The Munich home record shows how respectable Mainz were in their 1:2 loss at FC Bayern. The 05ers go into the last two games of the year with self-confidence
23:5 goals had been scored by the German record champions in their seven home games this season before the game against Mainz. For the third time in 2021, the Rheinhessen side led at times in their duels with the FCB, but in contrast to April (2:1), it was not enough for a win this time. Just like in January under interim coach Jan Siewert (2:5).
“We played a good game, but unfortunately we didn’t win. We now have to look at the last two games this year and get points there,” goalkeeper Robin Zentner summed up after the avoidable defeat this weekend. “We were on the right track, but we let them come too strong at the beginning of the second half. Generally, we had good phases again and again, we have to take that with us for the next games,” added Silvan Widmer. Mainz face Hertha BSC on Tuesday, and then they play Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to close out the year.
Onisiwo: “We can be proud “
After setting up his strike partner Jonathan Burkardt for three goals already this season, Karim Onisiwo returned the favour for the first time, assisting Onisiwo’s second goal of the season. The Austrian has scored his last three goals in the first 22 minutes of games, scoring for the first time against Bayern. “I saw a little hole in the middle and tried to go for the first bar. Jonny then chipped the ball there, I was in front of the opponent and was able to nod it in,” Onisiwo described how it came about.
The Vienna native also found it “a bit annoying that we didn’t get anything” after a “very good and committed “ first half. In the second half, Mainz were “a bit asleep at times, which the Bavarians exploited ice-cold”. Despite the defeat, Onisiwo draws a positive conclusion of the 90 minutes at the record champions: “We can be proud of the performance.”
“You can’t get the 1:1 like that if you want to get something at FC Bayern “, however, coach Bo Svensson also lamented. His team had defended a long ball behind the chain badly. For the winning goal, the Munich team then played to their individual qualities. Jamal Musiala’s shot went through the legs of Anton Stach, who spun in, and into the goal. “We tried to put the opponent under pressure until the end. Overall, I’m happy with the performance, proud of the boys and what they pulled off,” Svensson summed up positively.
