The guests finished the match with ten men
Bayer beat on home field Mainz in the 23rd round match Bundesliga 2023/24 – 2:1.
The hosts scored a quick goal, with Granit Xhaka scoring in the third minute. Mainz responded promptly, with Dominik Kohr equalizing the score.
The guests successfully held off the Bundesliga leader for a long time until their goalkeeper made a mistake. Robin Zentner reacted to Robert Andrich’s long-range shot, but deflected the ball into his own goal.
The guests spent the final minutes with ten of them. Jessica Ngankam received a straight red card for a flagrant foul.
Bayer continued its impressive run without a single defeat in the current Bundesliga. Leverkusen are unbeaten for the 33rd official match in a row, setting a new record for German clubs.
The gap between Xabi Alonso’s team and closest pursuer Bayern is 11 points. The Munich team played one less match. Mainz is in second to last place with 15 points.
Bayer’s next match will play against Cologne on March 3. Mainz will host Borussia M a day earlier.
- Bundesliga. 23rd round
Bayer — Mainz — 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Xhaka 3, Andrich 68 — Cor 8
Removal: Ngankam (M), 80
Source: Sportarena
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