Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Leverkusen set another record with Mainz draw with Xabi Alonso set to depart
Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to rescue a 2-2 draw at hosts Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday and hand departing coach Xabi Alonso another record as they went two league seasons without an away defeat.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 2': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 4': Attempt missed. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 6': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 6': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
- 7': Attempt missed. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 9': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jae-Sung Lee is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 10': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 12': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 12': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 14': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 15': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anthony Caci is caught offside.
- 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 20': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 20': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Álex Grimaldo because of an injury.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene with a cross.
- 28': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 29': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Nebel.
- 30': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jae-Sung Lee is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 31': Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 33': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 35': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 39': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 40': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 40': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 42': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 45'+5': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 45'+5': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45'+7': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Nathan Tella.
- 45': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 48': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty conceded by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 52': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 53': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
- 54': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleix García with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 59': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Penalty 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jae-Sung Lee draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 63': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 64': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stefan Bell is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
- 67': Foul by Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 67': Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Arthur (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nikolas Veratschnig replaces Anthony Caci because of an injury.
- 74': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Amine Adli.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolas Veratschnig.
- 75': Attempt missed. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolas Veratschnig.
- 77': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 80': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 81': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 81': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 83': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Patrik Schick.
- 87': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 87': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Aleix García.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silvan Widmer replaces Phillipp Mwene.
- 88': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
- 89': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 89': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Hyun-Seok Hong replaces Jae-Sung Lee.
- 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lennard Maloney replaces Nadiem Amiri.
- 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Jonathan Burkardt.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 90'+7': Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Statistics
 B04 |
M05 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 394 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 37 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 33,305
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 33,305
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +67 | 82 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | +29 | 69 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | +22 | 60 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +20 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 16 | Stefan Bell  |
| 25 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 21 | Danny da Costa |
| 18 | Nadiem Amiri |
| 6 | Kaishu Sano |
| 2 | Phillipp Mwene |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 29 | Jonathan Burkardt |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 8 | Paul Nebel |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 24 | Aleix García |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
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