It all went against Bayern Munich in the first half against Mainz, going 3-0 down at halftime. When the starters came on, the Bavarians turned the tie on its head and won 4-3 thanks to a one-two punch from Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane, following goals from Nicolas Jackson and Michael Olise. For his efforts in this match, Musiala was named man of the match with almost 2/3rds of the vote:

Jamal Musiala (61%) has been voted Man of the Match pic.twitter.com/YdzE64pwtL

— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 25, 2026

There is an eerie similarity in Bayern’s Bundesliga match ahead of a crucial Champions League tie. Before Real Madrid, the Rekordmeister played Freiburg and went 2-0 down before winning 2-3 in stoppage time. Maybe things will be in Bayern’s favor next week?

Whatever the case, Bayern just showed what they’re made of and that they’re not going to be written off that easily. This is shaping up to be a cracking tie in Europe, featuring two of the best teams in the world.

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