Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Updated
It finished level: Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Round 34) on Sat, 17 May 2025 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. Mainz 05 goals: Paul Nebel 35', Jonathan Burkardt 63' (pen). Bayer Leverkusen goals: Patrik Schick 49' (pen), Patrik Schick 54'. Expected goals: 3.08-1.24. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Patrik Schick (8.8).
Match report
Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen: match report
Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen shared the points in a 2-2 draw at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 17 May in Bundesliga.
Paul Nebel put Mainz 05 ahead on 35' (1-0), Patrik Schick levelled for Bayer Leverkusen from the penalty spot on 49' (1-1), added another on 54' (1-2) and Jonathan Burkardt levelled for Mainz 05 from the penalty spot on 63' (2-2).
Mainz 05 had 48% of the ball, shots were 20-7 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.08-1.24. Mainz 05 will feel they deserved more.
Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 33,305. Referee: Tobias Reichel.
Match stats
| Mainz 05 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.08 | 1.24 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 241 (72%) | 304 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 5 |
Lineups
Mainz 05 (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee, Jonathan Burkardt
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Nathan Tella, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick
Key events
- 25' · Substitution · Arthur for Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 35' · Goal · Paul Nebel (Mainz 05)
- 40' · Yellow card · Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 40' · Yellow card · Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Amine Adli for Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 46' · Substitution · Robert Andrich for Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 49' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 54' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 59' · Yellow card · Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 63' · Goal · Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)
- 68' · Yellow card · Arthur (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 68' · Yellow card · Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 71' · Substitution · Nikolas Veratschnig for Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 81' · Yellow card · Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz 05)
- 83' · Yellow card · Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 87' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendia for Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 87' · Substitution · Silvan Widmer for Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05)
- 87' · Yellow card · Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Nelson Weiper for Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Hyun-Seok Hong for Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 2004: Mainz 05 12, draws 7, Bayer Leverkusen 22.
Questions
Who won Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 17 May 2025.
When and where is Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Sat, 17 May 2025, 13:30 UTC at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen?
In 41 league meetings since 2004: Mainz 05 12 wins, 7 draws, Bayer Leverkusen 22 wins (goals 54-71).