Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz

Bundesliga 28 Feb 2026, 14:30
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Mainz
Mainz
🏟 BayArena 👤 T. Stieler Round 24

Match report

Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw by Mainz in the Bundesliga on 28 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Mainz dominated possession with 69% of the ball, while Bayer Leverkusen had 12 shots to Mainz's 8.

The match was played at BayArena, with T. Stieler in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 12 - 8 On target 5 - 4 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 9 - 13 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Jarell Quansah
Bayer Leverkusen · 1 goal
8 Sheraldo Becker 1 goal
8 Robert Andrich 82 passes (90% accurate)
8 Daniel Batz 4 saves
7 Janis Blaswich 3 saves
First half vs second half
Bayer Leverkusen stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–5 9–3
Shots On Goal 2–2 3–2
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 0–1 6–1
Attacks 78–67 59–36
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
5 Substitution 3
137 Attacks 103
74 Dangerous Attacks 44
5 On Target 4
7 Off Target 4
31% Ball Possession 69%
12 Shots Total 8
5 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 6
3 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 13
6 Corners 2
2 Offsides 0
66% Ball Possession 34%
1 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 4
738 Passes Total 370
642 Passes Accurate 285
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
28 J. Blaswich
4 J. Quansah 8 R. Andrich 12 E. Tapsoba
13 Arthur 6 E. Fernández 25 E. Palacios 20 A. Grimaldo
7 J. Hofmann 19 E. Poku
14 P. Schick
Mainz · 3-5-2
33 D. Batz
31 D. Kohr 4 S. Posch 48 K. Potulski
30 S. Widmer 8 P. Nebel 6 K. Sano 7 J. Lee 2 P. Mwene
20 P. Tietz 23 S. Becker
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
Substitutes
  • 16 Axel Tape
  • 30 Ibrahim Maza
  • 11 Martin Terrier
  • 35 Christian Kofane
  • 24 Aleix García
  • 36 Niklas Lomb
  • 18 Jonas Omlin
  • 15 Tim Oermann
  • 42 Montrell Culbreath
Mainz
Coach
Urs Fischer
Substitutes
  • 26 Silas
  • 21 Danny da Costa
  • 15 Lennard Maloney
  • 1 Lasse Riess
  • 5 Maxim Leitsch
  • 42 Daniel Gleiber
  • 14 William Bøving
  • 36 Fabio Moreno Fell
  • 11 Armindo Sieb
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Tape ↓ Arthur Bayer Leverkusen
  • 59' ↑ I. Maza ↓ J. Hofmann Bayer Leverkusen
  • 59' ↑ M. Terrier ↓ E. Poku Bayer Leverkusen
  • 69' ↑ Silas ↓ S. Becker Mainz
  • 72' ↑ C. Kofane ↓ E. Fernandez Bayer Leverkusen
  • 81' ↑ D. da Costa ↓ S. Widmer Mainz
  • 82' ↑ A. Garcia ↓ E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
  • 89' ↑ L. Maloney ↓ Lee Jae-Sung Mainz
Cards
  • 66' S. Posch Mainz
  • 66' E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen
  • 90+2' L. Maloney Mainz
Head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen 8 3 draws 1 Mainz
2026-02-28 Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 1 - 1
2025-10-18 Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 4
2025-05-17 Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 2
2025-01-14 Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 1 - 0
2024-02-23 Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 2 - 1
2023-09-30 Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 3
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen D D D D W
Mainz D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz?
Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 against Mainz on 28 February 2026.
Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz played?
The match was played at BayArena.
Who had more possession in Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz?
Mainz had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.