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Bayern Munich 5-2 Mainz: Champions return to top of Bundesliga

Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is the Bundesliga's top scorer this season with 19 goals

Bayern Munich scored five second-half goals as they came from 2-0 down to beat struggling Mainz and go top of the Bundesliga by two points.

Jonathan Burkardt and Alexander Hack struck before half-time to shock the defending champions.

It took just 10 second-half minutes for Bayern to draw level thanks to Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane.

Substitute Niklas Sule also scored before Robert Lewandowski netted twice, the first from the penalty spot.

Bayern, who fell behind for the eighth straight game, replaced RB Leipzig - 1-0 winners at Stuttgart on Saturday - at the top of the table, while Mainz remain second from bottom.

Victory was Bayern's third in succession and extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

Line-ups

Bayern Munich

  • 1Neuer
  • 5PavardSubstituted forGoretzkaat 45'minutes
  • 17BoatengBooked at 32minsSubstituted forSüleat 45'minutes
  • 27AlabaBooked at 62mins
  • 19Davies
  • 24TolissoSubstituted forDouglas Costaat 88'minutes
  • 6Kimmich
  • 10Sané
  • 25MüllerSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 88'minutes
  • 7GnabrySubstituted forMusialaat 76'minutes
  • 9Lewandowski

Substitutes

  • 4Süle
  • 11Douglas Costa
  • 13Choupo-Moting
  • 18Goretzka
  • 21Hernández
  • 28Oliveira Dantas
  • 35Nübel
  • 41Richards
  • 42Musiala

Mainz

  • 37Dahmen
  • 18BrosinskiSubstituted forStögerat 80'minutes
  • 4St. Juste
  • 42Hack
  • 23MweneSubstituted forPapelaat 89'minutes
  • 20Fernandes
  • 35Barreiro Martins
  • 6Latza
  • 5BoëtiusBooked at 60minsSubstituted forOnisiwoat 71'minutes
  • 7QuaisonSubstituted forSzalaiat 89'minutes
  • 29BurkardtSubstituted forMatetaat 80'minutes

Substitutes

  • 9Mateta
  • 13Lavalée
  • 16Bell
  • 17Stöger
  • 21Onisiwo
  • 24Papela
  • 28Szalai
  • 41Liesegang
Referee:
Markus Schmidt

Match Stats

Home TeamBayern MunichAway TeamMainz
Possession
Home73%
Away27%
Shots
Home17
Away12
Shots on Target
Home12
Away7
Corners
Home10
Away2
Fouls
Home11
Away9

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.

  3. Post update

    Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05).

  5. Substitution

    Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Merveille Papela replaces Philipp Mwene.

  6. Substitution

    Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ádám Szalai replaces Robin Quaison.

  7. Substitution

    Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Thomas Müller.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Corentin Tolisso.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).

  10. Post update

    Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Goal!

    Goal! FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).

  13. Post update

    Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kevin Stöger replaces Daniel Brosinski.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jonathan Burkardt.

  16. Post update

    Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes.

  17. Post update

    Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.

  18. Post update

    Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Serge Gnabry because of an injury.

  20. Post update

    Goal! FC Bayern München 4, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

As It Stands

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Bayern Munich14103144212333
2RB Leipzig149412591631
3B Leverkusen1484229141528
4B Dortmund1481528181025
5Union Berlin1466229181124
6Wolfsburg146622015524
7B Mgladbach145632522321
8Frankfurt144822323020
9Freiburg145542324-120
10Augsburg145451619-319
11Stuttgart144642621518
12Hertha Berlin144462324-116
13Hoffenheim144372226-415
14Werder Bremen143561623-714
15Köln142571322-911
16Arminia Bielefeld143110924-1510
17Mainz1413101431-176
18Schalke140410839-314
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