Mainz vs Bayern Munich

Match summary

Bayern Munich took a 2-1 win at Mainz.

Joshua Kimmich put Bayern Munich ahead in the 14th minute, Lennart Karl made it 0-2 in the 57th minute, and Phillip Tietz pulled one back to make it 1-2 in stoppage time.

Bayern Munich dominated territory and shot volume in their Bundesliga Matchday 9 fixture away against Mainz, controlling 69 percent of possession and registering 26 shots compared to the hosts' 11. The visitors created 9 shots on target from 717 passes with a pass accuracy of 91 percent, while Mainz managed only 1 shot on target from 317 passes and 31 percent possession. Both sides committed 8 fouls, but discipline was quiet with just 1 yellow card shown to the visitors. The corner count finished 7 to 8 and offsides were 3 to 1.

The event timeline began with the visitors opening the scoring in the 14th minute through a right foot shot from Joshua Kimmich to make it 0-1. A VAR review in the 44th minute checked a goal involving Jae-sung Lee for Mainz, and Bayern Munich made a change at 45 minutes with Jonas Urbig replacing Manuel Neuer before the half-time score of 0-1. In the second half, Lennart Karl scored with a right foot shot in the 57th minute to increase the lead to 0-2. Substitutions were made by both teams across the half, and Konrad Laimer received a yellow card for a foul in the 76th minute. Mainz pulled a goal back in the 90+2nd minute via a header from Phillip Tietz, concluding the match at 1-2.