Anthony Caci brace drives Bayer Leverkusen to 4-3 win over FSV Mainz 05

Bayer Leverkusen took the points with a 4-3 victory over FSV Mainz 05 in Bundesliga.

Match story

The first half immediately developed into an open, high-scoring contest. Robert Andrich broke the deadlock for Bayer Leverkusen in the 5th minute. Patrik Schick doubled Bayer Leverkusen’s advantage in the 9th minute. Anthony Caci pulled one back for FSV Mainz 05 in the 33rd minute. Anthony Caci brought FSV Mainz 05 level in the 42nd minute. Jarell Quansah put Bayer Leverkusen in front in the 55th minute. Moussa Diaby made it 4-2 in the 65th minute. Benedict Hollerbach pulled one back for FSV Mainz 05 in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.

By the numbers

FSV Mainz 05 finished with 23 shots compared with 16 for Bayer Leverkusen. Shots on target were 5-7. Possession finished at 47%-53%. The corner count was 4-3.

What the result showed

Anthony Caci provided the clearest individual edge, repeatedly converting the moments that separated the two sides.

Final score: FSV Mainz 05 3-4 Bayer Leverkusen
Competition: Bundesliga

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