Bayer Leverkusen defeats Mainz 4-3 in a seven-goal Bundesliga Matchday 5 thriller at the MEWA Arena, featuring goals from Caci, Andrich, Schick, Quansah, and Diaby.
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Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz played out an absolute masterpiece of an attacking football match, with Leverkusen ultimately edging a thrilling seven-goal encounter 4-3 in their Bundesliga Matchday 5 fixture at a roaring MEWA Arena.
Leverkusen Starts Fast Before Caci Fights Back
Playing away from home, Bayer Leverkusen started the match with breathtaking intensity, stunning the home supporters with a flurry of early goals.
Robert Andrich broke the deadlock in the 5th minute with a powerful strike, before Patrik Schick doubled the advantage in the 9th minute with a clinical finish. See also:Â Bayern Munich Held to 2-2 Draw by Augsburg in Bundesliga Thriller
Mainz struggled to contain the blistering visitors early on, but they showed immense character to work their way back into the contest. Defender Anthony Caci sparked hopes of a turnaround in the 33rd minute, finding space inside the box to fire home.
Just before the interval, in the 42nd minute, Caci struck again, completing a brilliant brace to level the score at 2-2 and send the home crowd wild.
Leverkusen Seals Victory in Seven-Goal Classic
The second half continued in the same high-intensity, end-to-end fashion. Leverkusen restored their lead in the 55th minute when Jarell Quansah rose highest at a corner to head home. Ten minutes later, in the 65th minute, Moussa Diaby extended the visitors’ advantage to 4-2 with a magnificent individual goal.
Mainz refused to surrender and threw everything forward in the closing stages. Benedict Hollerbach injected incredible drama into stoppage time by scoring in the 90’+2 minute to make it 4-3. Despite late pressure from Mainz, Leverkusen held firm to secure all three points.