Bayern München dominated possession and chances but were left to rue missed opportunities in a frustrating 2-2 draw against FSV Mainz 05, who defended heroically to claim an unlikely point at the Allianz Arena.
L. Karl opened the scoring in the 29th minute, putting Bayern ahead against the run of their overwhelming dominance. The hosts controlled 84.7% of possession and created chances at will, registering an impressive 4.24 xG compared to Mainz’s meager 0.60. Yet efficiency, not dominance, would decide this contest.
Mainz goalkeeper produced a man-of-the-match performance with eight crucial saves, keeping his side in the game as Bayern peppered his goal with 24 shots. K. Potulski leveled on the stroke of halftime, capitalizing on a rare Mainz venture forward to send the teams into the break level.
Bayern manager made a triple substitution on 61 minutes, introducing H. Ito, T. Bischof, and L. Goretzka in search of the winning goal. Instead, Mainz struck again just six minutes later through Lee Jae-Sung, stunning the home crowd as the visitors took an improbable 2-1 lead.
The statistics told a story of total Bayern domination—seven corners to none, 90% pass completion, and 11 shots on target—but Mainz’s 49 clearances and 16 interceptions exemplified their defensive resilience. D. da Costa was booked early in the second half as Mainz dug in, with Potulski also collecting a yellow card late on.
Bayern’s desperation showed as K. Laimer and A. Davies picked up bookings in the final stages. Justice, statistically speaking, arrived in the 87th minute when H. Kane converted a penalty to salvage a point, though Bayern will feel two points dropped rather than one gained given their overwhelming superiority.
