On February 19, one of the matches of the 21st round of the German Football Championship took place. Met "Bayer" (Leverkusen) and "Mainz" (Germany).
German Championship, round 21
Bayer (Leverkusen) — "Mainz" (Germany) — 2:3 (1:2)
Goals: Amiri (32), Schick (58) — A. Kachi (26), Leandro Barreiro (45+4), M. Ingvarzen (82)
Warnings: Stefan Bell (45+8), Svensson (45+8), J. Alonso (45+5), A. Hanche-Olsen (55), Piero Incapi (62), Leandro Barreiro (79), M. Ingvarzen (84) ), Jeremy Frimpong (84), Kor (87), Jonathan Tah (87), Gloszek (88), R. Andric (89)
90 minutes, Yellow card, FSV Mainz 05, D. Latza Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 meet at the BayArena for an intriguing Bundesliga clash. The first half of the match was tense, but in the 26th minute FSV managed to take the lead thanks to A. Kachi. Leverkusen "Bayer" immediately responded with a goal by N. Amiri in the 32nd minute. However, Mainz was able to regain the lead right before the end of the half thanks to L. Barreiro's goal in the 45th minute. At the beginning of the second half, Bayer Leverkusen made two substitutions, including O. Kossouna and K. Hudson-Odoi in the game.
This move benefited them, as P. Schick was able to level the score in the 58th minute. However, Bayer's celebration was interrupted when A. Adli was shown a red card in the 81st minute for a dangerous tackle. As a result of the incident, Mainz was awarded a penalty, and M. Ingvartsen increased the score and put his team ahead. In the last minutes of the game, both teams resorted to physical force, receiving several yellow cards. The game ended with a 3-2 victory for FSV Mainz 05, despite a daring effort by Bayer Leverkusen. E. Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen) had a chance to put his team ahead at the end of the game, but missed the penalty.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Freiburg - Bayer, Mainz - Borussia M.
| Bayer | Mainz | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | shots on target | 6 |
| 21 | blows | eleven |
| 9 | Blocked punches | 3 |
| 15 | Kicks from the box | eleven |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
| 14 | Violations | 18 |
| 4 | corner | 5 |
| 2 | offsides | 1 |
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 5 | yellow cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Goalie saves | 5 |
| 551 | Total transfers | 252 |
| 458 | Accurate gear | 154 |
| 83% | Gear Accuracy | 61% |