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Played
August 7, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
Coface Arena — Mainz
Referee: M. Weiner
Attendance: 32443
August 7, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
Coface Arena — Mainz
Referee: M. Weiner
Attendance: 32443
Top of the Match
Sami Allagui
Mainz
Mainz
Sami Allagui
Mainz
Mainz
Flop of the Match
Ömer Toprak
Leverkusen
Leverkusen
Robin Dutt
Leverkusen
Leverkusen
Goal.com Rating 
Fans' Rating Mainz 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Poor defending costs away side
The home team recorded its first win of the season as it proved too strong for last year's runner-up in both side's Bundesliga opener.
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Mainz has started the Bundesliga season in style as the club beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. Sami Allagui gifted the home side the lead around the half-hour mark before an own-goal from Omer Toprak put the match to bed in the closing stages.
Leverkusen started the match as favorites, but Mainz grabbed the lead after 32 minutes of play. Fabian Giefer failed to clear the ball and passed it straight into the path of Sami Allagui, who had no trouble finding the net.
The away side wasn't too impressed and came close to leveling the score on a number of occasions, but Mainz goalkeeper Heinz Muller proved to be too much of an obstacle.
The hosts decided the game late in the second half when Omer Toprak was unable to clear a cross from Marco Caligiuri and beat his own goalkeeper.
Mainz has an away match against Freiburg next week, while Leverkusen hosts Werder Bremen on matchday two.
Leverkusen started the match as favorites, but Mainz grabbed the lead after 32 minutes of play. Fabian Giefer failed to clear the ball and passed it straight into the path of Sami Allagui, who had no trouble finding the net.
The away side wasn't too impressed and came close to leveling the score on a number of occasions, but Mainz goalkeeper Heinz Muller proved to be too much of an obstacle.
The hosts decided the game late in the second half when Omer Toprak was unable to clear a cross from Marco Caligiuri and beat his own goalkeeper.
Mainz has an away match against Freiburg next week, while Leverkusen hosts Werder Bremen on matchday two.
Goal
Own Goal
Penalty
Penalty Missed
Yellow Card
Assist
Penalty Save
Penalty Shootout Goal
Penalty Shootout Miss
Yellow Card / Red Card
Red Card
Substitution IN
Substitution OUT
Injury
Goal.com Rating
Goal.com Man of the Match
Goal.com Flop of the Match
Top & Flop Global Ranking- Fans' Man of the Match
- Fans' Flop of the Match
Results
Times In EDT
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker Schalke |
29 | 6 |
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Mario Gomez
Striker FC Bayern München |
26 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski
Striker Borussia Dortmund |
22 | 0 |
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Lukas Podolski
Striker FC Koln |
18 | 3 |
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Claudio Pizarro
Striker Werder Bremen |
18 | 2 |