The decisive playoff round of the UEFA Europa League kicked off on Thursday
Bayer Leverkusen closed their Bundesliga season with a dramatic 2–2 draw away at Mainz — a match that doubled as a farewell to head coach Xabi Alonso and a final push for Patrik Schick in the Golden Boot race
A win in their next outing would officially crown them German champions for the 34th time
This marks their fourth consecutive win under coach Bo Henriksen
Frankfurt, who recently came close to the first place in the Bundesliga, suffered their second consecutive defeat