Bayern and Dortmund level on 21 points, both unbeaten, with Leipzig three behind

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund go into the international break level on 21 points after nine matchdays, both unbeaten with six wins and three draws. Bayern stay top on goal difference, +20 against Dortmund's +9. Bayern have the league's best attack (29 goals), Dortmund its best defence (7 conceded). RB Leipzig, third on 18 points before Sunday's games, are three points behind.

Bayern win at Mainz, but Neuer goes off injured

Bayern won 2-1 at Mainz on Saturday. Joshua Kimmich scored his first goal of the season in the 14th minute and Lennart Karl added the second after the break, both set up by Harry Kane; Mainz's Phillip Tietz replied in stoppage time. The bigger concern came before half-time: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had just become Bayern's oldest Bundesliga player at 40 years and 225 days, went off with a problem in his right foot and was replaced by Jonas Urbig. A tendon irritation in that foot had already kept him out of the games at Freiburg, against Magdeburg and against Dortmund. Sporting director Max Eberl said: “We hope it's not that bad.” Kimmich told Sky: “When he comes off, it's unfortunately probably something serious.” Interim coach Aaron Danks stood in on the touchline for head coach Vincent Kompany. Bayern host Köln on Friday 20 November at 20:30.

Dortmund lean on Nmecha without Guirassy

Dortmund beat promoted Elversberg 2-1 with both goals from midfielder Felix Nmecha, in the 55th and 71st minutes, the second from 22 metres. It was Dortmund's first Bundesliga game in more than a year without striker Serhou Guirassy, who is out with a strain. Elversberg substitute Noel Futkeu pulled one back in the 81st minute, and Dortmund coach Niko Kovac was not fully satisfied: “I didn't like that we didn't go for the third goal.” He still defended the effort after the ninth competitive game in four and a half weeks: “We are at the limit and gave everything.” WDR called it Dortmund's best season after nine matchdays in 13 years. Dortmund visit bottom club Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday 21 November at 15:30.

Leipzig keep pace

Leipzig beat Augsburg 5-2 after conceding in the first minute. Ezechiel Banzuzi (34th), Christopher Nkunku (35th) and captain David Raum (45+1) turned the game around before half-time, and Romulo (60th) and Christoph Baumgartner (66th) added two more. Winger Brajan Gruda set up the first two, and Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis called his display “outstanding”. It was Leipzig's third league win in a row and their fifth in five home games; Augsburg, on nine points, have now gone seven league games without a win. Freiburg, fourth on 16 points with a game in hand, can pass Leipzig with a win over Union Berlin on Sunday evening. Leipzig themselves visit Union on Saturday 21 November at 15:30.