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Bayern Munich was thoroughly dominant in terms of possession, but two big defensive lapses and a myriad of missed scoring chances led to the Bavarians succumbing to a painful 2-2 draw with Mainz 05, who entered the match in last place of the Bundesliga.
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Kane rescues Bayern in 2-2 draw with bottom club Mainz, Dortmund draw
Harry Kane converted a late penalty as runaway leaders Bayern Munich salvaged a 2-2 draw against bottom club Mainz to maintain their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga season on Sunday. Headers from Kacper Potulski in the 45th and Lee Jae-Sung in the 67th had sensationally reversed Bayern's 29th minute lead from teenager Lennart Karl in Mainz' favour.
Rock bottom Mainz were mightily close to shocking Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena before a late Harry Kane penalty rescued a fortunate point for the Bavarian giants. Vincent Kompany's side were unimpressive at home and struggled to break down a stubborn Mainz defence,
Harry Kane converted a penalty with three minutes remaining to save Bayern Munich’s blushes in a 2-2 home draw against last-placed Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Mainz came from a goal down to snatch the lead thanks to an excellent Lee Jae-sung header,
Mainz has seen its winless Bundesliga run extend to nine games after going down 1-0 at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Thomas Müller, who could be considered as the last world-class attacker to come out of Bayern’s academy before Karl, celebrated the goal from the stands. Bayern did very little for the rest of the half, and they were punished for it before the half-time whistle.
Mainz have published an exchange with a fan who cancelled his membership because of the presence of black players in the team. While protests against racism and police brutality have swept the United States and various countries across the world in ...
Harry Kane 's late penalty ensured Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season, but they were held to a surprise 2-2 draw by rock-bottom Mainz at the Allianz Arena. A share of the spoils meant Bayern dropped points for the first time at home this season, while Mainz earned an unlikely point to move within four of safety.
At home, at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Mainz this Sunday (14th), in the 14th round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga. The result, with a "somewhat bitter taste," came precisely during the Bavarian fans' farewell to 2025.