Key Takeaways
- Harry Kane came off the bench to hit the 83rd-minute winner as Bayern Munich overturned a three-goal deficit at Mainz.
- Barcelona earned their ninth straight league victory, beating Getafe 2-0 to open an 11-point gap over Real Madrid with five matches left.
- Paris Saint-Germain also won 3-0 at Angers, stretching their Ligue 1 lead to six points before Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Bayern.
Bayern Munich produced a stunning second-half rally to defeat Mainz 4-3 on Saturday, climbing back from 3-0 down at the break.
Mainz stunned the makeshift Bavarian side, which had eight changes from mid-week German Cup duty, through first-half strikes by Dominik Kohr, Paul Nebel and Sheraldo Becker. Bayern failed to register a single shot on target before half-time.
Coach Vincent Kompany introduced Harry Kane and Michael Olise after the restart, and the pair sparked the comeback. Nicolas Jackson pulled one back eight minutes into the half, before Olise drilled in a second. Jamal Musiala levelled with ten minutes left, and Kane completed the turnaround in the 83rd minute, lifting his league tally to 33 goals this season.
The victory keeps Bayern on a nine-match winning streak in all competitions ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
PSG warmed up for that tie by sweeping aside Angers 3-0. Lee Kang-in, Senny Mayulu and Lucas Beraldo found the net, moving the Parisians six points clear atop Ligue 1. Yet defender Achraf Hakimi limped off at half-time, and substitute Gonçalo Ramos was sent off for two bookings.
Earlier Lyon defeated Auxerre 3-2, a brace from Roman Yaremchuk helping them open a three-point cushion over fourth-placed Lille in the race for next season’s Champions League spots.
In Spain, Barcelona cruised to a 2-0 win at Getafe, their ninth consecutive league success. Fermín López broke the deadlock just before half-time, racing onto Pedri’s pass and finishing low. Marcus Rashford sealed the points on 74 minutes, driving unchallenged from halfway and slotting home his third goal in four league outings.
The result leaves Barcelona on 85 points, 11 ahead of Real Madrid with only five fixtures remaining, as the Catalans close in on their first domestic title since 2019.