Harry Kane set a new record for most goals in a first season, and Jamal Musiala scored twice as Bayern Munich won 5-2 at Darmstadt on Saturday.
Kane surpassed German legend Uwe Seeler's 60-year-old record by scoring 31 goals in 26 league games since joining from Spurs in the summer, while Seeler had scored 30 goals for Hamburg in 1963-64.
Musiala also contributed an assist in the win, which keeps Bayern's slim hopes of defending the Bundesliga title alive, moving them seven points behind Bayer Leverkusen, who play at Freiburg on Sunday.
Bayern captain Manuel Neuer acknowledged the team's hard work to create opportunities and praised players like Jamal on the pitch.
However, the goalkeeper was disappointed that his side had conceded two goals against last-placed Darmstadt, saying, 'We all need to work on it.'
Darmstadt surprised Bayern after 28 minutes, with Tim Skarke exploiting some weak defending by Eric Dier to score and give the home side hope of an incredible upset against the German champions.
Kane, however, propelled Bayern into the lead before half-time, assisting Musiala's 36th-minute goal before scoring one of his own, rising high to head in a Joshua Kimmich chip in first-half stoppage time.
Musiala added another goal midway through the second half when he collected a Thomas Mueller throw-in and maneuvered through the box before shooting between the goalkeeper's legs.
As he did last week, Serge Gnabry scored shortly after coming off the bench to secure the win.
Bayern's Mathys Tel and Darmstadt's Oscar Vilhelmsson both scored in stoppage time.
• Stuttgart sizzle –
In Saturday's late game, Stuttgart continued their remarkable turnaround this season, with Serhou Guirassy scoring again in a 3-0 win over neighbors Hoffenheim.
Stuttgart, who finished third from bottom last season and needed to win a play-off to stay in the first division, have surged up the table this year and now have one hand on a top four spot and a return to the Champions League.
Enzo Millot's 16th-minute goal broke Hoffenheim's resistance and Guirassy scored just before half-time, his 22nd league goal of the season after just 20 games.
Jamie Leweling scored to seal the win with 20 minutes remaining, securing Stuttgart's first win in Hoffenheim for over a decade.
In the German capital, Union Berlin beat Werder Bremen 2-1 thanks to a commanding performance from US midfielder Brenden Aaronson, on loan from Leeds.
Aaronson, who was surprisingly left out of the US squad this week, played a key role in two goals in three second-half minutes to give Union the upper hand.
The 23-year-old provided the assist for Yorbe Vertessen's 50th-minute goal, before creating and scoring one of his own with some superb dribbling shortly after.
Mitchell Weiser pulled one back for the visitors but Union held on, securing their fifth win in seven home matches under coach Nenad Bjelica.
'It's been the toughest year of my life,' Aaronson told reporters after scoring his second goal for Union.
'Going from Leeds and then not playing much here, it's mentally a battle all the time, staying confident.'
Augsburg turned around a one-goal deficit to defeat a 10-man Wolfsburg 3-1 on the road, securing their fourth consecutive league victory and moving up to seventh place in the standings.
Wolfsburg's Patrick Wimmer scored a goal in the ninth minute but was then sent off the field in tears just before half-time for a foul as the last man, resulting in Augsburg's Arne Maier scoring from the subsequent free-kick.
Kristijan Jakic scored two goals in the second half to secure the victory, adding more pressure on Niko Kovac's Wolfsburg, who have only won one game out of 15.
Mainz secured a 2-0 home victory against Bochum to keep their chances of avoiding relegation alive. Mainz moved past Cologne, who were defeated 5-1 by Leipzig on Friday, into 16th place, which is the relegation playoff position.
Promoted Heidenheim drew 1-1 at home with Borussia Moenchengladbach, gaining another crucial point and moving 10 points clear of the relegation zone in their inaugural season in the top division.
AFP
