European roundup: Bayern hit back to beat Mainz while 10-man Milan stay top

European roundup: Bayern hit back to beat Mainz while 10-man Milan stay top

03-Jan-2021 17:51:13 | The Guardian

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Bayern Munich returned from the Christmas break looking rusty before fighting back from two goals down to defeat second-bottom Mainz 5-2 on Sunday.

The result leaves Bayern on 33 points from 14 games, two points ahead of RB Leipzig. The German champions trailed 2-0 at half-time before Robert Lewandowski continued his superb scoring run with a late double.

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What a hit that is from Zieliński!

Napoli go in front at Sardegna Arena pic.twitter.com/Uxlpqof14q

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