lacking striker Serhou Guirassy and forward Carney Chukwuemeka, triumphed against Elversberg despite Noel Futkeu scoring a goal in the final nine minutes.

In a separate match, Stuttgart triumphed 1-0 over Werder Bremen with an early goal from Maximilian Mittelstaedt. Top scorer Niclas Füllkrug, who missed his eighth-straight club match, was absent from the game. RB Leipzig, despite conceding early, bounced back to defeat Augsburg 5-2, clinching third place in the Bundesliga with a clean sheet at home.