Overview
- Luis Díaz scored after 15 seconds and again late, with Harry Kane also on target, as Bayern comfortably beat Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig finished 1:1 in Dortmund, leaving both sides unable to close the gap to the leaders.
- Bayer Leverkusen defeated Union Berlin 2:0 for a third win under Kasper Hjulmand to remain unbeaten, though Alejandro Grimaldo left on a stretcher with a head wound and later offered cautious reassurance about his condition.
- In the 2. Bundesliga, Nürnberg’s 3:2 at Fortuna Düsseldorf eased pressure on coach Miroslav Klose as scrutiny increased on Daniel Thioune.
- SC Paderborn moved top overnight with a 2:0 win in Braunschweig, and Bayern next face Dortmund on October 18 after the break.