[bundes.review] ‘Expulsion + Mainz GK mistake’ Leverkusen wins 2-1 over Mainz → undefeated in 23 games… Jae-Sung Lee plays full-time

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Leverkusen remained undefeated.

Leverkusen won 2-1 over Mainz in the 23rd round of the German Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season held at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany at 4:30 a.m. on the 24th (Korean time). As a result, Leverkusen ranked first with 61 points, and Mainz ranked 17th with 15 points.

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The home team Mainz used a 3-4-3 formation. Jae-Sung Lee, Onisiwo, Gruda, Mwene, Amiri, Martins, Wiedmer, Kasi, van den Berg, Core, and Zentner started.

In response, the away team, Leverkusen, used a 3-4-3 formation. Birtz, Adli, Hoffman, Grimaldo, Xhaka, Andrich, Frimpong, Tapsoba, Jonatan Ta, Kosuno and Hradecki were selected as starters.

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Leverkusen took the lead early on. In the 3rd minute of the first half, Grimaldo received a pass from Xhaka and crossed from the left, but it was deflected by Lee Jae-seong. Xhaka immediately shot the ball that flowed out and hit the net.

Mainz equalized. A free kick was awarded in the central area in the 7th minute of the first half. Vidmer headed the cross that came from a free kick, and as Core rushed in, he finished with a header, took an exquisite trajectory, and cut into the net.

After the tie, Mainz attacked aggressively. In the 10th minute of the first half, Lee Jae-seong received a pass from a teammate in Mainz’s half, turned around, and passed to Onisiwo. Although Onisiwo was far away, he boldly tried to shoot, and Onisiwo’s shot went directly towards the goalkeeper.

Both teams traded attacks. In the 15th minute of the first half, Amiri received a pass from Lee Jae-seong and hit a powerful shot, but it went straight at the goalkeeper. The shot was so powerful that goalkeeper Hradecki couldn’t catch it at once, and Jae-seong Lee rushed in, but the goalkeeper handled it. Leverkusen also launched a counterattack. In the 16th minute of the first half, Hoffman received a pass from Frimpong and finished inside the penalty box, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Xhaka, who scored the first goal, showed another powerful shot. In the 19th minute of the first half, Xhaka received a pass from Wirz and immediately shot. The goalkeeper blocked Xhaka’s powerful shot, and a competition occurred to win the ball. Zentner’s goalkeeper hit it first with his hand, and then a foul was called on Frimpong, who collided with Zentner’s goalkeeper.

As time passed, Leverkusen pushed forward. In the 26th minute of the first half, Wirtz passed from the right side and Adli tried to score inside the penalty box, but his foot did not hit properly. Rather, a situation occurred that confused goalkeeper Zentner, but goalkeeper Zentner blocked it with his foot. However, Adli’s position was ahead, so offside was declared.

Leverkusen kept knocking. In the 40th minute of the first half, Van den Berg fell when receiving a back pass, and Hoffman did not miss it. Hoffman was faced with a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper in the penalty box, but was unable to take advantage of the opportunity. The following corner kick was handled short and Grimaldo crossed with his left foot from the right side. Grimaldo’s cross headed toward the goal and was parried away by the goalkeeper.

Leverkusen were awarded a free kick in a good position. Grimaldo took a free kick in front of the penalty box in the 43rd minute of the first half with his left foot. Grimaldo’s shot headed toward the goal, but goalkeeper Zentner hit it away with his hand. The subsequent corner kick did not result in a goal. The first half ended 1-1.

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Entering the second half, Mainz created a threatening scene first. In the second minute of the second half, Onishiwo crossed the defense from the right side, and Kashi rushed in and hit his head, but missed the goal. In the 5th minute of the second half, Amiri crossed from a free kick, and Vidmer hit his foot as he penetrated into the space behind the defense. However, Jonathan Ta blocked it and the goalkeeper caught it.

Both teams took one opportunity each. In the 10th minute of the second half, Tapsoba attempted a pass to Kosunu near Leverkusen’s penalty box. At this time, Jae-Seong Lee made a quick cut and shot immediately, but it missed the goal by a wide margin. In the 17th minute of the second half, Tapsoba cut Grimaldo’s cross from a corner kick situation for Leverkusen and hit it on the head, but the header did not go towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Zentner made an error. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Andrich attempted to shoot from a long distance after receiving a pass from Wirz. Andrich’s shot went straight in front of goalkeeper Zentner, but he was unable to block it properly, and Leverkusen took the lead again.

A change occurred in Mainz. Ngankam, who came on as a substitute in the 33rd minute of the second half, stepped on Xhaka’s ankle. The referee gave Ngankam a warning. The referee conducted an on-field review to decide whether to send the player off, and as the referee issued a red card, Mainz was left outnumbered.

Afterwards, Leverkusen played the game leisurely. Since there was no need to rush, we played the game by increasing possession. As victory got closer, key players were removed and physical strength was adjusted. In the end, the game ended with Leverkusen winning 2-1 without any special scenes.

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