Bayern defeat Augsburg and now hope for a setback for Leverkusen

Champions Bayern Munich won the Bavarian derby at Augsburg 3-2 on Saturday and are, for now, just a point from Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who welcome Borussia Mönchengladbach later.

Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick as VfB Stuttgart thrashed RB Leizpig 5-2, while Werder Bremen claimed a second consecutive win with a 3-1 against Freiburg.

Elsewhere, VfL Wolfsburg and Cologne played out a 1-1 draw, while Hoffenheim were also held to a 1-1 draw with Heidenheim.

Bayern suffered two scares early in the game, the first when Augsburg were initially awarded a penalty in the fifth minute after Matthijs de Ligt handled the ball. But a video assistant review showed that the offence took place outside the box and the penalty decision was overturned.

Augsburg then thought they had the lead in the 12th, but Elvis Rexhbeçaj's goal was ruled out for offside after video review.

The German record champions eventually broke the deadlock in the 23rd as Aleksandar Pavlovic scored his first goal of the season, and Alphonso Davies made it 2-0 before the break.

The hosts didn't take long to react and Ermedin Demirović pulled one back in the 52nd, but Harry Kane, who hadn't scored a goal in two Bundesliga games, was on target in the 58th.

Bayern, however, didn't have a drama-free victory as Augsburg had two late penalties. Manuel Neuer saved Sven Michel's effort in the 88th, but Demirović didn't waste the second spot-kick in stoppage-time. Augsburg, however, had no time to fight for a potential comeback.

Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel will be concerned over winger Kingsley Coman, who picked up an injury and had to be subbed off after the second goal. The player left the stadium on crutches.

"Coman is very crestfallen. He will now be taken to Munich and examined there. Let's hope for the best," Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen told broadcasters Sky.

The Bavarians already have a long list of injured players. On Saturday, they were without Dayot Upamecano, Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich and Bouna Sarr. Kim Min Jae and Noussair Mazraoui, meanwhile, are away at the Asian and African Nations Cups.

In Stuttgart, Enzo Millot scored from the spot to give the hosts the lead in the 25th and Undav played a one-two with Jamie Leweling to slot in the second in the 30th.

Benjamin Sesko immediately cut Leipzig's deficit back to one goal just two minutes later, but that was restored in the 48th when Leweling scored Stuttgart's third.

Leipzig found a quick answer with Lois Openda in the 55th, but the hosts reacted just a minute later with Undav, who completed his hat-trick in the 75th.

Stuttgart sit third in the standings, but 10 points behind Bayern and still far from the title race.