Leverkusen v Mainz

Bundesliga

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11-5-1, 38 PTS

MainzMainzM05

8-4-5, 28 PTS

Alejandro Grimaldo - 48'

Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate after scoring a goal against Mainz in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen close on Bayern with 7th win in a row

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

Jan 15, 2026, 06:19 am - Reuters

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Head-To-Head

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2023-24 German Bundesliga

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2021-22 German Bundesliga

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Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Borussia Dortmund	4	4	0	0	+7	12
Bayern München	4	3	1	0	+12	10
SC Freiburg	4	3	1	0	+9	10
FC Augsburg	4	2	1	1	+5	7
Bayer Leverkusen	4	2	1	1	+5	7
Mainz	4	2	1	1	+4	7
SV Elversberg	4	2	1	1	+1	7
Werder Bremen	4	2	1	1	0	7
RB Leipzig	4	2	0	2	+4	6
Eintracht Frankfurt	4	1	2	1	-1	5
Schalke 04	4	1	2	1	-1	5
SC Paderborn 07	4	1	1	2	-2	4
FC Cologne	4	1	1	2	-3	4
TSG Hoffenheim	4	1	0	3	-3	3
VfB Stuttgart	4	1	0	3	-3	3
Hamburg SV	4	1	0	3	-11	3
1. FC Union Berlin	4	0	1	3	-13	1
Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0	0	4	-10	0

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