'Full-time' Kim Min-jae, 'Not so great' chemistry with Japan's Hiroki Ito... Bayern Munich trailed 0-3 in the first half, then exploded for four second-half goals in a stunning comeback as Harry Kane scored the winner

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Kim Min-jae (30), who anchored the defense for Bayern Munich, secured a thrilling comeback victory.

On the 26th (Korea time), Bayern Munich came from behind to defeat Mainz 4-3 in an away match of the 31st round of the 2026–2026 German Bundesliga at the MEWA Arena in Mainz, Germany.

Trailing by three goals in the first half and facing a likely defeat, Bayern Munich scored four goals in the second half, demonstrating their resilience to ultimately secure the win.

Having already clinched the Bundesliga title early with a victory in the previous match against Stuttgart, Bayern Munich extended their winning streak to 10 consecutive league games. With 82 points (26 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss), they have opened a gap of 18 points over second-place Borussia Dortmund, which has 64 points.

In contrast, Mainz, which would have secured its Bundesliga status regardless of the remaining three matches had they won, finished in 10th place with 34 points. Mainz is only three points ahead of Bremen, currently in 15th place with 31 points, which is the relegation threshold.

Kim Min-jae started the match today and formed the center-back pairing with Japanese national team defender Hiroki Ito. Mainz striker Lee Jae-sung was absent due to a toe injury, so the anticipated "Korean derby" did not take place.

Kim Min-jae and Ito, who had limited opportunities to build chemistry, did not play perfectly in sync, and their lack of coordination eventually led to goals conceded. After conceding the opening goal to Dominik Kohr in the 15th minute of the first half, Bayern Munich allowed further goals to Paul Nebel in the 29th minute and Gerardo Becker in stoppage time of the first half.

However, Bayern Munich unleashed an incredible offensive surge in the second half, scoring no fewer than four goals. Starting with a goal by Nicolas Jackson in the 8th minute of the second half, Michael Olise scored in the 28th minute, followed by Jamal Musiala in the 35th minute. Then, substitute Harry Kane scored the go-ahead goal in the 38th minute, and the match concluded with a 4-3 comeback victory for Bayern Munich.

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