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European football: Bayern beat Mainz but Neuer’s record-breaking day turns sour

Published by The Guardian on November 7, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET

Veteran becomes club’s oldest player but suffers injury Keeper also in spotlight after another gaffe Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday but the form ⁠of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will again be in the spotlight after another error almost produced an equaliser for the home side ⁠in the first ⁠half. Neuer became Bayern’s ​oldest player at 40 years, 225 days, overtaking Bernd Dreher, but was forced off with a recurrence of a foot injury ⁠that had kept him out of recent matches, replaced before half-time by Jonas Urbig. This story will be updated Continue reading...

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