NEARLY A SECOND FOR MAINZ! St. Juste has given Bayern's defenders plenty of problems today. He once again gets on the end of a corner and heads down towards the far post, where Quaison is not quite able to turn it home. The offside flag would have denied him, anyway.
90' +2
Mainz defend the corner and spring a counter. Onisiwo sends in a dangerous cross from the left and fellow substitute Latza launches himself at the ball, but it is just out of his reach.
90'
C. Tolisso enters the game and replaces I. Perišić.
Tolisso is on for Perisic in Bayern's third and final change of the contest.
88'
D. Latza gets yellow.
Latza becomes the third Mainz player to be cautioned following a challenge on Coutinho.
87'
J. Boëtius gets yellow.
Boetius leaves a boot in on Kimmich and gives the referee little choice but to reach into his pocket.
85'
Baku brings the ball inside from the right and chips a cross into the Bayern box. Boateng rises highest to clear it away.
84'
Bayern are looking a lot brighter as we enter the final stages of the match. They have been guilty of taking their foot off the gas, but Mainz's failure to score a second means it has been plain sailing for the champions.
80'
Perisic plays the ball to Coutinho and the playmaker spreads a first-time pass down the left to Davies. The full-back's cross is pretty weak and cleared away.
76'
SHOT! Coutinho has a go from range but Zentner pushes it to safety. That is the first attempt on target Bayern have managed in the second half. Not that it matters - they are cruising towards the three points.
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74'
Á. Szalai enters the game and replaces J. Mateta.
Beierlorzer makes his third and final change by bringing on Hungary international striker Szalai for Mateta in a like-for-like change.
72'
K. Onisiwo enters the game and replaces L. Barreiro.
Onisiwo is the man brought on in Martins' place with around 20 minutes to go at the Opel Arena.
69'
St. Juste is a real threat in the air. He nods down a free-kick but it runs through for Neuer to gather. Beierlorzer still has two subs available to make should he wish.
67'
Will those attacking changes spark Bayern back into life? The champions have had just one attempt in this second half. Another goal for Mainz would certainly make things interesting.
65'
Philippe Coutinho enters the game and replaces L. Goretzka.
L. Goretzka gets yellow.
S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Goretzka is replaced by Coutinho as Flick makes a double change.
Goretzka catches Niakhate and the Mainz defender stays down, with the physios quickly on. The referee shows Goretzka a yellow card.
Gnabry replaces Muller in the second of Bayern's quickfire changes.
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SAVE! Bayern finally get the ball into the final third but Muller is dispossessed by Quaison straight away. Mainz work the ball forward and Brosinski gets a rare shot on target that is easy for Neuer to deal with.
61'
Coutinho is being readied to come on by Flick. Bayern have gone very flat and could do with someone like the Brazil playmaker to wake them up.
59'
It has been a pretty low quality second half so far, with neither side creating anything of note. Mainz were on top in the final 10 minutes of the first half and were rewarded with a goal, but the half-time interval disrupted their momentum.
57'
J. St. Juste gets yellow.
St. Juste clips the feet of Goretzka and is shown the first yellow card of the match by referee Bastian Dankert.
56'
Oztunali passes the ball straight to Muller and the Bayern attacker tries to feed it to Goretzka. There is not enough pace on the pass, though, and Mainz deal with the danger.
54'
Thiago is unhappy at a decision that goes against him, claiming the final touch came off a Mainz player when going out for a throw. The visitors are struggling to find their rhythm at the moment.
52'
Brosinski's curler hits Pavard and goes behind. The home fans want a penalty but it hit the Bayern defender on the back, rather than the arm.
48'
CHANCE! Bayern have been patiently knocking the ball around in the early stages of the second half. A cross eventually comes in from the right and bounces awkwardly, making it difficult for Perisic to steer on target. That is a let off for Mainz.
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RESTART! Mainz, who gave themselves some hope with that goal late in the first half, get us back up and running at the Opel Arena!
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HALF-TIME: MAINZ 1-3 BAYERN MUNICH
45'
J. St. Juste has scored a goal for Mainz! Assist by D. Brosinski.
Brosinski sent the corner into a dangerous zone and St. Juste did well to get on the end of it.
GOOOOAAAALLL!!! MAINZ 1-3 BAYERN!!! St. Juste missed a good headed opportunity early on but he makes no such mistake with this latest opportunity. He climbs higher than Goretzka and heads Brosinski's corner into the bottom-right corner, the ball taking a touch off Goretzka on its way through.
44'
A quick Bayern corner is wasted as Muller overhits it. St. Juste carries the ball down the right and plays a one-two, before delivering a cross that is cut out for a corner.
42'
Pavard's right-sided cross takes a deflection on its way towards the penalty spot, where a Mainz player is waiting to hook it clear. Bayern have not got forward a great deal over the last 10 minutes.
40'
Oztunali shifts the ball onto his left and curls the ball wide of the target. Given the pattern of the game so far, with Bayern scoring whenever their opponents come close, expect the visitors to add a fourth in the next couple of minutes!
38'
Alaba is alert to the danger when a cross comes into the Bayern box. Mainz have injected some urgency into their play, but Brosinski's cross from the left is overhit.
36'
Bayern have seen 71 per cent of the ball so far and managed seven shots, four of those on target. It is clear to see just why Mainz are statistically the worst defensive side in the German top flight.
34'
Latza pulls back slightly on Muller and Bayern have a free-kick in a promising position. Mainz, unhappy with the awarding of the set-piece, deal with the ball into the box.
32'
D. Latza enters the game and replaces P. Kunde.
Kunde is replaced by Latza with a third of the game gone. The departing player does not look happy to have been sacrificed.
30'
Bayern are passing the ball through the lines with ease. A cross is floated towards Muller at the back post but Mainz are able to clear the danger.
28'
Mainz have twice come close to scoring and have conceded immediately after on both occasions. With Bayern boasting a three-goal lead inside half an hour, it might be wise for the hosts to simply get players behind the ball.
26'
Thiago Alcântara has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by A. Davies.
Davies is credited with the assist but this was all down to the individual quality of Thiago to get between two opposition players and find the net.
GOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! MAINZ 0-3 BAYERN!! This is already starting to get embarrassing from Mainz's perspective as Thiago adds a sublime third for the visitors. Kunde loses possession and Thiago shows some brilliant footwork to get between two men in the box, before firing across Zentner into the far corner.
24'
That was a good move from Mainz in the build-up to Martins' near-miss. Another cross is dinked into the box and Boateng is at full stretch to knock it back to Neuer. Bayern need to ride this spell of pressure.
20'
Mainz are trying their best to string some passes together. Bayern are backing off for the time being, but they possess a real threat on the counter.
18'
Davies is played in on the overlap down the left and his cross from the byline is gathered by Zentner. A welcome respite for Mainz, but Bayern will no doubt continue to build attack after attack, rather than protect what they already have.
16'
Bayern really are cruising now and we have only played 16 minutes. Without really getting out of second gear they find themselves two goals up. It could be a long day for Bundesliga strugglers Mainz.
14'
T. Müller has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Goretzka.
GOOOOAAAAALLL!!! MAINZ 0-2 BAYERN!! Lewandowski initially does well to control a throughball but it runs loose and Zentner takes him out, albeit having got the ball first. Goretzka picks it up and tees up Muller to fire into an unguarded net.
Goretzka was first on the loose ball after Lewandowski failed to convert and he did well to look up and spot Muller in the middle.
12'
Goretzka is teed up by Perisic and blazes over. Bayern's midfielders are picking up the ball in some promising positions in the final third.
10'
That is now 22 Bundesliga goals for the season for Lewandowski - he is in sensational form. It could easily have been a different story, though, had St. Juste converted a header from a similar position at the other end a minute beforehand.
8'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by B. Pavard.
Pavard got forward down the right and picked out Lewandowski around eight yards from goal. As simple as you like!
GOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! MAINZ 0-1 BAYERN!!! Lewandowski is basically left unmarked in the box and heads Pavard's inch-perfect cross away from Zentner to give Bayern an early lead. Poor defending from Mainz!
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SHOT! Goretzka plays a quick give-and-go with Lewandowski 20 yards from goal and fires in a shot that ends wide of the target. Zentner dived across to his right and looked to have had it covered.
4'
Bayern have yet to find their passing groove. They work the ball down both channels but are unable to find a way through and it goes back to Boateng in defence.
2'
Muller is frustrated with himself after failing to keep the ball in play. Mainz will look to keep things as tight as possible for as long as possible.
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KICK-OFF! Bayern, who can go top of the Bundesliga with victory here, get us under way!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Bundesliga clash between Mainz and Bayern Munich at the Opel Arena.
Bayern enter this match on the back of five successive league wins, scoring 20 goals and conceding just two in that time, including clean sheets in each of their last three outings. Hansi Flick's side have closed the gap on RB Leipzig and are now just one point off the summit, with the current leaders hosting Borussia Monchengladbach later today.
Mainz have lost their last three league matches and are just one point and one place above the relegation zone. Achim Beierlorzer's side have the joint-worst defensive record in the German top flight this season, conceding 44 times in their opening 19 matches and keeping only one clean sheet.
Subs: Joshua Zirkzee, Philippe Coutinho, Michael Cuisance, Corentin Tolisso, Sven Ulreich, Serge Gnabry, Alvaro Odriozola.
BAYERN XI (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer (c); Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Thiago Alcantara; Thomas Muller, Leon Goretzka, Ivan Perisic; Robert Lewandowski.
Subs: Jeffrey Bruma, Danny Latza, Philipp Mwene, Jonathan Burkardt, Ji Dong-won, Adam Szalai, Aaron Martin, Karim Onisiwo, Florian Muller.
MAINZ XI (4-2-3-1): Robin Zentner; Ridle Baku, Moussa Niakhate, Jeremiah St. Juste, Daniel Brosinski (c); Pierre Kunde, Leandro Barreiro Martins; Levin Oztunali, Jean-Paul Boetius, Robin Quaison; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The teams are coming out onto the pitch at the Opel Arena, with kick-off just moments away.
It was almost the perfect half from Bayern's perspective, although that goal from St. Juste means it is not quite game over just yet. Gnabry, Tolisso and Coutinho were all brought on from the bench last weekend and are each likely to get minutes at some point today. As for Mainz, they could turn to Hungary international striker Szalai in the second half.
Bayern lead the way in the German top flight, but RB Leipzig can regain top spot if they beat Borussia Monchengladbach later on Saturday. Next up for Flick's in-form side is a home match with Hoffenheim in the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, before a huge showdown with Leipzig in Bavaria next weekend. As for Mainz, they will be looking to respond when they travel to Hertha Berlin in seven days' time.
That's all for today's live coverage. Thanks for joining!
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