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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Bayern Munich beat Mainz 4-0 in DFB-Pokal</li><li>Michael Olise made provocative gesture</li><li>Mainz fans allegedly threw beer at him</li></ul><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2ivxLJJhzdzbJdwo0n"><strong>Follow GOAL on WhatsApp!</strong></a> 🟢📱</td></tr></tbody></table>

Middle finger to opposing fans? Bayern Munich star stirs up controversy in DFB-Pokal match against Mainz

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<p>Mainz suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-jamal-musiala-hilarious-harry-kane-impression-bayern-munich-match-ball-hat-trick-mainz/blt5f1c95cc19ac385e" target="_self">Jamal Musiala scored a hattrick</a>, but the game didn't end without drama.</p><p>Videos that have surfaced online show how Michael Olise initially walks past the Mainz fans at the sideline during warm-up and then seemingly shows them the middle finger. Before that, some home fans can be heard insulting and abusing the French winger.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Olise getting booed against Bochum with every touch and now throwing the middle finger to Mainz fans😭😭😭<br><br>Close enough, WELCOME BACK FRANK RIBERY!! <a href="https://t.co/gwyqreZQTh">pic.twitter.com/gwyqreZQTh</a></p>— Mikel (@MikelllV3) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikelllV3/status/1851782536722071651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2024</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Bayern Munich have already responded to the video footage broadcasted by German channel Sport1 and defended Olise. German publication <a href="https://m.bild.de/sport/fussball/fc-bayern-mittelfinger-schwere-vorwuerfe-netz-gegen-michael-olise-wegen-einer-geste-6723561649b0ef458730a7e9" target="_self">BILD</a> reached out to the club and asked their stance on the video, to which Bayern replied: "He (Olise) was provoked and had beer thrown at him. He then reacted with a gesture, but it was not offensive."</p>

WHAT WAS SAID?

<p>Olise had already been jeered during last week's Bundesliga game away at Bochum, where <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/harry-kane-jamal-musiala-masterclass-ruthless-bayern-munich-respond-barcelona-humbling-bundesliga-summit-big-win-bochum/blt3907055fddc79b0e" target="_self">he scored the opening goal in a 5-0 rout</a>. The reason why the Frenchman was subjected to boos and jeers was that he demanded the referee to award a penalty in the early phases of the game. Subsequently, he was booed everytime he touched the ball.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Olise and Bayern will be challenged again on Saturday, November 2. The record Bundesliga winners will host fourth-placed Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena.</p>

WHAT'S NEXT?

Middle finger to opposing fans? Bayern Munich star stirs up controversy in DFB-Pokal match against Mainz | Goal.com

Michael Olise has clashed with the opposing fans once again. In the DFB-Pokal game against Mainz, the Frenchman apparently made a provocative gesture.

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