Bayern and BVB win – Mainz continue without a win or a point

Berlin (AP) – FC Bayern remains on course even without Robert Lewandowski. Coach Hansi Flick spared the goal guarantee at 1. FC Köln, but the German record champions won just under 2-1 (2-0) and took over the league lead at least for the time being.

Borussia Dortmund is the new runner-up after a 2-0 (0-0) win at Arminia Bielefeld. Defense chief Mats Hummels scored twice. RB Leipzig was able to overtake both of them again in the evening (6.30 p.m. / Sky) with a win at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

FC Augsburg stayed in the top group with a 3: 1 (1: 0) win against FSV Mainz 05, the last without a win and without points, and is now fourth. Eintracht Frankfurt and Werder Bremen parted 1: 1 (0: 0) in the Hessen stadium.

A penalty kick brought Bayern on the track. Serge Gnabry’s header landed on Marius Wolf’s arm – Thomas Müller (13th) safely converted the following penalty. Gnabry (45th + 1) followed up with a nice solo before the break. Dominick Drexler (82nd) ​​once again created tension.

As expected, BVB determined the game in Bielefeld, but Hummels only scored the opening goal in the 53rd minute. For the first time since 2011, the ex-national player met in two Bundesliga games in a row. His second goal was scored by the 31-year-old in the 71st minute with a header for his only second Bundesliga double.

In an uneventful first half, Eintracht celebrated an alleged goal from Daichi Kamada – but referee Felix Brych did not give the goal because André Silva was offside before the Japanese defeated him (34th). The goal from Bremen’s Josh Sargent (51.) counted against it. The equalizer was then achieved by Silva (65th) – on presentation of Kamada.

The Mainz found it difficult in Augsburg. In the first half, the guests only managed one shot on the opposing goal. Augsburg’s Ruben Vargas (40.) did better, taking the lead with an overhead kick. Karim Onisiwo (64.) managed to equalize after the break, but André Hahn (80./90.+1) caused the sixth FSV defeat in the sixth game of the season.

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