"Bayern Munich was thoroughly dominant in terms of possession, but two big defensive lapses and a myriad of missed scoring chances led to the Bavarians succumbing to a painful 2-2 draw with Mainz 05, who entered the match in last place of the Bundesliga. Not many saw this result coming, but it does appear that the "new coach bump" was a thing for Mainz in this game. Urs Fischer picked up his first point as head coach of Mainz and Bayern Munich was left completely stunned."
"At some point, Bischof actually needs to play in the central midfield. He is not a great left-back and while it is awesome that he wants to contribute in any way possible, these minutes at left-back will disappear in January. Both teams started very tentatively and maybe a little too patient - for Bayern Munich it was definitely too patient, especially as the team dominated possession."
"Right around the 20th minute mark, Bayern Munich really started to turn up the pressure. Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Michael Olise, and Stanišić all had good looks, but could not convert. Bayern Munich finally converted. A slick move from Olise, who nutmegged a defender, set up Kane, whose attempt flashed across the goalmouth to Gnabry. The winger cut the ball back to Karl, who finished for a 1-0 lead."
Bayern Munich controlled possession and created numerous scoring opportunities but failed to convert many chances. Defensive lapses occurred twice, allowing Mainz 05 to score and earn a 2-2 draw. Mainz benefited from a managerial boost as Urs Fischer earned his first point as head coach. Bayern fielded Hiroki Itō and Kim Min-jae at center-back, Tom Bischof at left-back, Leon Goretzka in central midfield, and Josip Stanišić at right-back. Bischof was noted as better suited for central midfield than left-back. Bayern intensified pressure around the 20th minute and opened the scoring through a sequence involving Olise, Kane, and Gnabry.
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