Kimmich scores, Neuer injured as Bayern beat Mainz 2-1
Neuer becomes Bayern's oldest Bundesliga player at 40 years and 225 days but limps off with a foot injury; Bayern stay top with Dortmund.
Joshua Kimmich put Bayern Munich ahead in the 14th minute, his first goal of the season, and Lennart Karl doubled the lead after the break. Phillip Tietz pulled one back for FSV Mainz 05 in stoppage time, but the 2-1 win was never in doubt, and Mainz still wait for their first home win of the season.
The afternoon was bittersweet for Manuel Neuer. At 40 years and 225 days he became the oldest player in Bayern's Bundesliga history, passing Bernd Dreher, but a recurrence of the foot injury that had kept him out of recent matches forced him off before half-time. Jonas Urbig came on in his place.
Harry Kane did not score but set up both of the goals that Kimmich and Karl scored. According to kicker, Bayern have now gone 31 league away games unbeaten and remain top on 21 points, level with Borussia Dortmund, who beat Elversberg 2-1 but trail on goal difference. Kimmich was modest afterwards: there were no fireworks, but it was a solid and controlled win.
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