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Bayern Munich 5 – 2 Mainz, Allianz Arena
(Burkardt 32 ‘, Hack 44’ – Kimmich 50 ‘, Sane 55’, Süle 70 ‘, Lewandowski 76’ (pen) 83
Five goals in 33 minutes of the second half turned a surprising loss into a comfortable victory, as Bayern Munich continued their recent winning pattern from behind.
This is the eighth consecutive Bundesliga game in which they are behind. But the champions have taken 18 points in those games, which included matches against Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, the rest of the Bundesliga’s top four.
As a result, when Manuel Neuer tipped Danny Latza’s close-range effort into the post shortly after halftime, Mainz’s interim coach Jan Siewert must have had a sinking feeling, despite Jonathan Burkardt overtaking Jerome Boateng. to finish after half an hour and Alexander Hack. imposing rear post header doubling the lead.
When the return of Joshua Kimmich nodded in Bayern’s first, the tide had turned. Leroy Sane came in to crash on a left foot kick, a deflected effort by Niklas Süle gave Bayern the lead and then Robert Lewandowski extracted his pound of meat, first from the penalty spot and then from the six-yard box.
More to follow …
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