Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund remained neck and neck at the top of the German Bundesliga table after 2-1 wins over Mainz and Elversberg on Saturday.\n<\/p>\n
Bayern and Dortmund, who drew 2-2 in Munich last Saturday, are locked on 21 points, with the defending champions ahead on goal difference after nine rounds.\n<\/p>\n
Phillip Tietz\u2019s stoppage-time goal came too late for the hosts to try and mount a comeback as Bayern won for just the third time in their past seven Bundesliga matches at Mainz.\n<\/p>\n
Goalless in three games since winning the Ballon d\u2019Or in late October, Kane set up Joshua Kimmich\u2019s opener after 14 minutes and laid on a second-half goal for Lennart Karl.<\/p>\n
The England captain has continued to show his prowess as a provider this season and has 10 assists to go with 10 goals in all competitions.\n<\/p>\n
Kimmich told DAZN he was thrilled Kane had extended his contract at the club until 2029 on Thursday.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the reasons why things just click in the dressing room. He\u2019s a Ballon d\u2019Or-level player, yet he\u2019s never above doing the little things.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s the type of person who is always there for every single teammate. And that is truly something very, very special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bayern, who won 2-0 at Atletico Madrid in midweek, continue to defy a mounting absentee list.\n<\/p>\n
Without coach Vincent Kompany as he returns from illness, they were also missing Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry.\n<\/p>\n
Kimmich returned from bereavement leave last week after the death of his father and was visibly emotional after scoring the opener.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cNaturally, the moment I scored, that was the first thing that came to mind.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it was definitely more emotional than usual\u2026 Besides, I don\u2019t score that many anyway.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Manuel Neuer became the oldest player in Bayern\u2019s history when he took the pitch aged 40 years and 225 days, but was substituted before half-time with a foot injury.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nmecha brace for Dortmund \u2013 <\/p>\n
In Dortmund, Felix Nmecha bagged a second-half brace as the hosts beat Elversberg, but a Noel Futkeu goal with nine minutes remaining had the hosts sweating in the dying stages.\n<\/p>\n
Both of Nmecha\u2019s goals came from outside the box as Dortmund overcame the absence of striker Serhou Guirassy and the early replacement of in-form forward Carney Chukwuemeka.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt might sound boring, but we just need to go from game to game,\u201d Nmecha said of a potential title race.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very long season but we need to keep going like this.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
RB Leipzig conceded inside the opening minute but bounced back to beat Augsburg 5-2, continuing their excellent home form.\n<\/p>\n
Leipzig, who lost 3-2 to Manchester City at home in the Champions League on Wednesday, sit three points behind Bayern and Dortmund.<\/p>\n
Leipzig had not conceded at home in the league this season but were behind after just 36 seconds when Anton Kade pounced on a Willi Orban error.\n<\/p>\n
The hosts recovered quickly and cruised to victory, with Ezechiel Banzuzi, Christopher Nkunku, David Raum, Romulo and Christoph Baumgartner all getting on the scoresheet for Leipzig.\n<\/p>\n
Uchenna Ogundu scored a late consolation for Augsburg.\n<\/p>\n
Leipzig have won five from five Bundesliga games at home, scoring 23 goals and conceding just twice.\n<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Jonathan Burkardt scored twice as Eintracht Frankfurt drew 2-2 at promoted Paderborn.\n<\/p>\n
Later on Saturday, Niclas Fuellkrug will play his first match since his recall to Jurgen Klopp\u2019s Germany squad when his Werder Bremen side play at Stuttgart.\n<\/p>\n
AFP<\/p>\n
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