Moussa Diaby on target as Leverkusen edge seven-goal thriller in Mainz

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Bayer Leverkusen edged a seven-goal thriller after winning 4-3 on the road against Mainz. Anthony Caci grabbed a brace for the hosts, but it was not enough to prevent a dramatic defeat against Leverkusen, who have now recorded back-to-back wins.

Goals: 0-1 Andrich 5’, 0-2 Schick 9’ (assist: García), 1-2 Caci 33’, 2-2 Caci 42’ (assist: Amiri), 2-3 Quansah 55’, 2-4 Diaby 65’ (assist: Moreira), 3-4 Hollerbach 90’+2

Mainz head coach Urs Fischer made one change to his starting line-up after the 4-3 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, bringing in Eric Martel for Jaesung Lee. Bayer Leverkusen's Carles Martínez also made a single change, with Robert Andrich coming in for Ezequiel Fernández to make his 200th Bundesliga appearance.

Mainz went into the match on seven points from four games, among the division's better starts, while Leverkusen arrived off the back of a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig.

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