The key facts
- Neuer suffered a partial rupture of the tendon in his right foot in the match against Mainz; the injury was confirmed by the club's doctors
- In the 40th minute he was replaced by Jonas Urbig; Bayern still won 2:1 thanks to goals from Kimmich and Karl
- No exact recovery timeline has been given; according to Fabrizio Romano — no earlier than January 2027
Injury in the first half
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer suffered a partial rupture of the tendon in his right foot in an away Bundesliga match against Mainz. The club's press service announced this, citing the team doctors' report. The 40-year-old goalkeeper was injured in the first half and was forced to leave the pitch in the 40th minute — Jonas Urbig took his place in goal.
Bayern won the match anyway
Despite the substitution of their first-choice goalkeeper, Bayern earned a 2:1 victory. Joshua Kimmich and Lennart Karl scored for the Munich side, while the hosts responded only in stoppage time.
Recovery timeline and the player's status
The club has not yet given an exact recovery timeline for Neuer. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the player will be able to return to the pitch no earlier than January 2027 — this information remains unofficial, as the club itself has not confirmed it. For the 40-year-old goalkeeper, the match against Mainz was his 550th in the Bundesliga; he has played for Bayern since 2011, has won the German championship multiple times, has twice won the Champions League, and with the German national team he claimed gold at the 2014 World Cup.
Context
Life.ru previously wrote about another incident involving Neuer: in the match against Augsburg, Bayern conceded just six seconds after the opening whistle — the opponent took advantage of the goalkeeper's error while controlling the ball. The outlet called this episode the fastest goal in Bundesliga history in Augsburg's favor.
