Two targets 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 at the moment are simply 4 factors clear after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 win at Augsburg. Accidents meant Kompany was unable to name on a number of first staff 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 probabilities right into a objective.
Mainz boasted a better-than-expected house document towards the German giants, having gained three of their previous 4 house league video games over Bayern.
The house aspect struck shortly earlier than half-time, Lee profiting from a poor clearance from his South Korea teammate Min-Jae Kim to hammer house.
Even with the data that Leverkusen had been forward in Augsburg, Bayern got here out poorer after half-time, missing precision and power.
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 present 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 latest 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, bought the Augsburg defence a dummy earlier than skipping a shot throughout the grass and into the underside nook.
A double from Alassane Plea and targets 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 high flight, sit second final.
In Saturday’s late recreation, promoted St Pauli host Werder Bremen, whereas Champions League members Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart and RB Leipzig are all in motion on Sunday.
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