AFP, BERLIN: Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Mainz on Wednesday, losing their 100 percent home record this season, as their lead in the Bundesliga was trimmed to five points.
The result shakes up the title race ahead of Saturday’s crunch clash when Pep Guardiola’s Bayern play at second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
Colombia striker Jhon Cordoba came off the bench to seal only Mainz’s second victory in Munich with the winner on 86 minutes to finish off a counter-attack.
Mainz took a shock lead at the Allianz Arena when Spanish winger Jairo fired home in the first-half with the Bayern defence well beaten.
Robben pulled a goal back for the Bavarians on 64 minutes.
Despite Mainz managing only 22 percent of possession, Cordoba grabbed the late winner and was mobbed by his team-mates.
Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Darmstadt on Wednesday cut Bayern’s lead from eight points to five as another Colombia striker, Adrian Ramos, and defender Erik Durm netted.
Hertha Berlin cemented third place, but remain 15 points adrift of Dortmund, with a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the capital.