Bayer Leverkusen edged FSV Mainz 05 in a seven-goal thriller at the MEWA Arena on Saturday, 18 October 2025, winning 4–3 on Bundesliga Matchday 7. The match kicked off at 13:30 UTC under referee Florian Exner, with the visitors taking a commanding 3–1 lead into the interval. The result gave Leverkusen a vital away victory in a season where every point carried weight.

For Mainz, the defeat was a bitter setback at home. Sitting in mid-table heading into Matchday 7, Bo Henriksen’s side had...