A scintillating second-half performance from high-flying Mainz helped them emphatically overturn a half-time deficit to defeat league-leaders Bayern Munich 3-1 at Mewa Arena, a tenth match unbeaten for Bo Svensson’s side.Midweek’s UEFA Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester City will make Bayern’s Bundesliga run-in all the more significant, as they have now bowed out of two of the three competitions they were fighting for when Thomas Tuchel was appointed as manager. Knowing they couldn’t afford a slip up against in-form Mainz, the record champions were straight on the attack, and Sadio Mané had the ball in the net from a delightful chip, but the goal was subsequently ruled out for a marginal offside.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Joshua Kimmich continued to boss the midfield for Bayern, and despite facing some threat from the Mainz attack, the visitors soon got a deserved opener. João Cancelo’s floated cross to the far post was in the vicinity of both Mané and Noussair Mazraoui, and the former rose highest to head in from close range. The game hadn’t seen much in the way of attacking play before the goal, but it started to open up, and there were chances at either end in the remainder of the first half. Karim Onisiwo was unfortunate to slip as he was through on goal, while Cancelo fired over the bar from a tight angle.Svensson has won both of his home matchups against Bayern as manager of the Zerofivers, and facing his old boss from his playing days in Tuchel, he would no doubt have been keen to encourage his side to respond. January signing Ludovic Ajorque couldn’t divert a cross in at the near post, but the Frenchman went one better soon after. Lee Jae-sung’s shot was rebounded directly to the lurking Ajorque, who headed it past Yann Sommer for an equaliser. The capacity crowd at Mewa Arena were on their feet, and things continued to get better and better for the home support. Onisiwo showed enough strength and desire to fight off Josip Stanišić in the box and thread through Leandro Barreiro Martins, who placed in off the post.What is this defense and Sommer wtf?? pic.twitter.com/mslFOX5sfZ— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) April 22, 2023 GOAL | Mainz 2-1 Bayern | Leandro Barreiropic.twitter.com/BqGM44VBxt— VAR Tático (@vartatico) April 22, 2023 Having snatched the lead, the totally dominant Mainz extended their lead and secured the unlikely victory just minutes later. Aarón Martín arrived in the box to receive a pass from Andreas Hanche-Olsen, and the left-back fizzed his shot across goal and into the bottom corner, with Sommer powerless to resist. Now at risk of relinquishing top spot in the Bundesliga, Bayern will wait with bated breath to discover the result of Borussia Dortmund against Eintracht Frankfurt in Saturday’s late kick-off. Mainz, meanwhile, recorded a third consecutive home league victory against Germany’s most successful club.GOAL | Mainz 3-1 Bayern | Martinpic.twitter.com/BkAm0Wqacq— VAR Tático (@vartatico) April 22, 2023 BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 29FridayAugsburg – Stuttgart 1-1 (1-0)/Beijo 7 – Endo 78/SaturdayBochum – Wolfsburg 1-5 (0-3)/Broschinski 69 – Svanberg 10, 56, Kaminski 21, Wimmer 34, Waldschmidt 77/Hertha – Werder 2-4 (0-2)/Ngankam 68, Lukebakio 77 – Ducksch 6, 27, 51, Weiser 63/Hoffenheim – Koln 1-2 (0-2)/Dolberg 90+4 – Kainz 17 pen, Selke 39, Thielmann 90+2/Mainz – Bayern 3-1 (0-1)/Ajorque 65, Barreiro 73, Martin 79 – Mane 29/19.30: (1.68) Dortmund (4.00) Eintr.Frankfurt (5.30)Sunday16.30: (1.84) Freiburg (3.60) Schalke (5.10)18.30: (2.70) Leverkusen (3.40) RB Leipzig (2.80)20.30: (2.47) M’ gladbach (3.30) Union Berlin (3.00)***odds are subject to change
