Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Mainz 05
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga (Round 17) on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 at BayArena, Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Alejandro Grimaldo 48'. Sent off: Bo Henriksen (90'). Expected goals: 1.85-0.72. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Matej Kovar (8.6).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz 05 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen squeezed past Mainz 05 1-0 at BayArena on Tuesday 14 January in Bundesliga.
Alejandro Grimaldo put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 48' (1-0).
Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05) was sent off on 90+1'.
Bayer Leverkusen had 67% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.85-0.72. Bayer Leverkusen were the better side on chances, too.
Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 30,210. Referee: Tobias Welz.
Match stats
| Bayer Leverkusen | Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.85 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 659 (89%) | 278 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Matej Kovar, Nordi Mukiele, Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Exequiel Palacios, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick
Mainz 05 (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Anthony Caci, Phillipp Mwene, Kaishu Sano, Dominik Kohr, Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee, Jonathan Burkardt
Key events
- 3' · Substitution · Armindo Sieb for Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)
- 17' · Yellow card · Armindo Sieb (Mainz 05)
- 48' · Goal · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 51' · Yellow card · Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 63' · Substitution · Nathan Tella for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 66' · Substitution · Hyun-Seok Hong for Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 66' · Substitution · Nelson Weiper for Armindo Sieb (Mainz 05)
- 68' · Yellow card · Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 69' · Yellow card · Nordi Mukiele (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 80' · Substitution · Maxim Leitsch for Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 80' · Substitution · Silvan Widmer for Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05)
- 87' · Yellow card · Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 88' · Substitution · Martin Terrier for Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05)
- 90'+1 · Red card · Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 2004: Bayer Leverkusen 22, draws 7, Mainz 05 12.
Questions
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 1-0 (Bundesliga) on Tue, 14 Jan 2025.
When and where is Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05?
Tue, 14 Jan 2025, 19:30 UTC at BayArena, Leverkusen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz 05?
In 41 league meetings since 2004: Bayer Leverkusen 22 wins, 7 draws, Mainz 05 12 wins (goals 71-54).