Bundesliga Saturday Round-Up: Bayern, Dortmund and Leipzig Secure Wins as Frankfurt Rescue Late Draw

Bayern Munich, Dortmund and RB Leipzig secured Bundesliga victories, while Stuttgart edged Werder Bremen 1-0. Paderborn and Eintracht Frankfurt played out a dramatic 2-2 draw.

Bayern Munich beat Mainz 2-1 at the MEWA Arena on Saturday, with Joshua Kimmich scoring in the 14th minute and Lennart Karl adding a second in the 57th. Phillip Tietz pulled one back for Mainz in the 90+2 minute, but it was too little, too late.

Harry Kane set up both Bayern Munich goals. He found Kimmich, who smashed a right-footed shot into the roof of the net, then teed up Karl to finish low. Bayern Munich had 69% of the ball and 26 shots to Mainz’s 11, with 9 on target. They also had five big chances and missed four of them, which is why the scoreline felt slim. Mainz only had one shot on target, and that was the Tietz header from a Benedict Hollerbach cross. It was not all good news for Bayern Munich, as Manuel Neuer went off injured at half-time and Jonas Urbig took over in goal.

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Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund beat Elversberg 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park. It was 0-0 at the break, then Felix Nmecha scored in the 55th and 71st minutes. Noel Futkeu got one back for Elversberg in the 81st minute, but Borussia Dortmund held on.

RB Leipzig won a wild one, 5-2 against Augsburg. Anton Kade scored after just a minute for Augsburg, but RB Leipzig hit back with Ezechiel Banzuzi in the 33rd minute, Christopher Nkunku in the 35th and a David Raum free kick just before half-time. Rômulo made it 4-1 in the 60th minute and substitute Christoph Baumgartner added a fifth in the 66th. Uchenna Ogundu grabbed a late consolation for Augsburg in added time. Brajan Gruda set up two goals and was the best player on the pitch.

Stuttgart edged Werder Bremen 1-0 at the MHP Arena. Maximilian Mittelstädt scored in the 7th minute, curling a left-footed shot into the far corner after a pass from Grischa Prömel. Werder Bremen had most of the ball after the break and fired 17 shots, but Stuttgart defended well and made 47 clearances to see it out.

Paderborn and Eintracht Frankfurt drew 2-2 in a late thriller. Jonathan Burkardt put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead in the 23rd minute, and Raphael Obermair levelled for Paderborn right on half-time. Marvin Pieringer scored a penalty in the 73rd minute to make it 2-1. Eintracht Frankfurt went down to ten men when Elias Baum was sent off in the 75th minute, but Burkardt headed in a corner in the 90+3 minute to save a point.