Bundesliga: Beier sends Dortmund top with late winner over Frankfurt; Füllkrug double in Bremen's 3-2 win at Mainz

Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 on Saturday 24 October and went top of the Bundesliga, at least until Bayern Munich play at Freiburg on Sunday, Bundesliga.com reported. Six matchday-seven games were played on Saturday.

Dortmund 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

Substitute Maximilian Beier scored the only goal in the 80th minute, curling a shot into the far corner after a pass from Jobe Bellingham. Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved from Ebnoutalib and Chaïbi, and Serhou Guirassy hit the crossbar, according to Bundesliga.com. Felix Nmecha was named man of the match.

Dortmund are unbeaten after seven games, with five wins and two draws for 17 points. Bundesliga.com said Frankfurt became the first club to lose 500 Bundesliga away games.

Mainz 2-3 Werder Bremen

Niclas Füllkrug scored two penalties, in the seventh and 25th minutes. Anthony Caci pulled one back for Mainz in the 33rd minute and Ludovit Reis made it 3-1 in the 61st. Jaesung Lee scored Mainz’s second two minutes later, but Bremen held on. Bundesliga.com said Füllkrug has eight goals in seven games, a start matched for Bremen only by Rudi Völler in 1985/86.

Other results

• RB Leipzig 4-0 Elversberg: Gomis 48’, Rômulo 66’ and 90+4’, Baumgartner 84’.
• Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin: Han-Noah Massengo put Augsburg ahead in the 71st minute and Janik Haberer equalised for Union three minutes later. Both teams had a player sent off: Union’s Felix Uduokhai in the 19th minute and Augsburg’s Juma Bah in the 63rd.
• Paderborn 1-0 Hamburg: Rayan Philippe, on loan at Paderborn from Hamburg, scored in the 88th minute.
• Köln 0-0 Schalke.

Still to play on Sunday 25 October

Bayern Munich play at Freiburg at 4:30pm GMT. Assistant coach Aaron Danks will take charge while head coach Vincent Kompany remains in hospital. See our report on Kompany.

See also: Bundesliga matchday 6: Elversberg edge Augsburg, Füllkrug rescues Bremen