Bundesliga: Dortmund beats Mainz 2-0 to keep pace with Bayern; Frankfurt wins 10-target spectacle

Karim Adeyemi scored again when Borussia Dortmund kept pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich by hitting Mainz 2-0 on Saturday.

Dortmund had to do without star Vooruit Serhou Guirassy, ​​who withdrew before the kick -off with a leg problem. Guirassy has a blow last weekend in the 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Instead, Julian Brandt just stood in line behind the front two.

Brandt founded Daniel Svensson for the opener in the 27th minute on a counterattack after Paul Nebel had beaten the post on the other side.

Adeyemi made it 2-0 on a different counterattack in the 40th, cut a pass and then raced ahead where he played a two with Brandt before scored for the second consecutive game.

Mainz’s prospects took another knock when goalkeeper Robin Zentner was sent in the 67th to take Adeyemi.

Dortmund -Coach Niko Kovač sent the Portuguese forward Fabio Silva late for his debut.

Dortmund remains the only unbeaten team next to Bayern, which leads with a maximum of 15 points from five games with Dortmund two behind after opening with a draw.

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«I know that German football is expected that Bayern should not march by itself, but we must keep the consistency we have today,» said Kovač. «It is the fifth Bundesliga competition day. Not much has happened yet, but we are on a good way.»

Eintracht Frankfurt produced a devastating first half display to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 6-4, after he had led 6-0 early in the second half.

It took 10 minutes for Robin Koch from Frankfurt to break the impasse, but when he did, there was nothing that Gladbach could do to stop Ansgar Knauff, Jonathan Burkardt, Chaibi and Uzun can add more goals for the break.

Gladbach coach Eugen Polanski-the former coach under 23 who serves as an interim solution after the dismissal of Gerardo Seoane trial even a double replacement after the third goal, but until little use.

Immediately after the break – the first time the defender once scored two goals in a Bundesliga match – Koch scored again, but the growing confidence of Frankfurt allowed Gladbach a reaction.

The American defender Joe Scally crossed to Jens Castrop in the 72nd, and Haris Tabaković and Yannik Engelhardt also scored before Scally Grant-Leon Ranos set up for the fourth goal in the ninth minute of stopping time.

Frankfurt then plays on Tuesday in the Champions League in Atlético Madrid, who also enjoyed a big win over Real Madrid on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen took a 2-1 victory in St. Pauli, but lost Patrik Schick to injury late, when Onlex Grimaldo also received treatment for an injury.

It was Leverkusen’s record-expanding 36th Bundesliga game without loss.

Heidenheim defeated Augsburg with 2-1 at home, a blow to visiting coach Sandro Wagner whose team has now lost four straight ahead.

Johan Bakayoko’s early goal was enough for Leipzig to win 1-0 in Wolfsburg.

Published on September 28, 2025