Bayern Munich defeated Bayer Leverkusen, who had a two-goal lead at RB Leipzig, to win 2-1 at Freiburg on Saturday.
In the fifteenth minute, Kane and his English partner Eric Dier scored the opener.
Kane was found by Dier, who drilled a low shot past Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu.
The goal was Kane’s first from open play since mid-November and his 17th in 17 league games this season.
After 54 minutes, Bayern doubled their lead when Kim Min-jae headed in a Joshua Kimmich corner past Atubolu.
With 22 minutes left, Freiburg made Bayern sweat when Matthias Ginter headed home from a surprise 3-0 Champions League defeat at Feyenoord. However, the German giants persevered.
Leverkusen, the defending champions, are now six points clear of the league leaders after recording their first league point drop since early November at Leipzig with a win.
Florian Wirtz impressed throughout and was instrumental in Leverkusen’s opener.
After 18 minutes, the German midfielder fought back and fired a jink into the post before Patrik Schick was well placed to tap in to give Leverkusen the lead.
Leverkusen’s controversial second, scored on the 36-minute mark, was also created by Wirtz.
Near the sideline, the 21-year-old won the ball from Leipzig’s David Raum, while appearing to sink his studs into the defender’s leg.
With Raum laying on the ground, Wirtz dribbled goalwards and cut the ball back to Aleix Garcia, who snatched a consolation pass.
Raum had his revenge just five minutes later, thumping in a deflected free kick off the crossbar to cut Leverkusen’s advantage.
With five minutes left, Leipzig scored from a different set piece. Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba converted a spiraling free kick that Xavi Simons had already sent into his own net.
10-man Borussia Dortmund let a two-goal lead fall to draw 2-2 at home against Werder Bremen in their first game since firing coach Nuri Sahin.
Dortmund’s chances took an early hit when centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck was red carded for a last-man foul after 21 minutes.
Despite their disadvantage, the hosts were dangerous and, with Julian Brandt scoring his eighth league goal of the year, took the lead seven minutes later.
When Bremen defender Marco Friedl turned Guirassy’ 51st-minute cross into his own net, Dortmund initially looked in charge, but Bremen equalized with two goals in eight minutes.
Before Marvin Ducksch caught the hosts napping, running in behind, and scoring from the outside the box, former Dortmund midfielder Leonardo , Bittencourt unleashed a rocket from outside the box.
Elsewhere, Mainz continued their impressive run this season, beating Stuttgart 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Nelson Weiper and Anthony Caci.
Mainz’s victory, which they had last campaign, placed them sixth, one point behind Stuttgart and Leipzig, and in the race for a Champions League spot.
Keven Schlotterbeck scored a stoppage time goal to give Augsburg a 2-1 win at home over Heidenheim.
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