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Mainz 2-1 Bayern Munich: Lee Double Inflicts Kompany's First Bundesliga Defeat - Data Debrief

Mainz, who sit sixth, had won three Bundesliga matches in a row prio♏r to a 4-3 defeat at Wolfsburg last time out, but thꦗey are a team that seemingly saves their best for facing Bayern Munich

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Lee Jae-sung scored twice as Mainz claimed a shock 2-1 win over Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. (More Football News)

Bayern went into Saturday's contest at Mewa Arena with an unbeaten record in the league under V🐻incent Kompany, but that streak came to a halt.

South Korea international Lee struck four minutes before the break after pouncing on a defensive blunder by the lacklustre visit🧔ors.

Lee then doubled the hosts' lead on the hour, turning beautifully in the 🐟box to finish a superb attacking move that left the Bayern defence🙈 frozen to the spot.

Bayern, missing eight players to injury including top scorer Harry Kane, pulled bac♓k a goal with Leroy Sane in the 87th minute.

They remain in top spot on 🐟33 points, four ahead of Bayer 🌺Leverkusen, who were 2-0 winners at Augsburg.

Data Debrief: Bayern's bogey side

Mainz, who sit sixth, had won three Bundesliga matches in a row prior to a 4-3 defeat at Wolfsburg ꦡlast time out, but they are a team that seemingly saves their best for facin🔯g Bayern.

While they lost 8-𝓰1 at the Allianz Aren♏a in their last league meeting with the Bavarians, Mainz have now reeled off four straight home wins against the team starting the day at the top of the Bundesliga - on each of those occasions, that side was Bayern.

The visitors finis⛄hed with 1.5 expected goals and had 13 shots, but their only one on target came when Sane scored late on. 

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