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Kim Min-jae played the full 90 minutes and anchored Bayern Munich’s defense as the club completed a stunning comeback from three goals down. Even after clinching the Bundesliga title, Bayern showed relentless resolve and extended their winning run.
Bayern defeated Mainz 05 4-3 on the road. The first half was a shock: shaky defending led to consecutive Mainz goals, and Bayern went into the break trailing 0-3. Momentum was firmly with the hosts.
Mainz pressed aggressively from the opening whistle. They broke the deadlock in the middle of the first half and then added two more to pin Bayern back. For a team that had already secured the championship, Bayern looked disjointed — gaps opened up, and their pressing was mistimed. Kim Min-jae marshaled the central defense but couldn’t halt the first-half onslaught.
The second half was a different story. Bayern turned up the intensity at the restart, their wing play came alive and movements in the box became sharper. After pulling one back they seized control, then followed with a precise strike to pull within a goal.
The equalizer flipped the match. Bayern exploited Mainz’s shaken defense, and in the final moments Harry Kane showed his composure in the box to slot home the go-ahead, match-winning goal. It was an improbable turnaround from three goals down.
Kim Min-jae stayed on the pitch the entire match and held the defensive structure together. While the team struggled in the first half, his calm distribution and defensive coverage were crucial to the second-half rally. Lee Jae-sung missed the game through injury, so the much-anticipated Korean derby never materialized.
Even after sealing the title, Bayern never relaxed and once again proved their strength. Coming back from the brink to win a game like this was classic champion behavior.
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