FC Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of this Bundesliga season. The football record champions lost 1:2 (0:1) to FSV Mainz 05 after a weak performance. Both goals for the 05ers were scored by South Korean Jae-Sung Lee (41st minute/60th). In the final phase, the Munich team only managed to score a goal through Leroy Sané (87th).

Bayern’s lead over Bayer Leverkusen, now their first pursuer, has shrunk to four points due to the bankruptcy. On Sunday, Eintracht Frankfurt could even get to three points with a win at RB Leipzig.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany warned that it was “always dangerous,” especially in the Mainz stadium. In the second round of the DFB Cup, Bayern won 4-0. The coach was still right. Kompany had to do without several top performers on matchday 14 – including star striker Harry Kane, who was missing again after tearing his muscle fiber.

After a fumble in the first few minutes, Bayern had their first big chance. After Thomas Müller won the ball deep in the opposing half, Michael Olise hit the post (6th). It was Munich’s tenth goal from aluminum this Bundesliga season.

In front of 33,305 spectators, FC Bayern had a lot of trouble. The Kompany team was quickly caught off guard by a counterattack. After strong preparatory work from Lee, 05 goal scorer Jonathan Burkardt narrowly missed the Munich goal with his attempt (13th).

Bitter for the hosts: The striker had to be treated after the action and even replaced because of muscular problems in his thigh. Armindo Sieb came into the party for him. Only a short time later, the Mainz supporters called for a penalty when Lee fell in the penalty area. But referee Frank Willenborg was right to allow play to continue.

Bayern Munich’s offensive remains harmless

“We have to have more courage,” Mainz coach Bo Henriksen said before the party. And the 05ers actually played with a lot of courage and hardly allowed Bayern to get a chance. Out of the hustle and bustle, Anthony Caci came free to finish after a corner. FCB keeper Daniel Peretz, who replaced Manuel Neuer (broken rib), brought his shot, but there were no problems (29th).

Shortly before the break, Lee scored to make it 1-0 for the underdogs. The Munich defense collectively didn’t look good at all. After the break, the Munich team tried to generate more pressure. But the Mainz team continued to defend themselves bravely – and made it 2-0 from nowhere. As with the first goal, Sieb set up for Lee.

Even after that, FCB didn’t really pose a threat. The Munich team sometimes seem weak and lacking in ideas against a Mainz team that is now deep. A header from Jamal Musiala, who was otherwise pale this time, rushed over the goal from a free kick (74′).

Bayern were only dominant in the final phase. Sané brought hope back to Bayern fans. The Mainz team managed to take the lead over time with skill.

Borussia Mönchengladbach – Holstein Kiel 4:1 (3:1)

After the fifth defeat in the series, staying in the league for Holstein Kiel is becoming a long way off. The promoted team, still without a win away from home, also lost 1:4 (1:3) at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday and is in a relegation zone with five points after 14 games.

Instead, the Gladbachers continue on their way to a successful end to the year. For the first time under coach Gerardo Seoane, the team remained undefeated in their sixth home game in a row, winning five of them and making good ground in the table with 21 points.

In front of 52,210 spectators at Borussia Park, Tim Kleindienst (1st minute), Robin Hack (26th) and Alassane Plea (43rd/79th) scored the goals for the hosts. Armin Gigovic (30th) scored for Kiel.

FC Augsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 0:2 (0:2)

The early starters from Bayer Leverkusen have increased the pressure on the leaders from Munich after FC Bayern’s first slip-up. Thanks to a cool performance, coach Xabi Alonso’s always wide-awake team won their seventh competitive game in a row in a 2-0 (2-0) win against FC Augsburg and reduced the gap to the German soccer record champions in the table to just four points.

The patient and calm double winner from Leverkusen, who was notorious for his last-minute goals last season, has already scored seven times in the opening quarter of an hour this season. In the home game next Saturday against SC Freiburg, Bayer can move even closer to FC Bayern at the end of the year.

The Augsburgers are challenged in their last game of 2024 against newly promoted Kiel in order not to completely screw up the final spurt. However, they have to do without captain and defense chief Jeffrey Gouweleeuw because of his fifth yellow card. Martin Terrier in the 14th minute and national player Florian Wirtz (40th) robbed the Augsburg fans of hope of a surprise against the confident Champions League starter in front of 29,310 spectators at half time.

Union Berlin – VfL Bochum (1:1)

The game was currently interrupted due to a lighter being thrown shortly before the end of the game when the score was 1:1. The object thrown from the Union block hit Bochum’s goalkeeper Drewes in the head.