Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Mainz 05 face Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the dominant force in German football and secured another title win last season, while they signed England captain Harry Kane over the summer to further boost their attacking prowess.
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are their main challengers, but behind them a fierce battle for European football continues with Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt expected to be among the best of the rest once more.
At the other end, Stuttgart and Augsburg will be aiming for better after they only just survived last season, while FC Heidenheim are this year in the top flight for the first time in their entire history.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
1. FSV Mainz 05 0 - 3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:24
Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:23
Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:23
Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:23
Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:23
Foul by Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:21
Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:21
Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:20
Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:17
Attempt blocked. Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:16
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:16
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri replaces Jonas Hofmann.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:16
Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:14
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marco Richter replaces Karim Onisiwo.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:13
Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:13
Attempt blocked. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:12
Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:10
Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:10
Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:09
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Granit Xhaka.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:09
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Victor Boniface.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:05
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ludovic Ajorque replaces Brajan Gruda.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:05
Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:05
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:05
Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba with a through ball.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Anthony Caci.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Tom Krauß replaces Dominik Kohr.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Danny da Costa.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aymen Barkok replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:54
Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:53
Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:53
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Florian Wirtz.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:50
Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Robin Zentner tries a through ball, but Brajan Gruda is caught offside.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:48
Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:48
Edimilson Fernandes (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:48
Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:46
Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung tries a through ball, but Brajan Gruda is caught offside.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:44
Attempt missed. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:42
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:42
Attempt saved. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:42
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
16:01
Attempt blocked. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:42
Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:41
Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:34
Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:18
First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:16
Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:15
Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Edimilson Fernandes tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:10
Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:05
Attempt missed. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:04
Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:02
Attempt blocked. Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:02
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
15:00
Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny da Costa.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:58
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:58
Delay in match because of an injury Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:56
Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:56
Attempt saved. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:51
Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:49
Own Goal by Sepp van den Berg, 1. FSV Mainz 05. 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:47
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:45
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:42
Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:41
Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:41
Foul by Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:40
Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:38
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:36
Attempt missed. Edimilson Fernandes (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:34
Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:34
Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:33
Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:32
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:31
First Half begins.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
14:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Mainz 05 vs Bayer Leverkusen
13:30
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