Bayern to make use of Mainz defeat as ´fireplace´ for Leipzig conflict, says Kompany

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany had a transparent message for his gamers following their shock 2-1 defeat away at Mainz, which was their first Bundesliga lack of the season.

Lee Jae-Sung struck twice both aspect of half-time, and regardless of Leroy Sane lowering the deficit late on, Bo Henriksen’s aspect have been capable of maintain on for an enormous triumph.

Mainz have now received 4 of their final 5 Bundesliga residence video games in opposition to Bayern. For the reason that begin of the 2020-21 marketing campaign, no different aspect has received extra in opposition to them.

It additionally marks Kompany’s first league defeat since taking the reins on the Allianz Stadium, having solely misplaced within the Champions League and DFB-Pokal in his debut season.

And Bayern struggled on the Mewa Enviornment, regardless of turning into the one crew to attain in all of their 14 Bundesliga video games to this point this season.

Kompany’s aspect managed an anticipated targets (xG) whole of 1.48 from their 13 efforts, although they’d only one heading in the right direction, which got here from Sane’s strike late on.

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On the again of feeling annoyed at seeing his streak ended, Kompany insisted there was no time to dwell on the outcome, forward of internet hosting RB Leipzig of their last sport of 2024.

“We performed in opposition to a crew with quite a lot of life and spirit, they have been ready to battle for each second,” Kompany mentioned post-game.

“From our aspect, there was not a scarcity of combating. We did that to one of the best of our skill. Right now we have been simply not at our greatest.

“This sport, we are able to’t play it any extra, it’s accomplished. We’ll use it to construct a hearth for subsequent week. That’s the one approach to give a solution.

“We are able to’t win this sport in Mainz this 12 months, however sooner or later, we’re trying ahead to it.”

The conflict with Leipzig is adopted by a three-week break from league motion, because the Bundesliga hits pause till mid-January.

Bayern are nonetheless prime of the Bundesliga desk, however noticed their lead lowered to 4 factors on Saturday after champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-0.