European football: Bayern Munich fails at Mainz as Leverkusen catches up | European club football

Lee Jae-sung scored on either side of the break Mainz stunned Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday ended the league leaders’ unbeaten start.

South Korea international Lee scored four minutes before half-time after capitalizing on a defensive error from the lackluster visitors. The 32-year-old then doubled the hosts’ lead after an hour by turning beautifully in the penalty area and completing a great attacking move that left the Bayern defense paralyzed.

Mainz moved up to sixth place after Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany suffered defeat in the first division. Bayern, who were missing eight players due to injury, including top scorer Harry Kane, scored another goal through Leroy Sané in the 87th minute but were unable to equalize.

The defending champion, Bayer Leverkuseneasily left the hosts behind augsburg With a 2-0 win they climbed to second place, just four points behind Bayern. Xabi Alonso’s side scored twice in the first half from Martin Terrier’s shot home and Florian Wirtz’s low shot to secure their seventh consecutive win in all competitions.

Leaders in Serie A Atalanta set a club record with their tenth consecutive league win Cagliari 1-0 to Sardinia.

When Napoli played Udinese later on Saturday, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side opened up a five-point lead at the top thanks to Nicolò Zaniolo’s winning goal off the bench. Cagliari were the better team in the first half, but Atalanta keeper Marco Carnesecchi kept the game goalless with several great saves.

The visitors improved after the break and took the lead in the 66th minute through Zaniolo when he turned Raoul Bellanova’s low cross into the goal two minutes after coming on. Ademola Lookman then hit the post after a great run and shot before Carnesecchi secured the win with another late save.