Kane Penalty Saves Bayern as Mainz Earn Historic Point

In the Bundesliga clash at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by bottom-placed Mainz, a result that defied every major statistic of the game. Bayern dominated possession and chances, recording an expected goals figure of 4.72 compared to Mainz’s 1.07, while the visitors managed just 15 percent of the ball and completed fewer than 60 percent of their passes.

Despite this imbalance, Mainz showed remarkable resilience in Urs Fischer’s first match as head coach. Bayern took the lead before the half hour through teenager Lennart Karl, seemingly setting up a routine home win. Instead, Mainz responded with discipline and belief. Eighteen-year-old centre back Kacper Potulski equalised before half time with a header from a free kick, and early in the second half Lee Jae Sung stunned the crowd by putting Mainz ahead with another header past Manuel Neuer.