Bundesliga: Ex-FCZ coach inflicts Bayern’s first league defeat

Leader Bayern was also hit on matchday 14: the record champions lost in the Bundesliga for the first time. Granit Xhaka and Gerardo Seoane can celebrate for that.

Bayern Munich suffered their first defeat of the season in the Bundesliga. – keystone

The most important thing in brief

  • Mainz surprisingly defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 at home.

  • Champion Leverkusen wins 2-0 away in Augsburg.

  • Mönchengladbach celebrates a 3-1 home win over newly promoted Kiel.

  • The game between Union and Bochum (1:1) was interrupted due to a lighter being thrown.

Successful afternoon for Bo Henriksen in the Bundesliga: The ex-FCZ coach inflicts their first defeat on Bayern Munich. Striker Lee scored both goals in a 2-1 win against the record champions.

Bo Henriksen and Mainz defeated Bayern in the Bundesliga. – keystone

Right at the start, Bayern attacker Olise causes excitement with a bang on the post. A short time later, the in-form Mainz striker Jonathan Burkardt had to go down injured.

Nevertheless, it is the hosts who can celebrate before the break: Lee benefits from Munich’s mistake in defense and scores the 1-0. After an hour, it was Lee again who made Bo Henriksen’s team celebrate: the attacker increased the score to 2-0.

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Mainz striker Jae-sung Lee scores a brace against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. – keystone

Bayern’s reaction came late: after 87 minutes, Leroy Sané reduced the score to 1:2. But it’s not enough: Bayern lose for the first time in the Bundesliga.

Nevertheless, Vincent Kompany’s team remains leaders. Henriksen’s Mainz team, with Silvan Widmer on the bench, climbed to sixth place.

Will Bayern Munich be champions this season?

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Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 1:1

Bottom team Bochum is still waiting for its first win of the season. The game against Union Berlin starts badly: after 13 minutes, Miyoshi is sent off with a red card.

Despite being outnumbered, Zeidler’s successor Dieter Hecking’s team celebrates first: Sissoko puts the guests in the lead after 23 minutes. Ten minutes later Hollerbach equalized to make it 1-1.

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Patrick Drewes (left) in the VfL Bochum goal. – keystone

When everything looks like a draw, a bad scene occurs: Bochum keeper Drewes is hit in the head by a lighter. The goalie is brought off the pitch with support – and referee Martin Petersen interrupts the game.

The two teams return after around 20 minutes. But things don’t go any further for keeper Drewes: Striker Philipp Hofmann takes over the goalie position because Bochum’s substitution quota has been exhausted.

But the teams create unusual images: they let the ball run and agree on a “non-aggression pact”. The few remaining minutes pass until referee Petersen blows his whistle. This game is likely to have consequences.

FC Augsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 0:2

After just a quarter of an hour, our national team captain can celebrate with Leverkusen: Martin Terrier puts the champions in the lead in Augsburg, Granit Xhaka initiates the attack.

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Granit Xhaka celebrates a Bundesliga victory with Bayer Leverkusen. – keystone

The answer from the Fuggerstädter follows after 23 minutes: Schlotterback scores the equalizer with his head after a free kick. But the goal was conceded by VAR due to offside. Five minutes before half-time, Leverkusen’s national player Florian Wirtz increased the score to 2-0.

In the second half the champions controlled the game. Nati player Ruben Vargas, who comes in at Augsburg in the final phase, can’t change that. It remains 2-0, Leverkusen reduces the gap to Bayern Munich to four points.

Borussia Mönchengladbach – Holstein Kiel 4:1

Gerardo Seoane’s team got off to a lightning start in the home game against Kiel: Tim Kleindienst took the lead after just 36 seconds. After 25 minutes, it was Robin Hack who set the course for the “Foals” to win at home: he scored with a lob to make it 2-0.

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Gerardo Seoane wins his home game with Borussia Mönchengladbach against Holstein Kiel. – keystone

But the newcomer is not intimidated: After half an hour, Gigovic reduces the score to 1:2 with a blast from distance. Nati defender Elvedi and his colleagues give Kiel too much space in this situation.

But before the half-time whistle, Plea gave Gladbach a deserved 3-1. And it is the attacker who makes it 4:1 in the final phase. With the clear home win, Gladbach climbs to ninth place.

The afternoon games in the Bundesliga at a glance

FSV Mainz 05 – Bayern Munich 2:1

FC Augsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 0:2

Borussia Mönchengladbach – Holstein Kiel 4:1

Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 1:1

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