PSG warm-up wrecked by Kohr? Bayern get brutal hiding from Mainz! | OneFootball

FC Bayern unsurprisingly had the best defense in the Bundesliga before this matchday. The Munich side’s goalkeepers had only been beaten 32 times this season.

A notable share of those goals conceded has come from set pieces — and that was the case again in the current match against Mainz 05.

Of all people, card king Dominik Kohr was the one who made it 1-0 for the Rhineland-Palatinate side after a corner, and it was fully deserved. Less than 15 minutes later, the impressive Paul Nebel added a second to make it 2-0. Shortly before halftime, Sheraldo Becker increased the lead to 3-0.

After the restart, Nicolas Jackson at least pulled one back to make it 1-3. It is now 2-3 after a curling effort from Olise.

So just three days before the important Champions League semi-final against PSG, Bayern still have not found their usual flow. Quite the opposite: FCB did not register a single shot in the first half.

In fairness to the record champions, Vincent Kompany rotated heavily before kickoff and gave many of his top stars a rest.

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