FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 17 May 2025

Result

FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Saturday 17 May 2025, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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FSV Mainz 05 2-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: match report

FSV Mainz 05 drew with Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 May 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Paul Nebel opened the scoring in the 35th minute. FSV Mainz 05's goals came from Paul Nebel (35') and Jonathan Burkardt (63', penalty). Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored through Patrik Schick (49', penalty) and Patrik Schick (54').

Discipline: FSV Mainz 05 received 2 yellow cards; Bayer 04 Leverkusen received 8 yellow cards.

Going into the game FSV Mainz 05 were 6th on 51 points from 33 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2nd on 68 points from 33. FSV Mainz 05 went on to finish that season 6th with 52 points, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2nd with 69.

FSV Mainz 05 lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8.6), ahead of Paul Nebel (7.7).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Goal · Paul NebelFSV Mainz 05 · 1-0
  • 40'Yellow card · Stefan BellFSV Mainz 05
  • 40'Yellow card · Exequiel PalaciosBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 45+7'Yellow card · Aleix GarcíaBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 49'Penalty goal · Patrik SchickBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-1
  • 54'Goal · Patrik SchickBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-2
  • 59'Yellow card · Piero HincapiéBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 63'Penalty goal · Jonathan BurkardtFSV Mainz 05 · 2-2
  • 68'Yellow card · Xabi AlonsoBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 68'Yellow card · Xabi AlonsoBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 68'Yellow card · ArthurBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 81'Yellow card · Andreas Hanche-OlsenFSV Mainz 05
  • 83'Yellow card · Jonathan TahBayer 04 Leverkusen
  • 87'Yellow card · Florian WirtzBayer 04 Leverkusen

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FSV Mainz 05 2, draws 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7.

Team news

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FSV Mainz 05 line-up (3-4-2-1)

Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jae-sung Lee, Jonathan Burkardt

Bayer 04 Leverkusen line-up (3-4-2-1)

Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Nathan Tella, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick