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Bayern Munich's Early Deficits Becoming a Worrisome Trend

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich has been providing plenty of entertainment for the fans, and plenty of anxiety for the team.

Bayern has conceded the opening goal in each of its last eight Bundesliga games before coming back to win or draw every time. There was an even bigger hole on Sunday when Bayern went down 2-0 at halftime against relegation-threatened Mainz before winning 5-2.

“At the moment we always need a wake-up call before we can go full throttle and score,” Bayern forward Leroy Sané told broadcaster Sky. “That always ends up costing us some more energy.