Munich:Manuel Neuer, the veteran goalkeeper for Bayern Munich, became the oldest player to feature for the club in the Bundesliga at 40 years and 225 days. However, his record-breaking appearance was cut short as he was forced to leave the field in the first half due to a recurring foot injury.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Neuer's participation in Bayern Munich's 2-1 victory over Mainz saw him surpass former goalkeeper Bernd Dreher, who held the record at 40 years and 198 days. Despite the milestone, Neuer's game was marred by an unfortunate attempt to clear a cross, which nearly led to a Mainz equalizer that was disallowed due to offside.

Neuer was replaced by Jonas Urbig after he pointed to his foot and slumped to the ground, an indication of his ongoing injury troubles. This incident follows a recent absence from three games due to the same foot issue, in what is anticipated to be Neuer's final season as a professional player.

In the context of the German league's history, Neuer's age is still behind other notable goalkeeping veterans. Uli Stein from Hamburg played until he was 42 years and 170 days old, and Cologne's Toni Schumacher was 42 years and 73 days old at his last appearance.