Mainz defeated 10-man Dortmund; Bayern, St. Pauli also struggled for victory

Matchday 10 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season may have been decisive in the race for the Meisterschale as both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are away from home.

This evening’s match between the two rivals was as follows.

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich continued its revenge campaign under Vincent Kompany in the 2024-25 season with a tough 1-0 win over St. Pauli.

Jamal Musiala got Bayern Munich started in the 22nd minute with an absolute screamer 30 meters from goal, but St. Pauli’s shot-stopper Nikola Vasilj could probably have done better to deny the German wonderkid.

St. Pauli did well to fight in neutral territory in midfield to press Bayern well enough in the opening half and look to counter-attack, but did not have enough of an edge in the final third to really threaten the Bavarian giants.

However, this was hardly a prototypical Bayern performance on the night as Kompany’s men looked to turn their dominance of possession into a much more comfortable advantage on the scoresheet.

The aforementioned Musiala should have doubled Bayern’s advantage on the night and put them out of sight in the final moments, but could only fire a close-range effort over the bar.

Yet Bayern’s strong start to life under Kompany continued after a 2023-24 season that was considered disastrous by many in and around the club.

Goalscorers: Lee 36′, Burkardt 45+3′, Nebel 54′; Guirassy 40′. Red: Can 27′

Borussia Dortmund’s season continues to be disappointing following a tough 3-1 defeat to Mainz, their fifth defeat in just eleven Hinrunde matches.

Master midfielder Emre Can started the night with a false start. Kill Schwarzgelben When he was given the order to march in the 27th minute after being given a straight red.

Head coach Nuri Şahin will undoubtedly be saddened by the expulsion, as Dortmund had already hit rock bottom defensively and will now struggle to find a tactical solution for the German national player.

Mainz capitalized on their one-man advantage nine minutes later through Lee Jae-sung to give Bo Henriksen’s man a vital first-half lead.

But that didn’t last long, as Serhou Guirassy equalized moments later with a penalty after the Guinean striker was fouled in the area and scored his sixth Bundesliga goal in the process.

However Die Nullfünfer They would regain their one-goal lead just before the break through Jonathan Burkardt converting from close range after Danny Da Costa turned provider.

In the second half, Mainz would extend the lead to a two-goal advantage when Paul Nebel converted from inside the penalty area in the 54th minute to beat Dortmund, who have remained painfully inconsistent this season.

With tonight’s defeat, where Dortmund could only score two shots in 90 minutes, fans are wondering how long Şahin has left and whether he can reach Winterpause.