Bayern Munich blew the chance to clinch the Bundesliga title for a ninth successive season on Saturday as the club world champions crashed to a 2-1 defeat away to Mainz. On his return from a knee injury, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski scored just before the end to leave him four short of Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 40 Bundesliga goals in a season. Bayern can still win the title on Sunday without kicking a ball if second-placed RB Leipzig, who are 10 points behind Munich, lose at home to Stuttgart. Mainz made sure Bayern had to put the champagne back on ice by capitalising on the visitors' mistakes. However, this time Mainz held their nerve and Lewandowski's goal four minutes into added time was Bayern's only consolation.

Source: News 24 April 24, 2021 16:07 UTC