Rock bottom Mainz were mightily close to shocking Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena before a late Harry Kane penalty rescued a fortunate point for the Bavarian giants. Vincent Kompany's side were unimpressive at home and struggled to break down a stubborn Mainz defence,

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Speaking to the media after the 2-2 draw to Mainz, Bayern Munich vice-captain Joshua Kimmich doubled down on his assertion that Lennart Karl is ready to be called up to the national team. Pressure is now mounting on Julian Nagelsmann to give the 17-year-old a callup and take him to the World Cup in 2026.

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 26: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich scores his team's third goal to reach a record club 100 goals during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and SV Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena on September 26, 2025 in Munich, Germany. © Alexander Hassenstein

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.

In the world of football, few matchups are as intriguing as the one between FC Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga table leader, and FSV Mainz 05, currently languishing at the bottom of the standings. This encounter,