Bayern fell unexpectedly Wednesday at home against Mainz (1-2), while Borussia Dortmund defeated Darmstadt at home (0-2) and reduced the lead to five points of the Bavarians, four days of direct confrontation between the two teams.
The Colombian Jhon Córdoba scored the winning goal 86 minutes from Mainz in the middle of a game that was clearly dominant Bayern into the game but failed too often in the penultimate pass before entering the area.
Pep Guardiola threw hand-thinking surely rotations in the match on Saturday against Dortmund- and left Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso out of the squad and Douglas Costa, Thomas Müller and Joschua Kimich on the reserve bench.
In contrast, Franck Ribery returned to the starting line-and played ninety minutes for the first time since his reaparición- like the Moroccan Mehdi Benatia, who formed the central pair with David Alaba.
Bayern had a first chance 13 minutes with a shot from outside the area in the Chilean Arturo Vidal who reacted Stefan Carius with a great stop.
However, when Bayern dominated the Mainz went ahead with a goal by Jairo Sampeiro after 26 minutes with a shot inside the area Donati center.
In the second part came Müller, by Kingsley Coman, and Costa, Thiago, and Bayern increased pressure. The equalizer came with a shot from outside the area Arjen Robben in the 65th.
The match was played almost alone in the middle of Mainz, but one of the few advances the visiting team, Córdoba satin finished up the middle and beat keeper Manuel Neuer.
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