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

The Guardian Sport Saturday 07 November 2026, 17:13 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Veteran becomes club’s oldest player but suffers injuryKeeper also in spotlight after another gaffeBayern 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...

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.

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

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