"Bayern Munich's draw against Mainz 05 raises questions about the club's defensive issues. A heap of wasted chances led to a near-death experience for Die Roten at home against last-place Mainz 05. Harry Kane came up at the right moment to salvage a point, but it was far from an encouraging performance. The biggest concern was not the efficiency of the attack, as the opposition's keeper, Daniel Batz, pulled eight outstanding saves."
"The first half saw little trouble for the backline, but once again, a set-piece play proved why it has been Bayern's Achilles heel throughout the season. Kim and Ito let Kacper Potulski run unmarked to head it easily into Manuel Neuer's net from close range. The unexpected equaliser turned the game into a complicated one for Vincent Kompany. He turned to more offensive-minded fullbacks and pulled Josip Stanisic into the centre."
Bayern dominated many attacking moments but conceded avoidable goals and only salvaged a draw. Harry Kane rescued a point while Mainz goalkeeper Daniel Batz made eight crucial saves. Vincent Kompany rested Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Konrad Laimer, leading to Kim Min-jae and Hiroki Ito starting together at centre-back for the first time. A set-piece allowed Kacper Potulski an unmarked header and a tactical switch that brought Josip Stanisic centrally resulted in poor marking for Lee Jae-sung's header. Immediate improvements are required in set-piece defending and the overall defensive setup.
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