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Bayern Munich retain top spot with comeback 5-2 win over Mainz

Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - January 3, 2021. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller. [REUTERS/Andreas]

Bayern Munich returned from the two-week long Christmas break looking rusty before they fired on all cylinders as they fought back from two goals down to beat second-bottom Mainz 5-2 in a rip-roaring Bundesliga contest on Sunday.

The result left Bayern on 33 points from 14 games, two more than second-placed RB Leipzig who were 1-0 winners at Vfb Stuttgart on Saturday.

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