Grimaldo leads Bayer Leverkusen to victory over Mainz

Leverkusen Climbs the Standings

Bayer Leverkusen, the defending champions, is now just one point away from the top of the Bundesliga standings, thanks to their hard-fought victory over Mainz on Tuesday. At the BayArena, Alejandro Grimaldo scored the winning goal for Leverkusen in the 49th minute.

Notable Results from Other Matches

In other matches, Holstein Kiel defeated Borussia Dortmund 4-2, Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed over Freiburg 4-1, and Wolfsburg overcame Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-1. With this latest victory, Leverkusen's points tally reached 38, placing them in second position, just one point behind league leaders Bayern Munich, who will face Hoffenheim on Wednesday.