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    Bundesliga
    M05
    MainzMainzM05
    0-1-5, 1 PTS
    0
    0-1-5, 1 PTS
    FT
    B04
    Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusenB04
    5-1-0, 16 PTS
    3
    5-1-0, 16 PTS
    Sepp van den Berg - 18' OG
    Alejandro Grimaldo - 59'
    Jonas Hofmann - 65'

    Mainz v Leverkusen

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Onisiwo
    9
    Jae-Sung
    7
    Gruda
    43
    Caci
    19
    Kohr
    31
    Barreiro
    8
    da Costa
    21
    Fernandes
    20
    Bell
    16
    van den Berg
    3
    Zentner
    27
    Substitutions
    #4A. Barkok
    #7L. Jae-Sung
    69'
    #34A. El Ghazi
    #21D. da Costa
    69'
    #14T. Krauss
    #31D. Kohr
    69'
    #17L. Ajorque
    #43B. Gruda
    76'
    #10M. Richter
    #9K. Onisiwo
    84'
    90'+2'
    Bench
    #33D. Batz
    #23J. Guilavogui
    #24M. Papela
    Soccer pitch
    Boniface
    22
    Hofmann
    7
    1
    Wirtz
    10
    Grimaldo
    20
    1
    Xhaka
    34
    Palacios
    25
    Frimpong
    30
    Tapsoba
    12
    Tah
    4
    Kossounou
    6
    Hradecky
    1
    Substitutions
    #21A. Adli
    #10F. Wirtz
    63'
    #8R. Andrich
    #34G. Xhaka
    79'
    #23A. Hlozek
    #22V. Boniface
    79'
    #11N. Amiri
    #7J. Hofmann
    86'
    #2J. Stanisic
    #30J. Frimpong
    86'
    Bench
    #19N. Tella
    #32G. Puerta
    #3P. Hincapié
    #17M. Kovár

    Match Leaders

    M05B04
    Total Shots
    9
    3
    K. OnisiwoF
    2 SOG, 0 G
    3
    Total Shots
    20
    2
    A. GrimaldoD
    1 SOG, 1 G
    2
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    3
    1
    S. van den BergD
    2 GA
    1
    Saves
    1
    3
    L. HradeckyG
    0 GA
    3

    Game Information

    Mainz, Germany

    ESPN+

    Crew Member:Benjamin Brand

    Record-breaking Leverkusen beat Mainz to go top in Bundesliga

    Bayer Leverkusen cruised past hapless hosts Mainz 05 3-0 on Saturday to record their best-ever start to a Bundesliga season and take over top spot after six matchdays.
    Sep 30, 2023, 11:32 am - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    M05M05
    KOHTFT
    B04B04

    Team Stats

    M05
    B04

    45%

    Possession

    55%

    3

    Shots on Goal

    3

    10

    Shots

    6

    13

    Fouls Committed

    11

    4

    Yellow Cards

    1

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    3

    Corners Won

    1

    1

    Saves

    3

    Data is currently unavailable.

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    2021-22 German Bundesliga
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    2020-21 German Bundesliga
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    @ B04
    2

    German Bundesliga Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Bayern Munich9630+2021
    Borussia Dortmund9630+921
    SC Freiburg9612+1019
    RB Leipzig9603+1418
    Bayer Leverkusen9513+316
    Werder Bremen9432+215
    SV Elversberg9414-113
    VfB Stuttgart9405012
    TSG Hoffenheim9405-112
    Eintracht Frankfurt9333-512
    Hamburg SV9405-1012
    Mainz9315-110
    SC Paderborn 079243-310
    FC Augsburg923409
    FC Cologne9234-49
    1. FC Union Berlin9144-147
    Schalke 049135-66
    Borussia Mönchengladbach9117-134
    Full Table

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    Transfer rumors, news: Bayern to sign Liverpool teenager Ngumoha?

    Bayern Munich are looking to add reinforcements to their attack by signing Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha. Transfer Talk has the latest.

    1d

    Harry Kane not 'better' but has more self-belief - Gareth Southgate

    Harry Kane not 'better' but has more self-belief - Gareth Southgate

    Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate has said Harry Kane has not necessarily become a better player in the last two years but has more self-belief.

    1d

    How Harry Kane rose to win Ballon d'Or and became an England legend

    How Harry Kane rose to win Ballon d'Or and became an England legend

    Harry Kane went from overlooked youngster to Ballon d'Or winner. Now he's about to become England's record appearance-holder -- and possibly their greatest-ever player.

    1d

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