1. FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(2 weeks ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen extended their scoring streak to ten matches across all competitions in a seven-goal encounter on 10 October 2026. Robert Andrich opened the scoring in the 5th minute, followed by a 9th-minute goal from P. Schick with an assist by A. Garcia. J. Quansah added another in the 55th minute, and M. Diaby scored in the 65th minute, assisted by A. Moreira. Anthony Caci replied for 1. FSV Mainz 05 with goals in the 33rd and 42nd minutes, the second assisted by N. Amiri, before B. Hollerbach scored in the 90th minute. The outcome lifted Bayer 04 Leverkusen to fourth place in the table, leaving them three points behind league leaders Dortmund.
Both clubs had shown strong scoring form in the competition, averaging 2.5 goals per match through their first four fixtures. Mainz entered the day seventh in the standings after finishing 10th last season with 40 points, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen had placed 6th with 59 points. Despite Mainz registering 23 shots to their opponents' 16, and generating an expected goals figure of 2.87 compared to 1.69, Bayer 04 Leverkusen maintained 53 percent possession and utilised their chances efficiently. Standout performances included Anthony Caci earning a 9.3 rating for Mainz, alongside a rating of 8 for Nadiem Amiri, while Robert Andrich received a 9 rating and M. Diaby an 8 rating for the visitors.
Recent history between the two clubs favoured Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who had previously won at this venue on 18 October 2025 by the exact same 4-3 scoreline. Their most recent meeting on 28 Feb 2026 had ended in a 1-1 draw, continuing a pattern where Mainz had failed to win any of their encounters against this opponent in records dating back to 2023.
Mainz will next play away at Schalke on 17 Oct.
Both clubs had shown strong scoring form in the competition, averaging 2.5 goals per match through their first four fixtures. Mainz entered the day seventh in the standings after finishing 10th last season with 40 points, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen had placed 6th with 59 points. Despite Mainz registering 23 shots to their opponents' 16, and generating an expected goals figure of 2.87 compared to 1.69, Bayer 04 Leverkusen maintained 53 percent possession and utilised their chances efficiently. Standout performances included Anthony Caci earning a 9.3 rating for Mainz, alongside a rating of 8 for Nadiem Amiri, while Robert Andrich received a 9 rating and M. Diaby an 8 rating for the visitors.
Recent history between the two clubs favoured Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who had previously won at this venue on 18 October 2025 by the exact same 4-3 scoreline. Their most recent meeting on 28 Feb 2026 had ended in a 1-1 draw, continuing a pattern where Mainz had failed to win any of their encounters against this opponent in records dating back to 2023.
Mainz will next play away at Schalke on 17 Oct.
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Match stats
Mainz v Leverkusen
47%
Possession
53%
2.87
Expected goals (xG)
1.69
23
Shots
16
5
Shots on target
7
17
Shots inside the box
12
4
Corners
3
442
Passes
508
83%
Pass accuracy
85%
3
Saves
1
11
Fouls
10
0
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Anthony Caci · Mainz
70'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 5' ⚽ R. Andrich · Leverkusen
- 9' ⚽ P. Schick · assist A. Garcia · Leverkusen
- 20' 🟨 Phillip Tietz · Mainz
- 33' ⚽ A. Caci · Mainz
- 35' 🟨 Sheraldo Becker · Mainz
- 42' ⚽ A. Caci · assist N. Amiri · Mainz
- 55' ⚽ J. Quansah · Leverkusen
- 65' ⚽ M. Diaby · assist A. Moreira · Leverkusen
- 76' 🟨 Jae-sung Lee · Mainz
- 90+3' 🟨 Jarell Quansah · Leverkusen
- 90' ⚽ B. Hollerbach · Mainz
Mainz
3-5-2- 1 Alexander Schwolow 90' 5.5
- 4 Stefan Posch 90' 5.7
- 3 Fabio Gruber 90' 5.6
- 10 Nadiem Amiri (c) 🅰️ 90' 8.0
- 2 Phillipp Mwene 90' 7.2
- 9 Phillip Tietz 🟨 90' 6.0
- 6 Kaishu Sano 81' 6.9
- 23 Sheraldo Becker 🟨 77' 7.3
- 48 Kacper Potulski 70' 6.5
- 19 Anthony Caci ⚽ ⚽ 70' 9.3
- 5 Eric Martel 70' 5.9
- 21 Danny da Costa · sub 20' 7.5
- 7 Jae-sung Lee · sub 🟨 20' 6.7
- 11 Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer · sub 20' 6.5
- 17 Benedict Hollerbach · sub ⚽ 13' 7.2
- 15 Lennard Maloney · sub 9' 6.7
Leverkusen
4-2-3-1- 1 Mark Flekken 90' 5.2
- 4 Jarell Quansah ⚽ 🟨 90' 6.7
- 12 Edmond Tapsoba (c) 90' 6.3
- 2 Facundo Medina 90' 6.7
- 3 Miguel Gutiérrez 90' 7.2
- 8 Robert Andrich ⚽ 90' 9.0
- 24 Aleix García 🅰️ 84' 7.2
- 14 Patrik Schick ⚽ 83' 7.6
- 19 Moussa Diaby ⚽ 75' 8.0
- 9 Afonso Moreira 🅰️ 75' 6.6
- 30 Ibrahim Maza 66' 6.5
- 11 Martin Terrier · sub 24' 6.3
- 10 Malik Tillman · sub 15' 6.7
- 23 Nathan Tella · sub 15' 7.2
- 7 Jonas Hofmann · sub 13' 6.3
- 6 Ezequiel Fernández · sub 12' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Mainz
7th
in the table · 7 pts from 4
· GD +4
Leverkusen
6th
in the table · 7 pts from 4
· GD +5