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    Bundesliga
    B04
    Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusenB04
    11-5-1, 38 PTS
    1
    11-5-1, 38 PTS
    FT
    M05
    MainzMainzM05
    8-4-5, 28 PTS
    0
    8-4-5, 28 PTS
    Alejandro Grimaldo - 48'

    Leverkusen v Mainz

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Schick
    14
    Wirtz
    10
    Palacios
    25
    Grimaldo
    20
    1
    García
    24
    Xhaka
    34
    Frimpong
    30
    Hincapié
    3
    Tapsoba
    12
    Mukiele
    23
    Kovár
    17
    Substitutions
    #19N. Tella
    #14P. Schick
    63'
    #11M. Terrier
    #10F. Wirtz
    88'
    Bench
    #7J. Hofmann
    #13Arthur
    #29A. Stepanov
    #36N. Lomb
    #1L. Hradecky
    #40F. Onyeka
    #8R. Andrich
    Soccer pitch
    Burkardt
    29
    Jae-Sung
    7
    Nebel
    8
    Mwene
    2
    Kohr
    31
    Sano
    6
    Caci
    19
    Hanche-Olsen
    25
    Bell
    16
    da Costa
    21
    Zentner
    27
    Substitutions
    #11A. Sieb
    #29J. Burkardt
    3'
    17'
    #14H. Hyun-Seok
    #7L. Jae-Sung
    66'
    #44N. Weiper
    #11A. Sieb
    66'
    #5M. Leitsch
    #16S. Bell
    80'
    #30S. Widmer
    #2P. Mwene
    80'
    Bench
    #33D. Batz
    #42D. Gleiber
    #4A. Barkok
    #1L. Rieß

    Match Leaders

    B04M05
    Total Shots
    24
    2
    A. GarcíaM
    0 SOG, 0 G
    2
    Total Shots
    6
    2
    K. SanoM
    1 SOG, 0 G
    2
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    17
    4
    M. KovárG
    0 GA
    4
    Saves
    27
    7
    R. ZentnerG
    1 GA
    7

    Game Information

    Leverkusen, Germany

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    Crew Member:Tobias Welz

    Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate after scoring a goal against Mainz in the Bundesliga.
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    Leverkusen close on Bayern with 7th win in a row

    Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.
    Jan 14, 2025, 05:19 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    B04B04
    KOHTFT
    M05M05

    Team Stats

    B04
    M05

    67%

    Possession

    33%

    9

    Shots on Goal

    4

    20

    Shots

    7

    4

    Fouls Committed

    14

    2

    Yellow Cards

    3

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    8

    Corners Won

    4

    4

    Saves

    7

    Data is currently unavailable.

    Head-To-Head

    B04
    B04
    Last 5 Matchups
    M05
    M05
    2
    2023-24 German Bundesliga
    FT
    @ B04
    1
    3
    2023-24 German Bundesliga
    FT
    @ M05
    0
    2
    2022-23 German Bundesliga
    FT
    @ B04
    3
    3
    2022-23 German Bundesliga
    FT
    @ M05
    0
    2
    2021-22 German Bundesliga
    FT
    @ M05
    3

    German Bundesliga Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Bayern Munich9630+2021
    Borussia Dortmund9630+921
    SC Freiburg9612+1019
    RB Leipzig9603+1418
    Bayer Leverkusen9513+316
    Werder Bremen9432+215
    SV Elversberg9414-113
    VfB Stuttgart9405012
    TSG Hoffenheim9405-112
    Eintracht Frankfurt9333-512
    Hamburg SV9405-1012
    Mainz9315-110
    SC Paderborn 079243-310
    FC Augsburg923409
    FC Cologne9234-49
    1. FC Union Berlin9144-147
    Schalke 049135-66
    Borussia Mönchengladbach9117-134
    Full Table

    Bundesliga News

    Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona eye move for Bayern's Tah

    Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona eye move for Bayern's Tah

    Barcelona are looking to improve their defense and could look to Bayern Munich's Jonathan Tah as an option. Transfer Talk has the latest.

    2h

    Vincent Kompany returns to Bayern Munich training for first time since collapse

    Vincent Kompany returns to Bayern Munich training for first time since collapse

    Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has made a return to the club's base for the first time since he collapsed in a training session.

    9h

    Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane notches two assists as Bayern Munich beat Mainz

    Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane notches two assists as Bayern Munich beat Mainz

    Harry Kane played a part in both goals as Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over Mainz.

    3d

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