Day 34
Burkardt (p.) 63'
Schick 54'
Mainz 05: 27. Zentner - 2. Mwene (Widmer, 87), 16. Bell S., 21. da Costa, 25. Hanche-Olsen - 19. Caci (Veratschnig, 70) - 6. Sano, 7. Lee Jae-sung (Hong H., 90), 18. Amiri N. (Maloney, 90) - 8. Nebel P. - 29. Burkardt (Weiper, 90)
Substitution: Veratschnig (from 70); Widmer (from 87); Maloney (from 90); Hong H. (from 90); Weiper (from 90)
Bench: 1. Riess L. - 5. Leitsch - 9. Nordin - 11. Sieb A.
Yellow Cards: Bell S. 40; Hanche-Olsen 81
Bayer 04: 1. Hradecky - 3. Hincapie, 4. Tah J., 12. Tapsoba E., 20. Grimaldo (Arthur Soares, 25) - 7. Hofmann (Andrich, 46), 10. Wirtz, 19. Tella (Adli A., 46), 24. Aleix Garcia (Buendia, 87), 25. Palacios Ex. - 14. Schick
Substitution: Arthur Soares (from 25); Andrich (from 46); Adli A. (from 46); Buendia (from 87)
Bench: 36. Lomb - 30. Frimpong J. - 34. Xhaka
Yellow Cards: Palacios Ex. 40; Aleix Garcia 45; Hincapie 59; Arthur Soares 68; Tah J. 83; Wirtz 87
Bayer Leverkusen closed their Bundesliga season with a dramatic 2–2 draw away at Mainz — a match that doubled as a farewell to head coach Xabi Alonso and a final push for Patrik Schick in the Golden Boot race

Xabi Alonso took charge of his final home match as Bayer Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso has officially announced his departure from Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich have officially been crowned Bundesliga champions for the 2024/25 season

- Ex-Manchester United Boss Erik ten Hag Tipped to Replace Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen
03.05.25 12:49Bayer Leverkusen are actively preparing for life after Xabi Alonso

A win in their next outing would officially crown them German champions for the 34th time

Reports in Spain and Germany have suggested that the 43-year-old is on the shortlist to succeed Carlo Ancelotti

The report claims there is a gentleman’s agreement between Alonso and Leverkusen allowing him to leave under specific financial conditions

Despite being on the brink of dropping points, the visitors showed their resilience

Third-division Arminia Bielefeld created one of the greatest upsets in DFB-Pokal history

With seven matches remaining, Leverkusen have reignited what many considered a fading title race

As the transfer market heats up, it’s no surprise that all eyes are on one particular group — players whose contracts expire this summer. These are the most accessible, most tempting names on the market.

This is when the 20-year-old is expected to respond to a new contract offer from Leverkusen

Bayern Munich sealed a resounding 5–0 aggregate triumph over Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16

Initial reports suggest he will be sidelined for several weeks

For the first time since 2006/07, all three German giants—Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund—have simultaneously suffered defeat in the same round of the Bundesliga

Leverkusen missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on the Bundesliga leaders

This marks their fourth consecutive win under coach Bo Henriksen

It was a statement win for Bayern Munich—or more precisely, a victory built on pure class

Bayern Munich will pay a unique tribute to one of their all-time greats—legendary defender Franz Beckenbauer—tonight ahead of their Champions League encounter with Bayer Leverkusen

The 3-0 victory extended Leverkusen's lead over Frankfurt to 11 points

The latest milestone came after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 victory over Holstein Kiel

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen played out a tense 0-0 draw

Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-1 victory over Hoffenheim, despite playing with 10 men

The revamped UEFA Champions League has completed its main stage, marking a historic shift away from the traditional group-stage format

Xabi Alonso's team converted all three of their chances by the 19th minute

Frankfurt, who recently came close to the first place in the Bundesliga, suffered their second consecutive defeat

Mainz shocked Bayern Munich in the home match of the 14th round

Nordi Mukiele scored the only goal in a difficult match and got his team important three points

Wolfsburg won their fifth match in a row and fourth in the Bundesliga season

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany shared his thoughts following his team's defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup match

Manuel Neuer's mistake led to Bayern ending their participation in the 2024/25 DFB Pokal

Bayer forward Patrik Schick in his 100th match for the club scored the winning goal

FIFA has officially announced the shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 in the Men's Coach of the Year category

German champions had no problem winning their match against Salzburg in the Champions League

Bayern Munich is reportedly preparing to break its transfer record with a €100 million bid for Florian Wirtz

In the tenth round of the German Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund travelled to Mainz

The last team of the Bundesliga picked up their second point in the current season, shocking Bayer

The highlight of the Liverpool - Bayer match in the fourth round of the Champions League was the first return to Anfield of Xabi Alonso

Bayer and Stuttgart opened the ninth round of the Bundesliga with their match

At the Paris gala, Real Madrid took home one of the evening’s top honors, earning the title of Men Club of the Year for 2024

Poor defensive play cost German champions two points in today's game against Werder

The eighth round of the Bundesliga started with a 1-1 draw between Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach

Xabi Alonso’s time at Bayer Leverkusen may be nearing its conclusion, with his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025

In the seventh Bundesligs round Bayer finally broke the series of two draws by defeating Eintracht

Leipzig continues its steady march at the start of the German championship

Bayer lost points to Holstein after scoring two goals in the first eight minutes

Milan lost again the Champions League - this time after conceding goal from Bayer's Victor Boniface

The reigning German champions played 1-1 with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga biggest match

Mainz defeated Augsburg in the German championship match, playing most of the match with ten men

German champions got easy three points at the star of the new UEFA Champions League season

In the third round of the German Bundesliga, reigning champion Bayer visited Hoffenheim

Saturday's Stuttgart - Mainz game in Bundesliga ended with a six goals

It's hard to believe, but Bayer won again during "Alonso time"

Bayer is the winner of the 2024 German Cup and has also achieved the domestic double

Atalanta became the first team to defeat Bayer Leverkusen this season

Bayer Leverkusen became the first team in the history of the Bundesliga to finish the regular season of the championship without defeat

Mainz 05
Bayer 04