Bayer Leverkusen welcomes Mainz 05 to the BayArena for what promises to be a thrilling Bundesliga encounter. Both teams have hit impressive patches of form, ensuring a match that will demand attention from start to finish.

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have on Wednesday forwarded a message of gratitude to their counterparts at Real Madrid.This comes after Xabi Alonso’s squad were given permission to train at

OneFootball is proud to partner with Yahoo! Sports to deliver quality football content to fans in USA and Canada.

Atletico midfielder Pablo Barrios was sent off for a nasty, studs-up challenge after 23 minutes and Leverkusen took advantage as Piero Hincapie put the visiting side ahead in first-half stoppage time.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso lamented his side's failure to hold onto a first-half lead at 10-man Atletico Madrid, who fought back to beat them 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying his side lacked the maturity to cope with the pressure.

Piero Hincapie had put Leverkusen a goal up in the first half, following Pablo Barrios' red card for Atleti, which had looked like it put the visitors on course for victory

Two Champions League dark horses go head-to-head on matchday seven of the league phase. Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen best bets Draw – 11/5 with CopyBet Atletico Madrid to score last

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Atletico Madrid were enjoying an incredible run of form before a surprising defeat at the weekend puts a spanner in the works in their preparation to face Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen is currently in fourth place with four wins and a draw in six games. Atletico is on the outside of the top eight looking in, with 12 points. The winner of this game will gain a massive advantage over the rest of the field to qualify for the next round.

Former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez scored a 90th-minute winner to lift Atletico Madrid past Bayer Leverkusen 2-1

Bayer Leverkusen forward Martin Terrier has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Leverkusen says an MRI scan confirmed a torn Achilles.