Bayern Munich scored five second-half goals as they came from 2-0 down to beat struggling Mainz and go top of the Bundesliga by two points.

Jonathan Burkardt and Alexander Hack struck before half-time to shock the defending champions.

It took just 10 second-half minutes for Bayern to draw level thanks to Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane.

Substitute Niklas Sule also scored before Robert Lewandowski netted twice, the first from the penalty spot.

Bayern, who fell behind for the eighth straight game, replaced RB Leipzig - 1-0 winners at Stuttgart on Saturday - at the top of the table, while Mainz remain second from bottom.

Victory was Bayern's third in succession and extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

Line-ups

Bayern Munich

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Neuer

5Pavard17Boateng27Alaba19Davies

24Tolisso6Kimmich

10Sané25Müller7Gnabry

9Lewandowski

  • 1Neuer
  • 5PavardSubstituted forGoretzkaat 45'minutes
  • 17BoatengBooked at 32minsSubstituted forSüleat 45'minutes
  • 27AlabaBooked at 62mins
  • 19Davies
  • 24TolissoSubstituted forDouglas Costaat 87'minutes
  • 6Kimmich
  • 10Sané
  • 25MüllerSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 88'minutes
  • 7GnabrySubstituted forMusialaat 76'minutes
  • 9Lewandowski

Substitutes

  • 4Süle
  • 11Douglas Costa
  • 13Choupo-Moting
  • 18Goretzka
  • 21Hernández
  • 28Oliveira Dantas
  • 35Nübel
  • 41Richards
  • 42Musiala

Mainz

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

37Dahmen

18Brosinski4St. Juste42Hack23Mwene

20Fernandes

35Barreiro Martins6Latza

5Boëtius

7Quaison29Burkardt

  • 37Dahmen
  • 18BrosinskiSubstituted forStögerat 80'minutes
  • 4St. Juste
  • 42Hack
  • 23MweneSubstituted forPapelaat 89'minutes
  • 20Fernandes
  • 35Barreiro Martins
  • 6Latza
  • 5BoëtiusBooked at 59minsSubstituted forOnisiwoat 71'minutes
  • 7QuaisonSubstituted forSzalaiat 88'minutes
  • 29BurkardtSubstituted forMatetaat 80'minutes

Substitutes

  • 9Mateta
  • 13Lavalée
  • 16Bell
  • 17Stöger
  • 21Onisiwo
  • 24Papela
  • 28Szalai
  • 41Liesegang

Referee:Markus Schmidt

Match Stats

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  • Match ends, FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.

  • Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.

  • Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05).

  • Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Merveille Papela replaces Philipp Mwene.

  • Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ádám Szalai replaces Robin Quaison.

  • Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Thomas Müller.

  • Substitution, FC Bayern München. Douglas Costa replaces Corentin Tolisso.

  • Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).

  • Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Goal! FC Bayern München 5, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.

  • Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).

  • Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kevin Stöger replaces Daniel Brosinski.

  • Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jonathan Burkardt.

  • Attempt missed. Robin Quaison (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes.

  • Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.

  • Attempt saved. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  • Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jamal Musiala replaces Serge Gnabry because of an injury.

  • Goal! FC Bayern München 4, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

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