Bayern Munich don beat Mainz 2-1 for Bundesliga match on Saturday, as Harry Kane provide two assists to help the champions stay top of the table.
Joshua Kimmich give Bayern the lead for 14th minute after Mainz defender Danny da Costa stumble while e dey receive pass from Lee Jae-sung. Kane seize the loose ball and feed Kimmich, who fire strong shot from edge of box into top corner.
Mainz think say dem equalise when Lee head in after Manuel Neuer flap at free-kick, but VAR cancel the goal for offside after long check. Neuer, who become Bayern oldest-ever Bundesliga player at 40 years and 225 days, dem replace am because of injury immediately after.
Bayern add second before hour mark when Kane play ball into path of Lennart Karl, who sweep am home from tight angle. Mainz pull one back for added time when Phillip Tietz glance header from Benedict Hollerbach cross, but Bayern hold on to secure the points.
The win leave Bayern level on 21 points with second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who beat Elversberg 2-1 at home, but Bayern stay top on goal difference. Kane assist tally for season reach league-high eight, same total he get for 2023-24 and 2024-25. E get more assists pass any other player for first nine matchdays of Bundesliga season since Opta start collecting data for 2004-05. The England striker dey on course to pass im best 14 assists for Premier League season with Tottenham for 2020-21.
Kane no score for three games since e win Ballon d'Or for late October, but e get 10 assists and 10 goals for all competitions this season. Bayern no get coach Vincent Kompany as e dey return from illness, and dem also miss Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry. For Dortmund, Felix Nmecha score two goals for second half as dem beat Elversberg 2-1, but Noel Futkeu goal with nine minutes remaining make dem sweat.
