Lech
Mainz 05Regular season
Lech: 41. Mrozek - 2. Pereira J.V., 15. Gurgul (Moutinho J. B., 86), 27. Monka - 8. Gholizadeh (Ismaheel, 68), 24. Jagiello (Ouma, 46), 43. Kozubal (Agnero, 81), 72. Skrzypczak, 77. Palma (Bengtsson L., 67) - 9. Ishak, 99. Rodríguez P.
Substitution: Ouma (from 46); Bengtsson L. (from 67); Ismaheel (from 68); Agnero (from 81); Moutinho J. B. (from 86)
Bench: 31. Bakowski - 20. Gumny, 56. Lisman - 19. Fiabema, 21. Baranski, 54. Jakobczyk K.
Yellow Cards: Kozubal 31; Gurgul 70
Mainz 05: 33. Batz - 21. da Costa, 25. Hanche-Olsen, 30. Widmer (Kawasaki, 27; Maloney, 86) - 6. Sano, 7. Lee Jae-sung (Vick W., 71), 22. Veratschnig (till 66), 31. Kohr - 8. Nebel P. - 17. Hollerbach (Moreno F., 86), 44. Weiper (Nordin, 71)
Substitution: Kawasaki (from 27 till 86); Nordin (from 71); Vick W. (from 71); Maloney (from 86); Moreno F. (from 86)
Bench: 1. Riess L. - 5. Leitsch, 16. Bell S., 48. Potulski - 37. Bobzien - 11. Sieb A.
Yellow Cards: Veratschnig 37, 66; Kawasaki 51; Batz 89
Red cards: Veratschnig 66'
Result brought frustration for both sides but historical disappointment for the hosts
Bayer survived a wild back-and-forth battle
Bundesliga title race is very much alive
The opening round of the new Polish Ekstraklasa season delivered two major upsets
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
RB Leipzig suffered a disappointing 2-1 home defeat
Frankfurt, who recently came close to the first place in the Bundesliga, suffered their second consecutive defeat
Mainz shocked Bayern Munich in the home match of the 14th round
