3 – 4
“Robert Andrich fires Leverkusen ahead from outside the box after Mainz concede a free kick in their own half.”
Pivotal“Patrik Schick doubles Leverkusen's lead with a clinical finish assisted by Aleix García, putting Mainz in an early hole.”
Pivotal“Anthony Caci completes his brace, finishing from the right side of the box after Nadiem Amiri's assist, leveling the score at 2-2 just before halftime.”
Pivotal“Jarell Quansah heads Leverkusen back in front from a corner-esque scramble, with the goal needing VAR confirmation before standing.”
Pivotal“Moussa Diaby smashes home from outside the box to restore Leverkusen's two-goal cushion and effectively seal the points.”
Pivotal
FSV Mainz 05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Outstanding performance
FSV Mainz 05•MidfielderLeverkusen looked to be cruising after goals from Robert Andrich and Patrik Schick inside the opening nine minutes gave them a two-goal cushion, but Mainz refused to fold. Anthony Caci dragged the hosts level with two sharp finishes either side of the break, the second assisted by Nadiem Amiri, setting up a genuinely open contest. Leverkusen's superior quality told in the end though, as Jarell Quansah's VAR-confirmed header and a thumping Moussa Diaby strike from outside the box put the visitors two goals clear again by the 65th minute. Despite being outshot 23-16 and conceding more dangerous attacks, Leverkusen's clinical edge - converting four of their limited chances - proved decisive, while Mainz's late consolation through substitute Benedict Hollerbach in stoppage time only added gloss to a result that keeps Leverkusen's title credentials intact and leaves Mainz still searching for consistency near the relegation zone.
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The match is delayed due to an injury to Phillipp Mwene from Mainz.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Jarell QuansahYellow CardJarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a yellow card for a foul.
Phillipp Mwene from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Attempt blocked. Lennard Maloney from Mainz has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Nadiem Amiri provided the assist.
Goal! Benedict Hollerbach scores for Mainz with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The score is now Mainz 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.
Phillip Tietz from Mainz misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Danny da Costa provided the assist with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Miguel Gutiérrez (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malik Tillman.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Fabio Gruber of Mainz.
Equi Fernández from Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ransford Königsdörffer from Mainz heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. The cross was assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
Robert Andrich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Nadiem Amiri of Mainz.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Equi Fernández comes on for Aleix García.
Robert Andrich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is caught offside.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jonas Hofmann comes on for Patrik Schick.
Substitution for Mainz: Lennard Maloney comes on for Kaishu Sano.
Foul committed by Phillip Tietz of Mainz.
Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Stefan Posch from Mainz commits a foul.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Malik Tillman of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Kaishu Sano from Mainz wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The chance was created by a cross from Aleix García after a corner.
Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Kaishu Sano concedes.
Substitution for Mainz: Benedict Hollerbach comes on for Sheraldo Becker.
Foul committed by Martin Terrier of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Danny da Costa from Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lee Jae-Sung from Mainz commits a foul.
Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lee Jae-Sung from Mainz receives a yellow card for a foul.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Nathan Tella comes on for Afonso Moreira.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Malik Tillman comes on for Moussa Diaby.
Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri from Mainz takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. Sheraldo Becker provided the assist.
Lee Jae-Sung from Mainz commits a foul.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen win a corner after Danny da Costa concedes.
Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Martin Terrier from Bayer 04 Leverkusen heads the ball from very close range but misses to the right. He was assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
Substitution for Mainz: Danny da Costa comes on for Anthony Caci.
Substitution for Mainz: Ransford Königsdörffer comes on for Kacper Potulski.
Substitution for Mainz: Lee Jae-Sung comes on for Eric Martel.
Martin Terrier from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Patrik Schick.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Martin Terrier comes on for Ibrahim Maza.
assist: Afonso Moreira
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen leads 4-2 against Mainz. Moussa Diaby scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner, assisted by Afonso Moreira.
Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz from Mainz takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the right. Kacper Potulski provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Phillipp Mwene's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Sheraldo Becker provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the top center of the goal by Alexander Schwolow of Mainz. The shot was assisted by Patrik Schick.
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 3-2 against Mainz. Jarell Quansah scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review.
Eric Martel's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nadiem Amiri provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes too high.
Kaishu Sano from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Robert Andrich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Nadiem Amiri from Mainz had a left-footed shot from the center of the box that was close but missed to the left. He was assisted by Anthony Caci.
The second half begins with the match tied at 2-2 between Mainz and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The first half ends with Mainz and Bayer 04 Leverkusen tied at 2-2.
Eric Martel from Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ibrahim Maza of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Kacper Potulski from Mainz misses the header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The attempt was assisted by Anthony Caci, who provided a cross after a corner.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Mainz wins a corner after Ibrahim Maza concedes.
Phillip Tietz's header from the center of the box is blocked. Anthony Caci provided the assist with a cross.
Attempt missed. Phillip Tietz from Mainz heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box but it goes to the right. The cross was assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
Kaishu Sano from Mainz has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Anthony Caci's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Sheraldo Becker provided the assist with a cross.
assist: Nadiem Amiri
Goal! The score is now Mainz 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Anthony Caci scores for Mainz with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
Sheraldo Becker from Mainz commits a foul.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheraldo BeckerYellow CardSheraldo Becker of Mainz receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Mainz wins a corner after Facundo Medina concedes.
Eric Martel's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Nadiem Amiri's cross.
Goal! Mainz 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Anthony Caci scores for Mainz with a right-footed shot from very close range into the top left corner after a corner.
Mainz wins a corner after Jarell Quansah concedes.
Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene from Mainz heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. Sheraldo Becker provided the assist with a cross.
Eric Martel from Mainz misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Phillipp Mwene's cross.
Phillip Tietz from Mainz is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Attempt missed. Eric Martel from Mainz heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the left after a set piece situation.
Anthony Caci from Mainz wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Miguel Gutiérrez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene from Mainz heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes high and wide to the left. The cross was assisted by Anthony Caci.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Miguel Gutiérrez of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Phillip TietzYellow CardPhillip Tietz from Mainz receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Phillip Tietz from Mainz commits a foul.
Miguel Gutiérrez from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nadiem Amiri from Mainz has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Mainz wins a corner after Edmond Tapsoba concedes.
Nadiem Amiri from Mainz wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Facundo Medina of Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Foul committed by Anthony Caci of Mainz.
Afonso Moreira from Bayer 04 Leverkusen is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Aleix García.
Stefan Posch from Mainz commits a foul.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Moussa Diaby during a fast break.
assist: Aleix García
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 against Mainz. Patrik Schick scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Aleix García.
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead 1-0 with a right-footed shot from Robert Andrich from outside the box into the high center of the goal.
Eric Martel from Mainz commits a foul.
Miguel Gutiérrez from Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kacper Potulski from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Phillip Tietz (Mainz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Bayer 04 Leverkusen). Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
First half begins.
Mainz and Leverkusen sit level on seven points and separated only by goal difference as the Bundesliga resumes after the international break. Mainz want to turn a strong away record into their first home win of the season, but Leverkusen have avoided defeat in six straight meetings between these sides.
