Staff Reporter.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat Mainz 05 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday
The visitors took a shock lead courtesy of Karim Onisiwo’s close-range header midway through the first half.
Kingsley Coman’s confident finish from Corentin Tolisso’s pass restored parity, before Jamal Musiala completed the turnaround with a low strike.
Moussa Niakhate went closest to a late equaliser but shot straight at Manuel Neuer.
The Bavarians, who beat title rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-2 last week, kept pressing high and gained possession but they could not make their advantage count against Mainz, who under Danish coach Bo Svensson are having their best season in 11 years.
The result means manager Julian Nagelsmann has won 100 games in Germany’s top-flight, spanning spells with Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern.
The Bavarians are now on 37 points with second-placed Borissia Dortmund on 31 following their 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum.
Bochum’s Sebastian Polter opened the scoring from the penalty spot following goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s foul on Christopher Antwi-Adjei, but Julian Brandt equalised late on from Erling Haaland’s cross.
Marius Wolf thought he had fired Dortmund level early in the second half, but Jude Bellingham was ruled to be in an offside position in the build-up to the goal.