Mainz pulled off an incredible comeback to beat Bayern Munich 3-1 and blow the Bundesliga title race wide open.
The match started in a very open fashion, with both teams making mistakes in possession and countering the other.
Bayern thought they had taken the lead after 15 minutes when Sadio Mane made a superb run before expertly clipping the ball over Robin Zentner, but it was flagged for offside and after a VAR check, the decision to disallow the goal stood.
Thomas Tuchel’s men didn’t have to wait too much longer for a goal though. Mane was on hand just 15 minutes later to head home Joao Cancelo’s deep cross to the back post, and this time the goal stood.
Bayern continued to push for a second goal but were unable to really create clear-cut opportunities to increase their lead.
Mainz equalised in the 65th minute when Ludovic Ajorque was on hand to head home a rebounded effort and score in his fourth consecutive Bundesliga match and his sixth goal from his last eight matches.
Just eight minutes later, Bo Svensson’s side had the lead. Karim Onisiwo played a great pass into Leandro Barreiro, who calmly fired his effort into the bottom corner. The Mainz supporters were in dreamland but their joy wouldn’t stop there.
Mainz made it 3-1 10 minutes from time. Substitute Aaron Martin rifled an effort from just inside the penalty area into the bottom corner to give Yann Sommer no chance. It was a finish befitting of a top-class striker from the left-back and put the icing on the cake for Mainz and their spectacular comeback.
Source: Eurosport
