Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th with 59 points, FSV Mainz 05 10th with 40, 19 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, FSV Mainz 05 1.29 and 1.56, with the league averaging 1.62.
33 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 19, draws 5, FSV Mainz 05 9, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won.
The match was played at BayArena (capacity 30,210). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Jarell Quansah (88') · FSV Mainz 05: Sheraldo Becker (67')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 66% · FSV Mainz 05 34% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-2