Mainz 05 - Leverkusen

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Mainz 05
Leverkusen
⚽ L. Jae-Sung (34), ⚽ N. Amiri (71), ⚽ A. Sieb (90)
⚽ Á. Grimaldo (11), ⚽ Christian Kofane (24), ⚽ Á. Grimaldo (45), ⚽ M. Terrier (87)
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Mainz 05
(3-4-2-1)
Leverkusen
(3-4-2-1)
Most recent lineups
Mainz 05
Bundesliga
HSV 4 - 0 Mainz 05
1Lasse Rieß
21Danny da Costa
25A. Hanche-Olsen
31Dominik Kohr (45), ☛ (62)
9Arnaud Nordin
6Kaishu Sano
10Nadiem Amiri (65), ☛ (82)
2Philipp Mwene ☛ (46)
8Paul Nebel
7Lee Jae-Sung (42), ☛ (71)
17Benedict Hollerbach ☛ (62)
 
Bench
11Armindo Sieb ☚ (62)
14William Vick
15Lennard Maloney ☚ (82)
16Stefan Bell ☚ (62)
22Nikolas Veratschnig ☚ (71)
30Silvan Widmer
33Daniel Batz
37Ben Bobzien
44Nelson Weiper ☚ (46)
Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Leverkusen 2 - 0 Union Berlin
1Mark Flekken
4Jarell Quansah
5Loïc Badé
12Edmond Tapsoba
21Lucas Vázquez ☛ (46)
6I. Fernández Carballo ☛ (69)
24Aleix García
20Á. Grimaldo ☛ (46)
10Malik Tillman
19E. Poku ⚽ (33), ☛ (89)
35Christian Kofane
 
Bench
7Jonas Hofmann ☚ (81)
8Robert Andrich ☚ (69)
9Claudio Echeverri
13A. de Matos Soares ☚ (46)
17Eliesse Ben Seghir
28Janis Blaswich
30Ibrahim Maza ☚ (46)
38Ken Izekor
44Jeanuel Belocian ☚ (89)

Bundesliga news

Rumor Bayer 04 LeverkusenAtlético Madrid target Leverkusen's Aleix Garcia as replacement for Gallagher
Transfer Augsburg & HoffenheimAugsburg complete Chaves capture
Transfer Mainz 05Mainz complete Posch signing
Transfer HSVOfficial: HSV sign replacement for Peretz
Analysis/Commentary BremenSamuel Mbangula steps up for Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich"The red card is part of football" – Kompany jumps to Kim's defence
Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKompany content with "strong reaction" after the interval against Union S-G
Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtKrösche on Frankfurt's Champions League exit: "We made the same mistakes"
Match report Bayern MunichKane's second-half double ensures 10-man Bayern defeat Union Saint-Gilloise
Match report Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt's European adventure ended as Qarabağ snatch dramatic late victory
Bayern MunichConfirmed lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Union Saint-Gilloise
Preview SC FreiburgFreiburg vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview VfB StuttgartRoma vs. VfB Stuttgart Europa League preview: Team news and predicted lineups

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Match days

Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtKrösche on Frankfurt's Champions League exit: "We made the same mistakes"
Match report Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt's European adventure ended as Qarabağ snatch dramatic late victory
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week – Matchday 18
Post-match reaction SC FreiburgSchuster sees positives in Freiburg’s draw with Augsburg
Match report BundesligaAFCON: Nicolas Jackson’s Senegal crowned champions after controversial finale
Post-match reaction SC Freiburg, FC AugsburgGregoritsch admits his luck in escaping red
Post-match reaction Union BerlinSteffen Baumgart: “I saw two very good goalkeepers today”
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartSebastian Hoeneß: “We were too careless”
Match report FC Augsburg, SC FreiburgAugsburg drop more points from winning position after Freiburg draw
Match report VfB Stuttgart, Union BerlinJeong denies Stuttgart as Union Berlin battle for another point
FC Augsburg, SC FreiburgConfirmed Lineups: FC Augsburg vs. SC Freiburg
VfB Stuttgart, Union Berlin Confirmed Lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. Union Berlin
Post-match reaction FC BayernVincent Kompany: RB Leipzig were “clearly better” than Bayern in the first half
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigRômulo laments Leipzig’s inefficiency in front of goal after Bayern defeat
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigGulacsi on Leipzig's 1-5 defeat to Bayern: "The game was a lot more equal than the result shows"
Match report RB Leipzig & FC BayernClinical Bayern come from behind to punish wasteful RB Leipzig
Post-match reaction 1.FC HeidenheimAdrian Beck: “A point in Wolfsburg is obviously good"
Post-match reaction Mainz 05Batz blasts "passive" second-half Mainz effort in defeat to 1.FC Köln
Post-match reaction Hamburger SVHSV skipper Muheim: "The only thing missing today was the goals"
Post-match reaction TSG HoffenheimIlzer "full of praise" for Hoffenheim players after win over Leverkusen
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundEmre Can: “What could be better than scoring a goal in the last minute"
Match report Hamburger SV & Borussia MönchengladbachHamburg dominate but fail to break Gladbach's watertight rearguard
Match report Bayer Leverkusen & TSG HoffenheimBurger's set-piece goal sees Hoffenheim defeat toothless Leverkusen
Match report Borussia Dortmund & St. PauliIce-cool Can penalty gives Dortmund nail-biting victory over St. Pauli
Match report 1.FC Köln & Mainz 05Köln inflict heart-Ache on Mainz with second-half turnaround

Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2025/26 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 7
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 18
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 17
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 17
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Starting XIs for Matchday 17
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 16
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 16
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 15
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 15
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 15
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 14
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 14
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2025/26 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 6
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 13
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 13
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 13
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 12
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 12
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 12
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2025/26 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 5
Fantasy Football FantasySurprising Bundesliga Fantasy performances on Matchday 11
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 11
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 11

German Teams in Europe

Bayern Munich"The red card is part of football" – Kompany jumps to Kim's defence
Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKompany content with "strong reaction" after the interval against Union S-G
Match report Bayern MunichKane's second-half double ensures 10-man Bayern defeat Union Saint-Gilloise
Bayern MunichConfirmed lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Union Saint-Gilloise
Preview SC FreiburgFreiburg vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview VfB StuttgartRoma vs. VfB Stuttgart Europa League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Eintracht FrankfurtConfirmed lineups: Qarabağ FK vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
VfB StuttgartDemirović back in Stuttgart's UEL squad, El Khannouss suspended for trip to Rome
Bayern MunichKompany on Kimmich and the empty Südkurve ahead of Union SG clash
Borussia DortmundKovac gives update on Sabitzer ahead of Dortmund's clash with Tottenham
Preview Borussia DortmundTottenham Hotspur vs. Borussia Dortmund Champions League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Bayer LeverkusenOlympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen Champions League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report 1. FSV Mainz 05 Mainz secure top-eight Conference League finish with victory over Samsunspor
1. FSV Mainz 05 Confirmed lineups: Mainz 05 vs. Samsunspor
UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueUEFA Women’s Champions League: Bayern and Wolfsburg discover knockout stage bracket
Match report Wolfsburg FrauenUEFA Women’s Champions League: Wolfsburg enter playoff after Chelsea loss
Match report Bayern FrauenUEFA Women’s Champions League: Bayern through to quarter-finals
Bayern FrauenConfirmed Women’s Champions League Lineups: FC Bayern Munich vs. Vålerenga Damer
Wolfsburg FrauenConfirmed Women’s Champions League Lineups: VfL Wolfsburg vs. Chelsea
Bayern Munich & Eintracht Frankfurt Bayern and Frankfurt cop hefty UEFA fines and temporary supporter bans
Preview 1. FSV Mainz 05 Mainz 05 vs. Samsunspor Conference League preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report 1. FSV Mainz 05 Ten-man Mainz dig deep to earn a point in Urs Fischer’s debut
Match report SC FreiburgFreiburg seal early Europa League knockout berth
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartStuttgart centurions hail “good team performance”
Match report VfB StuttgartStuttgart extend winning streak in Europa League

DFB-Pokal

Union Berlin & FC Bayern Union Berlin 2–3 Bayern Munich – DFB-Pokal Highlights
Dortmund & LeverkusenBorussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen – DFB-Pokal Highlights
Post-match reaction VfL Bochum & VfB StuttgartHoeneß, Undav and Rösler react to cup tie
Match report VfL Bochum & VfB StuttgartPokal holders Stuttgart book quarter-final spot with professional performance
Match report SC Freiburg & SV DarmstadtDarmstadt fail to land a punch as Freiburg book Pokal passage
VfL Bochum & VfB StuttgartConfirmed lineups: VfL Bochum vs. VfB Stuttgart
Freiburg & DarmstadtConfirmed lineups: SC Freiburg vs. SV Darmstadt
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundSchlotterbeck admits Dortmund "lacked a bit of punch" against Leverkusen
RB Leipzig & 1.FC MagdeburgLeipzig offer condolences to Magdeburg fan who tragically passed away during Pokal fixture
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigWerner critical of "unaggressive" first-half display despite Leipzig's last-16 triumph
Post-match reaction Borussia MonchengladbachNicolas and Polanski "very disappointed" by Gladbach's Pokal exit
Match report Borussia Dortmund & Bayer LeverkusenMaza strike ensures Leverkusen dump Dortmund out of DFB-Pokal
Match report RB Leipzig, MagdeburgBaumgartner's brace books quarter-final spot for Leipzig
RB Leipzig & 1.FC MagdeburgConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. 1.FC Magdeburg
Borussia Dortmund & Bayer LeverkusenConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Match report Borussia Monchengladbach & St.PauliOppie's late strike guides St.Pauli past Gladbach in last-16 encounter
Match report Hertha BSC & 1.FC KaiserslauternSix-goal Hertha BSC crush Kaiserslautern to reach Pokal quarter finals
Preview SC Freiburg & SV Darmstadt 98Freiburg vs. Darmstadt DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach & St.PauliConfirmed lineups: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. St. Pauli
Hertha BSC & 1.FC KaiserslauternConfirmed lineups: Hertha BSC vs. 1.FC Kaiserslautern
Preview Hamburger SV & Holstein KielHamburger SV vs. Holstein Kiel DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview UNION BERLIN & BAYERN MUNICHUnion Berlin vs. Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview VfL Bochum & VfB StuttgartVfL Bochum vs. VfB Stuttgart DFB-Pokal preview: Team news and predicted lineups
RB LeipzigWatch: RB Leipzig coach Ole Werner reveals new injury concerns ahead of Magdeburg clash
Borussia DortmundWatch: Kovac says Dortmund need "the right balance" to beat Leverkusen again

German National Team

Rumor German national teamTer Stegen could boost World Cup hopes with January transfer to Girona
1. FC KölnGermany and Köln legend believes Said El Mala could "become a truly special player"
Transfer GermanyFüllkrug completes AC Milan medical ahead of loan move
Germany & FC BayernKarl backed for Germany World Cup squad by his agent Michael Ballack
FC Bayern"Why should he need time?" – Franck Ribery on Lennart Karl's World Cup chances
German national team"Not a super easy group, but a manageable one" – Nagelsmann reflects on Germany's World Cup draw
GermanyWho are Germany’s World Cup 2026 opponents?
Germany2026 World Cup Draw: Germany grouped with Curaçao, Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador
German national teamGermany to face United States ahead of 2026 World Cup
Match report Germany WUEFA Women's Nations League Final: Spain 3-0 Germany
Germany WConfirmed UEFA Women’s Nations League Final Lineups: Spain vs. Germany
Preview Germany WUEFA Women’s Nations League Final Preview: Spain vs. Germany
Match report Germany WUEFA Women's Nations League Final First-Leg: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany WConfirmed UEFA Women's Nations League Lineups: Germany vs. Spain
Predicted lineups Germany WomenUEFA Women's Nations League final preview: Germany vs. Spain
FC BayernBayern boss backs Neuer return to German national team for World Cup
German National TeamEddie Howe praises Woltemade's form with Germany: “Confidence is absolutely essential for a center forward"
German National TeamGermany climb one spot into ninth place in FIFA world rankings
Match report Germany U21Karl on target as Germany U21 end the year with victory in Georgia
Germany WGermany announce squad for UEFA Women’s Nations League final
Germany U21Confirmed Lineups: Georgia U21 vs. Germany U21
Post-match reaction German national team"Kai had a minor relapse" – Nagelsmann gives injury update on Havertz and Musiala
Post-match reaction Germany & FC BayernAleksandar Pavlovic gives injury update after half-time substitute against Slovakia
Post-match reaction Germany"Leroy is physically stronger than any other player I know" – Kimmich full of praise for Sané
German national team"Naive and stupid" – Germany director Rudi Völler criticises Adeyemi over illegal weapons case

Long reads

Analysis/Commentary BremenSamuel Mbangula steps up for Werder Bremen
Editor's pick RB LeipzigInside Red Bull: Jürgen Klopp explains what he really does as Head of Global Soccer
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"Everybody said 'go, go, go!'" – Marcel Schäfer reveals how RB Leipzig won the race for Yan Diomande
Editor's pick RB LeipzigEXCLUSIVE: Conrad Harder opens up on competition at RB Leipzig, Bayern clash and World Cup ambitions
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga team of the season so far
Editor's pick FC Bayern & RB LeipzigThe unique way FC Bayern and RB Leipzig are scouting the next big U.S. talent
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundTensions at Dortmund increase among players and leadership
Analysis/Commentary 1. FSV Mainz 05 Searching for stability: Mainz’s new chapter under Urs Fischer
Analysis/Commentary Bremen SteffenWerder Bremen: Horst Steffen needs to change
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundSerhou Guirassy’s uncertain future: Should Dortmund offload their star striker?
Analysis/Commentary FC AugsburgFC Augsburg: Awakening meets mounting pressure - Where things stand after 10 games
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernFC Bayern: The Unbeatables - Where things stand after 10 games
Analysis/Commentary 1.FC Köln1.FC Köln: Where things stand for Effzeh at the break
Analysis/Commentary 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05: In dire need of a spark
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenAre Werder Bremen doing well?
Analysis/Commentary Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach: Where things stand for the Foals at the break
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund: Where things stand for BVB at the break
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund player ratings vs FC Copenhagen
Analysis/Commentary BonifaceWhy Werder Bremen must give Victor Boniface a chance
Editor's pick FC BayernBayern's strategy to keep Harry Kane beyond the summer revealed
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWhy Werder Bremen's season really starts this weekend
Analysis/Commentary VfB StuttgartStuttgart's response shows Hoeneß still has players' trust - but consistency is the real test
Analysis/Commentary Mainz 05 Life after Burkardt: Can Mainz’s new-look attack fill the void?
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWerder Bremen's summer signings deliver
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundAnalysis: Sabitzer set for midfield renaissance at Dortmund?

Exclusive interviews

Exclusive interview RB LeipzigHow "god-given talent" Jürgen Klopp is helping RB Leipzig close deals for new players
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigDavid Raum on Rômulo vs. Šeško: How RB Leipzig’s new striker has changed their game
Editor's pick RB LeipzigInside Red Bull: Jürgen Klopp explains what he really does as Head of Global Soccer
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigJürgen Klopp discusses potential return to coaching amid Real Madrid links
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigRômulo laments Leipzig’s inefficiency in front of goal after Bayern defeat
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigGulacsi on Leipzig's 1-5 defeat to Bayern: "The game was a lot more equal than the result shows"
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"Everybody said 'go, go, go!'" – Marcel Schäfer reveals how RB Leipzig won the race for Yan Diomande
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigDavid Raum in "no hurry" to extend Leipzig contract, reveals thoughts of future MLS move
Editor's pick RB LeipzigEXCLUSIVE: Conrad Harder opens up on competition at RB Leipzig, Bayern clash and World Cup ambitions
Exclusive interview RB LeipzigOrban reflects on match-winning strike and Leipzig's performance in win over Freiburg
Editor's pick FC Bayern & RB LeipzigThe unique way FC Bayern and RB Leipzig are scouting the next big U.S. talent
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundDortmund boss Kehl praises Jobe Bellingham for bouncing back after Bayern error
Exclusive interview Bayer 04 LeverkusenRolfes critical of Leverkusen’s first-half display in Copenhagen draw
Exclusive interview Bayer 04 LeverkusenTapsoba "happy" with one point in Copenhagen after early setback: “Everybody was sleeping”
Exclusive interview VfL WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Mads Roerslev opens up on injury struggles, Wolfsburg loan so far, future and more
Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
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