Mainz 05 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen
Updated
Bayer Leverkusen won: Mainz 05 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (Round 5) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. Mainz 05 goals: Anthony Caci 33', Anthony Caci 42', Benedict Hollerbach 90'+2. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Robert Andrich 5', Patrik Schick 9', Jarell Quansah 55', Moussa Diaby 65'. Expected goals: 3.13-2.09. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Anthony Caci (9.1).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz 05 4-3
Bayer Leverkusen squeezed past Mainz 05 4-3 away from home at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 10 October in Bundesliga.
Robert Andrich put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 5' (0-1), Patrik Schick made it 0-2 on 9', Anthony Caci pulled one back for Mainz 05 on 33' (1-2), added another on 42' (2-2), Jarell Quansah restored Bayer Leverkusen's lead on 55' (2-3), Moussa Diaby made it 2-4 on 65' and Benedict Hollerbach pulled one back for Mainz 05 on 90+2' (3-4).
Mainz 05 had 47% of the ball, shots were 23-16 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 3.13-2.09. Mainz 05 created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Anthony Caci (Mainz 05) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 33,000. Referee: Max Burda.
Match stats
| Mainz 05 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.13 | 2.09 |
| Total shots | 23 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 364 (83%) | 431 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 12 |
Lineups
Mainz 05 (3-5-2): Alexander Schwolow, Stefan Posch, Fabio Gruber, Kacper Potulski, Anthony Caci, Eric Martel, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina, Miguel Gutiérrez, Robert Andrich, Aleix García, Moussa Diaby, Ibrahim Maza, Afonso Moreira, Patrik Schick
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 9' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 20' · Yellow card · Phillip Tietz (Mainz 05)
- 33' · Goal · Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 35' · Yellow card · Sheraldo Becker (Mainz 05)
- 42' · Goal · Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 55' · Goal · Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 65' · Goal · Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 66' · Substitution · Martin Terrier for Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 70' · Substitution · Jae-Sung Lee for Eric Martel (Mainz 05)
- 70' · Substitution · Danny da Costa for Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 70' · Substitution · Ransford Königsdörffer for Kacper Potulski (Mainz 05)
- 75' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 75' · Substitution · Nathan Tella for Afonso Moreira (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 76' · Yellow card · Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 78' · Substitution · Benedict Hollerbach for Sheraldo Becker (Mainz 05)
- 81' · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05)
- 84' · Substitution · Jonas Hofmann for Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 84' · Substitution · Equi Fernández for Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz 05)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen)
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, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 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).