Two objectives from Jae-sung Lee took Mainz to a shock 2-1 house win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, handing coach Vincent Kompany his first league loss. Lee scored in every half towards an uncharacteristically poor Bayern, who are actually simply 4 factors clear after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 win at Augsburg. Injuries meant Kompany was unable to name on a number of first workforce regulars together with Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Joao Palhinha.
Kane’s absence was notably telling within the first half, with the league leaders dominating possession however unable to transform any of their half possibilities right into a objective.
Mainz boasted a better-than-expected house file towards the German giants, having received three of their previous 4 house league video games over Bayern.
The house facet struck shortly earlier than half-time, Lee benefiting from a poor clearance from his South Korea teammate Min-Jae Kim to hammer house.
Even with the information that Leverkusen had been forward in Augsburg, Bayern got here out poorer after half-time, missing precision and vitality.
Mainz quickly capitalised via Lee once more. Armindo Sieb threaded a intelligent cross goalwards for Lee to gather earlier than blasting house on the spin.
Leroy Sane tapped in a deflected Joshua Kimmich shot within the 87th minute to provide the league leaders hope, however Mainz held agency for a well-known house win.
The win moved Mainz, who battled relegation final season, as much as sixth.
Defending champions Leverkusen continued their current resurgence, profitable comfortably 2-0 at Augsburg, their seventh victory in a row.
Martin Terrier put Leverkusen in entrance 14 minutes in, curling the ball house along with his first contact after a stunning low cross from Jeremie Frimpong.
Florian Wirtz added a second within the fortieth minute when he managed the ball, offered the Augsburg defence a dummy earlier than skipping a shot throughout the grass and into the underside nook.
A double from Alassane Plea and objectives to Robin Hack and Tim Kleindienst took Borussia Moenchengladbach to a 4-1 win over Holstein Kiel.
Gladbach have now misplaced simply one among their previous eight league video games whereas Kiel, enjoying their first season within the prime flight, sit second final.
In Saturday’s late sport, promoted St Pauli host Werder Bremen, whereas Champions League contributors Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are all in motion on Sunday.
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