Leverkusen triumphed 1-0 against Mainz - Burkardt causes shock moment!
Leverkusen triumphed 1-0 against Mainz - Burkardt causes shock moment!
Bayer Leverkusen took an important step in the title race of the Bundesliga on January 14, 2025 with a 1-0 win against Mainz 05. This marks the sixth league victory in a row and the tenth cross-competition success for the team of coach Xabi Alonso. The decisive goal was hit by Alejandro Grimaldo, who hit the net with a skilful free kick from 17 meters in the 48th minute. The player had previously placed the ball behind the wall to win more shot. Managing Director Simon Rolfes praised the shooting quality of Grimaldo, who has now achieved two free -kick goals in a row against Mainz.
Leverkusen competed in this game with Florian Wirtz in the starting XI, which appeared on time for the meeting point. However, the first half was rather pale for the hosts. Despite some opportunities, including dangerous shots by Wirtz and Grimaldo, the team remained goalless, since Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner showed some good parades. In the second half, however, the Leverkuseners came into play with a new momentum.
a dramatic moment for Mainz
The loss of Burkardt dwelled the mood near Mainz, after three games won with 28 points in the table and completed the second best first round in the club's history. While Mainz tried to find more into play after the deficit, Leverkusen's goalkeeper Matej Kovar demonstrated his class by defending another chance of Jae-Sung Lee.
football at a high level
With this victory,Leverkusen remains in the title race and has only one point behind the leaders FC Bayern Munich. Granit Xhaka was positive about the performance of the team after the game and underlined the importance of the points won. Mainz, on the other hand, fought for the connection to the top teams, but without the decisive game designer Burkardt.
The next challenges are already coming up: Mainz will meet Hertha BSC in Berlin on Sunday, while Leverkusen meets Borussia Mönchengladbach on January 18. In the current season, both teams showed strong series, with Leverkusen being victorious in a row in the past few months. Despite the problem of injury, both teams are still looking for important points in the fight for the upper table positions, in a competition that is characterized by professionalism and balanced teams.
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