Amin Younes reinvigorated the Bundesliga title race by leading Eintracht Frankfurt to a 2-1 win over first-place Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Younes was involved in the buildup for Daichi Kamada’s opener in the 12th minute and he scored what proved to be the winner in the 31st as Frankfurt maintained its outstanding start to the year with its eighth win from nine games in 2021.
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Amin Younes reinvigorated the Bundesliga title race by leading Eintracht Frankfurt to a 2-1 win over first-place Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for Bayern to take his season tally to a league-leading 26 goals, but missed out on scoring a late equalizer when Lucas Hernández’ cross sailed just over his head at the far post in injury time.
Leipzig can cut Bayern’s lead to two points with a win at Hertha Berlin on Sunday, while Frankfurt is now just seven points off the lead.
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Frankfurt's players wear the pictures and names of the victims of the shooting in Hanau a year ago on their training jackets, prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A right-wing extremist shot dead nine people in Hanau on 19 Feb. 2020, before shooting himself. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
German national soccer team coach Joachim Loew sits in the stands prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Frankfurt's Ragnar Ache, left, and Munich's Jerome Boateng, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner of Mainz fails to safe the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Kevin Stoeger, left, from Mainz celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Stuttgart's Tanguy Coulibaly, left, and Cologne's Elvis Rexhbe challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and VfB Stuttgart in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. ( Rolf Vennenbernddpa via AP)
Cologne's Emmanuel Dennis reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and VfB Stuttgart in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. ( Rolf Vennenbernddpa via AP)
Berlin's Grischa Proemel, left, scores against Freiburg's goalkeeper Florian Mueller, center, the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Union Berlin in Freiburg, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Sebastian Gollnowdpa via AP)
Philipp Mwene, center, of Mainz and Moenchengladbach's Lars Stindl, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Referee Sascha Stegemann, right, shows Munich coach Hansi Flick, left, the yellow card during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Younes, who tormented Bayern’s defense in the first half, marked his goal by holding a shirt commemorating the victims of an attack in the nearby town of Hanau just over a year ago.
Munich's Robert Lewandowski walks on the pitch during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for Bayern to take his season tally to a league-leading 26 goals, but missed out on scoring a late equalizer when Lucas Hernández’ cross sailed just over his head at the far post in injury time.
Frankfurt was without top-scorer André Silva (18 goals) due to an injury picked up in training, giving Luka Jovic his first start since he returned on loan from Real Madrid. Frankfurt also had to do without the injured defender Erik Durm and suspended midfielder Djibril Sow.
Bayern also had enforced absences with Thomas Müller and Benjamin Pavard due to the coronavirus, while Corentin Tolisso is out for around three months after tearing a tendon his left thigh in training on Thursday. Leon Goretzka and Javi Martínez were back among Bayern’s substitutes after recovering from their COVID-19 infections. Goretzka came on to help Bayern’s improved performance in the second half.
Munich's Leroy Sane controls the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Leipzig can cut Bayern’s lead to two points with a win at Hertha Berlin on Sunday, while Frankfurt is now just seven points off the lead.
Mainz beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 away, Union Berlin won 1-0 in Freiburg and Stuttgart enjoyed a 1-0 win at Cologne.
Last-place Schalke hosted Borussia Dortmund in the Ruhr derby later Saturday.
Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada scores the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
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Frankfurt's players wear the pictures and names of the victims of the shooting in Hanau a year ago on their training jackets, prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A right-wing extremist shot dead nine people in Hanau on 19 Feb. 2020, before shooting himself. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Frankfurt's players wear the pictures and names of the victims of the shooting in Hanau a year ago on their training jackets, prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A right-wing extremist shot dead nine people in Hanau on 19 Feb. 2020, before shooting himself. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
German national soccer team coach Joachim Loew sits in the stands prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Frankfurt's Ragnar Ache, left, and Munich's Jerome Boateng, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner of Mainz fails to safe the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Kevin Stoeger, left, from Mainz celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Stuttgart's Tanguy Coulibaly, left, and Cologne's Elvis Rexhbe challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and VfB Stuttgart in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. ( Rolf Vennenbernddpa via AP)
Cologne's Emmanuel Dennis reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Cologne and VfB Stuttgart in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. ( Rolf Vennenbernddpa via AP)
Berlin's Grischa Proemel, left, scores against Freiburg's goalkeeper Florian Mueller, center, the opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Union Berlin in Freiburg, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Sebastian Gollnowdpa via AP)
Philipp Mwene, center, of Mainz and Moenchengladbach's Lars Stindl, right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and SV Mainz 05 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Federico GambariniPool via AP)
Referee Sascha Stegemann, right, shows Munich coach Hansi Flick, left, the yellow card during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne DedertPOOL via AP)