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 J. Blaswich 7.5

12 D E. Tapsoba 66' Unsportsmanlike conduct 6.9

8 D R. Andrich (C) 7.7

4 D J. Quansah 88' 6.9

20 M A. Grimaldo 7.0

25 M E. Palacios 7.3

6 M E. Fernandez 7.2

13 M Arthur 6.5

19 F E. Poku 6.9

7 F J. Hofmann 6.3

14 F P. Schick 6.2

Substitutes

36 G N. Lomb

18 G J. Omlin

16 D A. Tape 46' Replaced by Arthur 6.2

15 D T. Oermann

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

24 M A. Garcia 82' Replaced by E. Palacios

42 M M. Culbreath

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

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

Coach

Kasper Hjulmand

FSV Mainz 05

3-5-2

33 G D. Batz 7.5

48 D K. Potulski 6.3

4 D S. Posch 66' Unsportsmanlike conduct 7.2

31 D D. Kohr 7.2

2 M P. Mwene 6.6

7 M Lee Jae-Sung 7.0

6 M K. Sano 6.9

8 M P. Nebel 67' 6.9

30 M S. Widmer (C) 6.7

23 F S. Becker 67' 7.5

20 F P. Tietz 5.9

Substitutes

1 G L. Riess

5 D M. Leitsch

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

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

26 F Silas 69' Replaced by S. Becker 6.2

42 M D. Gleiber

11 F A. Sieb

14 F W. Boving

36 F. Moreno Fell

Coach

Urs Fischer

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117-35	82	86	W 19 April: Bayern München 4 - 2 VfB Stuttgart W 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayern München W No match found D No match found W 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	21	7	5	68-34	34	70	L 18 April: 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found L No match found W 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65-43	22	65	W 18 April: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 RB Leipzig W 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69-47	22	61	W No match found L No match found D 02 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W No match found
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65-48	17	61	D No match found W 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W No match found D No match found W No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67-46	21	58	W No match found L No match found W 02 May: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47-56	-9	44	W 19 April: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	11	10	12	59-63	-4	43	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 May: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45-57	-12	43	D No match found W No match found D No match found W 09 May: FC Augsburg 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W No match found
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42-53	-11	37	L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39-53	-14	37	L 18 April: Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Hamburger SV L 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found W 10 May: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 SC Freiburg W No match found
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40-58	-18	36	L 18 April: Union Berlin 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found W 16 May: Union Berlin 4 - 0 FC Augsburg
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	8	11	14	38-53	-15	35	L No match found D 25 April: VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48-58	-10	32	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37-58	-21	32	L No match found W No match found D No match found L 09 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42-68	-26	26	L No match found W No match found D 03 May: SC Freiburg 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg D No match found L No match found
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41-70	-29	26	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28-57	-29	26	L No match found D No match found L 03 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 L 09 May: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 16 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg

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.