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Bayern Escapes Mainz Scare Before Paris Showdown
Bara Sapoko Ndiaye: Bayern Munich overturned a three-goal halftime deficit to beat Mainz 4-3 on Saturday, extending its winning run ahead of the Champions League semifinal first leg away to Paris Saint-Germain.
Vincent Kompany made eight changes from the lineup that beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 to reach the German Cup final, resting Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano for load management and handing Bara Sapoko Ndiaye his first start.
Mainz, who had won four of its previous five home meetings with Bayern, pressed aggressively and turned Bayern mistakes into quick attacks. The opener came from a set piece in the 15th minute, when Kaishu Sano collected the ball after a Nadiem Amiri corner and Jonas Urbig's punch, then crossed for Dominik Kohr to volley in, reported Xinhua.
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