Mainz 05
Bayer 04Day 5
Caci 42'
Hollerbach 90'
Schick 9'
Quansah 55'
Diaby Mo. 65'
Mainz 05: 1. Schwolow - 2. Mwene, 3. Gruber F., 4. Posch, 48. Potulski (Konigsdorffer, 70) - 5. Martel (Lee Jae-sung, 70), 6. Sano (Maloney, 81), 19. Caci (da Costa, 70) - 10. Amiri N. - 23. Becker (Hollerbach, 77) - 9. Tietz P.
Substitution: da Costa (from 70); Lee Jae-sung (from 70); Konigsdorffer (from 70); Hollerbach (from 77); Maloney (from 81)
Bench: 16. Bell S. - 24. Kawasaki
Yellow Cards: Tietz P. 20; Becker 35; Lee Jae-sung 76
Bayer 04: 1. Flekken - 2. Medina F., 3. Gutiérrez M., 4. Quansah, 12. Tapsoba E. - 8. Andrich, 24. Aleix Garcia (Fernández Ez., 84) - 9. Moreira (Tella, 75), 30. Maza (Terrier, 66) - 14. Schick (Hofmann, 83), 19. Diaby Mo. (Tillman M., 75)
Substitution: Terrier (from 66); Tella (from 75); Tillman M. (from 75); Hofmann (from 83); Fernández Ez. (from 84)
Bench: 28. Blaswich - 5. Badé L., 17. Vazquez L. - 22. Boniface
Yellow Cards: Quansah 90
Two sides battling for a place in the Champions League places met in a crucial Bundesliga encounter
Bayer endured a shock defeat on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga
The 2024 German Cup winners rarely looked troubled as they comfortably controlled the contest from start to finish
The 42-year-old Spanish manager arrives after spending the 2025/26 season in charge of Toulouse
Leverkusen produced arguably their most complete performance of the season
What could have been the shock result of the Bundesliga weekend turned into a night of pure drama
Bayern Munich have booked their place in the DFB-Pokal final for the first time since 2020
RC Strasbourg have made history, reaching a European semi-final for the first time
Leverkusen edged a tight contest thanks to a decisive goal from Robert Andrich
The hosts made a flying start, leaving the French side shell-shocked with two goals inside the opening 20 minutes
The final whistle confirmed a 2–0 victory for Arsenal
Leaders were forced to dig deep to secure a dramatic 1–1 draw
Arsenal were forced to dig deep to avoid defeat
Bayer Leverkusen were forced to settle for a dramatic 3–3 draw
Bayer secured a narrow but deserved 1–0 victory
The race for European qualification intensifies
Leipzig closed out the year with a disappointing result
The final whistle confirmed a 2:2 draw
Newcastle United let a valuable victory slip away in their Champions League trip to Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen continued their impressive cup campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund
Borussia earned a hard-fought win
Leverkusen delivered one of the biggest shocks of the European week
Result brought frustration for both sides but historical disappointment for the hosts
Leverkusen delivered a footballing masterclass
Benfica suffered their fourth straight defeat
The German champions left no doubts on the pitch, dominating from start to finish
Bayer continued their impressive Bundesliga form
This result now stands as the highest-scoring match of this year’s Champions League group stage
After a disappointing 3-3 draw with Strasbourg and the loss of top spot in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain have received two major boosts ahead of their Champions League showdown with Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer survived a wild back-and-forth battle
