"Lennart Karl gave Bayern the lead inside the 30th minute, slotting home from close range. Towards the end of the first half, Kacper Potulski headed in from William Boving's free-kick to grab an unlikely equaliser. Mainz took a shock lead when Stefan Bell chipped a brilliant pass into the path of Jae-sung Lee, who scored with a sublime header, leaving everyone stunned, including Manuel Neuer."
"Bayern waste chances Vincent Kompany made a raft of changes to the side, but Bayern were still expected to win comfortably. It took them until the 20th minute to register a proper effort on goal, and it came through a brilliant effort from Lennart Karl. While they dominated possession (85%) and registered 11 shots on target, their poor finishing let them down."
"Defence remains a major worry Kompany started with Kim Min-jae and Hiroki Ito in defence. Bayern have conceded in seven of their last eight matches. They have been conceding goals from set-pieces, and once again they did so against Mainz. It is becoming a recurring problem and also underscores the importance of possibly signing a new centre-back, either in January or in the next summer transfer window."
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena, moving nine points clear at the Bundesliga summit but dropping home points for the first time this season. Lennart Karl opened the scoring before Kacper Potulski equalised from William Boving's free-kick. Mainz then took a shock lead through Jae-sung Lee's sublime header from Stefan Bell's pass. Harry Kane converted a late penalty after being pulled by Potulski to make his 80th Bundesliga goal. Bayern dominated possession (85%), created eight big chances (4.50 xG) and registered 11 shots on target, yet finishing and defensive set-piece frailties remain major concerns.
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