Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga 18 Oct 2025, 13:30
Mainz
Mainz
3–4
HT 1–3
FULL TIME
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
🏟 Mewa Arena Round 7

Match report

Bayer Leverkusen edged past Mainz 4-3 in the Bundesliga on 18 October 2025. It was 1-3 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Mainz dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Bayer Leverkusen had 20 shots to Mainz's 12.

The match was played at Mewa Arena.

Half-time 1-3 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 12 - 20 On target 4 - 8 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 20 - 12 Yellow cards 9
9
Player of the match
Alejandro Grimaldo
Bayer Leverkusen · 2 goals
8 Nadiem Amiri 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Armindo Sieb 1 goal
8 Martin Terrier 1 goal
8 Kaishu Sano captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–11 5–9
Shots On Goal 2–6 2–2
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 2–2 0–1
Attacks 5–4 25–31
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
1 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 3
30 Attacks 35
18 Dangerous Attacks 15
4 On Target 8
8 Off Target 12
67% Ball Possession 33%
12 Shots Total 20
4 Shots On Goal 8
4 Shots Off Goal 6
4 Shots Blocked 6
6 Shots Inside Box 18
6 Shots Outside Box 2
20 Fouls 12
2 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
42% Ball Possession 58%
4 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 1
400 Passes Total 559
290 Passes Accurate 458
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Mainz · 3-4-2-1
1 L. Riess
21 D. Costa 16 S. Bell 31 D. Kohr
22 N. Veratschnig 10 N. Amiri 6 K. Sano 2 P. Mwene
8 P. Nebel 7 J. Lee
17 B. Hollerbach
Bayer Leverkusen · 3-4-2-1
1 M. Flekken
8 R. Andrich 5 L. Badé 12 E. Tapsoba
13 Arthur 6 E. Fernández 24 A. García 20 A. Grimaldo
7 J. Hofmann 19 E. Poku
35 C. Kofane
Mainz
Coach
Bo Bjørnholt Henriksen
Substitutes
  • 25 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
  • 9 Arnaud Nordin
  • 14 William Bøving
  • 11 Armindo Sieb
  • 33 Daniel Batz
  • 24 Sota Kawasaki
  • 15 Lennard Maloney
  • 30 Silvan Widmer
  • 37 Ben Justus Bobzien
Bayer Leverkusen
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
Substitutes
  • 30 Ibrahim Maza
  • 17 Eliesse Ben Seghir
  • 11 Martin Terrier
  • 36 Niklas Lomb
  • 28 Janis Blaswich
  • 44 Jeanuël Belocian
  • 9 Claudio Echeverri
  • 27 Jeremiah Mensah
  • 42 Montrell Culbreath
Substitutions
  • 65' ↑ A. Hanche-Olsen ↓ S. Bell Mainz
  • 65' ↑ A. Nordin ↓ N. Veratschnig Mainz
  • 66' ↑ I. Maza ↓ J. Hofmann Bayer Leverkusen
  • 79' ↑ M. Terrier ↓ C. M. Kofane Bayer Leverkusen
  • 79' ↑ E. Ben Seghir ↓ E. Poku Bayer Leverkusen
  • 81' ↑ W. Boving ↓ Lee Jae-Sung Mainz
  • 86' ↑ A. Sieb ↓ B. Hollerbach Mainz
Cards
  • 30' B. Henriksen Mainz
  • 37' D. Kohr Mainz
  • 67' E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen
  • 68' A. Grimaldo Bayer Leverkusen
  • 77' A. Hanche-Olsen Mainz
  • 81' L. Bade Bayer Leverkusen
  • 83' E. Ben Seghir Bayer Leverkusen
  • 90+3' N. Amiri Mainz
  • 90+10' W. Boving Mainz
Head-to-head
Mainz 1 3 draws 8 Bayer Leverkusen
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
Mainz D D D D W
Bayer Leverkusen D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Mainz lost 3-4 against Bayer Leverkusen on 18 October 2025.
Who won Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won the match 4-3.
Where was Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen played?
The match was played at Mewa Arena.
Who had more possession in Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Mainz had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.