Mainz 05 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen won: Mainz 05 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Round 7) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. Mainz 05 goals: Jae-Sung Lee 34', Nadiem Amiri 71' (pen), Armindo Sieb 90'. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Alejandro Grimaldo 11' (pen), Christian Kofane 24', Alejandro Grimaldo 45'+3, Martin Terrier 87'. Expected goals: 1.66-3.48. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Alejandro Grimaldo (9.4).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz 05 4-3
Bayer Leverkusen edged Mainz 05 4-3 away from home at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 18 October in Bundesliga.
Alejandro Grimaldo put Bayer Leverkusen ahead from the penalty spot on 11' (0-1), Christian Kofane made it 0-2 on 24', Jae-Sung Lee pulled one back for Mainz 05 on 34' (1-2), Alejandro Grimaldo made it 1-3 on 45+3', Nadiem Amiri pulled one back for Mainz 05 from the penalty spot on 71' (2-3), Martin Terrier made it 2-4 on 87' and Armindo Sieb pulled one back for Mainz 05 on 90' (3-4).
Martin Terrier's 87' strike proved decisive.
Mainz 05 had 42% of the ball, shots were 12-20 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.66-3.48. Bayer Leverkusen were the better side on chances, too.
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 33,305. Referee: Florian Exner.
Match stats
| Mainz 05 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 | 3.48 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 38 |
| Big chances | 2 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (72%) | 457 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 18 |
Lineups
Mainz 05 (3-4-2-1): Lasse Riess, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Nikolas Veratschnig, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee, Benedict Hollerbach
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Aleix Garcia, Equi Fernandez, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 24' · Goal · Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 30' · Yellow card · Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05)
- 34' · Goal · Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 37' · Yellow card · Dominik Kohr (Mainz 05)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 65' · Substitution · Arnaud Nordin for Nikolas Veratschnig (Mainz 05)
- 65' · Substitution · Andreas Hanche-Olsen for Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 66' · Substitution · Ibrahim Maza for Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 67' · Yellow card · Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 68' · Yellow card · Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 71' · Goal · Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 77' · Yellow card · Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz 05)
- 79' · Substitution · Martin Terrier for Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 79' · Substitution · Eliesse Ben Seghir for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 81' · Substitution · William Bøving for Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 81' · Yellow card · Loic Badé (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 83' · Yellow card · Eliesse Ben Seghir (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 86' · Substitution · Armindo Sieb for Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz 05)
- 87' · Goal · Martin Terrier (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90' · Goal · Armindo Sieb (Mainz 05)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 90'+10 · Yellow card · William Bøving (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?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 3-4 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Sat, 18 Oct 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).