Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 Highlights and Match Report

Bundesliga

2:30 PMFebruary 28, 2026

Regular Season - 24

Bayer Leverkusen

Show Score

1 - 1

HT:(0 - 0)

FSV Mainz 05

BayArena

Referee: Tobias Stieler, Germany

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Bayer Leverkusen

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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FSV Mainz 05

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

65%

35%

0.22

Expected goals (xG)

0.69

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

5

Total shots

7

3

Shots on target

4

0

Shots off target

2

2

Blocked shots

1

3

Shots inside box

6

2

Shots outside box

1

3

Corner kicks

2

2

Offsides

0

Passing

646

Total passes

344

563 (87%)

Accurate passes

271 (79%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

11

1

Yellow cards

1

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1

28 G Janis Blaswich 7.5

12 D Edmond Tapsoba 66' Unsportsmanlike conduct 6.9

8 D Robert Andrich (C) 7.7

4 D Jarell Quansah 88' 6.9

20 M Alejandro Grimaldo 7.0

25 M Exequiel Palacios 7.3

6 M Ezequiel Fernández 7.2

13 M Arthur 6.5

19 F Ernest Poku 6.9

7 F Jonas Hofmann 6.3

14 F Patrik Schick 6.2

Substitutes

16 D Axel Tape 46' Replaced by Arthur 6.2

30 F Ibrahim Maza 59' Replaced by J. Hofmann 6.3

11 F Martin Terrier 59' Replaced by E. Poku 6.9

35 F Christian Kofane 88' 72' Replaced by E. Fernandez 6.3

24 M Aleix García 82' Replaced by E. Palacios

36 G Niklas Lomb

18 G Jonas Omlin

15 D Tim Oermann

42 M Montrell Culbreath

Coach

Kasper Hjulmand

FSV Mainz 05

3-5-2

33 G Daniel Batz 7.5

48 D Kacper Potulski 6.3

4 D Stefan Posch 66' Unsportsmanlike conduct 7.2

31 D Dominik Kohr 7.2

2 M Phillipp Mwene 6.6

7 M Jae-sung Lee 7.0

6 M Kaishu Sano 6.9

8 M Paul Nebel 67' 6.9

30 M Silvan Widmer (C) 6.7

23 F Sheraldo Becker 67' 7.5

20 F Phillip Tietz 5.9

Substitutes

26 F Silas 69' Replaced by S. Becker 6.2

21 D Danny da Costa 81' Replaced by S. Widmer

15 M Lennard Maloney 90+2' Roughing 89' Replaced by Lee Jae-Sung

1 G Lasse Riess

5 D Maxim Leitsch

42 M Daniel Gleiber

14 F William Bøving

36 F Fabio Moreno Fell

11 F Armindo Sieb

Coach

Urs Fischer

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	23	19	3	1	85-21	64	60	L No match found D No match found W 14 February: Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München W 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt W 28 February: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Bayern München
2	Borussia Dortmund	23	15	7	1	49-22	27	52	W 01 February: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 1. FC Heidenheim W 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund W 13 February: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 W No match found D No match found
3	1899 Hoffenheim	23	14	4	5	49-30	19	46	W 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	22	13	3	6	41-29	12	42	D No match found W 01 February: VfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 SC Freiburg W No match found L No match found W No match found
5	RB Leipzig	23	12	5	6	44-32	12	41	D 27 January: FC St. Pauli 1 - 1 RB Leipzig L 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 08 February: 1. FC Köln 1 - 2 RB Leipzig D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg D 21 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
6	Bayer Leverkusen	22	12	3	7	43-28	15	39	W 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found D No match found W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	23	9	6	8	33-36	-3	33	D No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	8	7	8	46-49	-3	31	L 24 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 1899 Hoffenheim L 31 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen D 06 February: Union Berlin 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 14 February: Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 21 February: Bayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
9	Union Berlin	23	7	7	9	29-37	-8	28	L 31 January: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found
10	FC Augsburg	23	8	4	11	28-41	-13	28	W 31 January: FC Augsburg 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli W No match found L No match found W 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg W 27 February: FC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln
11	Hamburger SV	22	6	8	8	25-32	-7	26	D 23 January: FC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Hamburger SV D 31 January: Hamburger SV 2 - 2 Bayern München W 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV W 14 February: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin D 20 February: FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV
12	1. FC Köln	23	6	6	11	33-39	-6	24	L No match found W No match found L 14 February: VfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln L No match found D No match found
13	FSV Mainz 05	23	5	7	11	26-38	-12	22	W 31 January: RB Leipzig 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 W 07 February: FSV Mainz 05 2 - 0 FC Augsburg W No match found L No match found D 28 February: Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05
14	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	5	7	11	25-38	-13	22	D 31 January: Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L No match found D No match found D No match found L No match found
15	VfL Wolfsburg	23	5	5	13	33-49	-16	20	L 24 January: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg L 30 January: 1. FC Köln 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg L 07 February: VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund D 15 February: RB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 21 February: VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg
16	Werder Bremen	22	4	7	11	22-42	-20	19	L No match found L 07 February: SC Freiburg 1 - 0 Werder Bremen D No match found L 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen L No match found
17	FC St. Pauli	22	4	5	13	20-39	-19	17	D No match found D No match found L 14 February: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 FC St. Pauli W 22 February: FC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen L No match found
18	1. FC Heidenheim	22	3	4	15	19-48	-29	13	D No match found L 07 February: 1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Hamburger SV L 15 February: FC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim L No match found L 28 February: Werder Bremen 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Jarell Quansah’s dramatic late equalizer salvaged a point for Bayer Leverkusen in a tense 1-1 draw against FSV Mainz 05 at the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen, currently sixth in the Bundesliga table, sought to solidify their European qualification push. They faced an FSV Mainz 05 side sitting 13th but buoyed by a strong run of recent form, losing just one of their last five league matches.

The first half saw Leverkusen dominate possession, controlling 65% of the ball. However, Xabi Alonso’s side struggled to convert this into meaningful chances against a resolute Mainz defense.

Mainz, under coach Bo Svensson, remained compact, absorbing pressure and looking for opportunities on the counter. Despite Leverkusen’s ball control, both goalkeepers, Janis Blaswich for Leverkusen and Daniel Batz for Mainz, had a relatively quiet opening 45 minutes.

At the interval, Leverkusen needed to find more creativity and urgency in the final third. Mainz, meanwhile, would have been pleased with their defensive display and looked to maintain their structure while potentially exploiting space as the hosts pushed forward.

The second half sparked into life with increased intensity from both teams. Tensions flared in the 66th minute, leading to yellow cards for Mainz’s Stefan Posch and Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba.

Just a minute later, Mainz delivered a shock. Sheraldo Becker broke the deadlock in the 67th minute, slotting home expertly after receiving a precise pass from Paul Nebel. The goal put the visitors unexpectedly ahead.

Leverkusen responded by piling on pressure, making several attacking substitutions. Their persistence paid off late in the game. Defender Jarell Quansah, showing composure in attack, found the equalizer in the 88th minute, guided home after a clever assist from C. Kofane. The home crowd erupted as Leverkusen snatched a vital point.

The closing moments saw Mainz’s L. Maloney receive a yellow card in the 90+2 minute for roughing, reflecting the match’s intense finish.

Despite their significant possession advantage (65%), Bayer Leverkusen registered a low expected goals (xG) figure of 0.22. In contrast, Mainz created better quality chances, with an xG of 0.69 from their 7 total shots, 4 of which were on target, compared to Leverkusen’s 3 shots on target from 5 attempts.

This hard-fought 1-1 draw means Bayer Leverkusen loses ground in the race for European places. For FSV Mainz 05, it is a valuable away point that strengthens their position in the bottom half of the table as they continue their fight against relegation.