Bundesliga Gameweek 24 Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 14:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.49 – 0.73
  • J. Quansah 88’
  • 67’ S. Becker
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Bayer Leverkusen snatch a late draw

Bayer Leverkusen entered as favourites, yet FSV Mainz 05 led 1–0 after 67 minutes through a Becker goal. But Quansah scored to rescue a draw for Bayer Leverkusen. The chances were even, with xG of 0.49 and 0.73.

Bayer Leverkusen57%
Draw ✓24%
FSV Mainz 0519%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
1
Model 1.81 · xG 0.49
FSV Mainz 05 goals
1
Model 0.96 · xG 0.73
Total goals
2
Model 2.77 · xG 1.22
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. AndrichBayer Leverkusen
7.6
  • RefereeTobias Stieler
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 6th · FSV Mainz 05 13th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ A. TapeFor Arthur
    46’
  3. ⇄ I. MazaFor J. Hofmann
    59’
  4. ⇄ M. TerrierFor E. Poku
    59’
  5. S. PoschYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    66’
  6. E. TapsobaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    66’
  7. S. Becker 0–1Assist P. Nebel
    67’
  8. ⇄ S. Katompa MvumpaFor S. Becker
    69’
  9. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor E. Fernández
    72’
  10. ⇄ D. da CostaFor S. Widmer
    81’
  11. ⇄ Aleix GarcíaFor E. Palacios
    82’
  12. J. Quansah 1–1Assist Christian Kofane
    88’
  13. ⇄ L. MaloneyFor J. Lee
    89’
  14. L. MaloneyYellow card · Roughing
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
FSV Mainz 058 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
Bayer LeverkusenFSV Mainz 05
66% Possession 34%
0.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.73
1.07 Expected points (xPts) 1.52
8 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 4
1 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 2
706 Passes 354
87% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 2
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1

287.3 J. Blaswich(G)
126.6 E. Tapsoba 87.6★ R. Andrich 47.6 J. Quansah
207.2 Álex Grimaldo 257.3 E. Palacios ↓82’ 67.2 E. Fernández ↓72’ 136.5 Arthur ↓46’
196.9 E. Poku ↓59’ 76.3 J. Hofmann ↓59’
146.2 P. Schick
  • 28J. Blaswich (G)7.3
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.6
  • 8R. Andrich ★7.6
  • 4J. Quansah7.6
  • 20Álex Grimaldo7.2
  • 25E. Palacios↓82’7.3
  • 6E. Fernández↓72’7.2
  • 13Arthur↓46’6.5
  • 19E. Poku↓59’6.9
  • 7J. Hofmann↓59’6.3
  • 14P. Schick6.2

Substitutes used

  • 16A. Tape↑46’6.2
  • 24Aleix García↑82’6.7
  • 30I. Maza↑59’6.5
  • 11M. Terrier↑59’7.0
  • 35Christian KofaneA↑72’7.0

Unused: N. Lomb, J. Omlin, T. Oermann, Montrell Amare Culbreath

FSV Mainz 05 3-5-2

337.2 D. Batz(G)
486.3 K. Potulski 46.9 S. Posch 317.2 D. Kohr
26.9 P. Mwene 76.9 J. Lee ↓89’ 66.9 K. Sano 86.9 P. Nebel A 306.7 S. Widmer ↓81’
237.5 S. Becker ↓69’ 206.0 P. Tietz
  • 33D. Batz (G)7.2
  • 48K. Potulski6.3
  • 4S. Posch6.9
  • 31D. Kohr7.2
  • 2P. Mwene6.9
  • 7J. Lee↓89’6.9
  • 6K. Sano6.9
  • 8P. NebelA6.9
  • 30S. Widmer↓81’6.7
  • 23S. Becker↓69’7.5
  • 20P. Tietz6.0

Substitutes used

  • 21D. da Costa↑81’6.2
  • 15L. Maloney↑89’
  • 26S. Katompa Mvumpa↑69’6.2

Unused: L. Rieß, M. Leitsch, Daniel Gleiber, W. Bøving, Fabio Moreno Fell, A. Sieb

Player stats

Top rated
R. AndrichBayer Leverkusen7.6
2nd
J. QuansahBayer Leverkusen7.6
3rd
S. BeckerFSV Mainz 057.5

Bayer Leverkusen

FSV Mainz 05

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.