Bayer Leverkusen has established itself in the top tier of the Bundesliga thanks to Florian Wirtz.

The team of coach Gerardo Seoane stopped the run of the surprise team FSV Mainz 05 due to the hit of the 18-year-old young star (62nd) in the pursuit duel and won 1-0 (0-0).

With his goal, U21 European champion Wirtz became the youngest Bundesliga player with ten goals, replacing Cologne veteran Lukas Podolski.

With their fourth win in their sixth game of the season, the Werkself temporarily improved to second place.

For Mainz, which had previously scored seven points from the previous three games, it was the second defeat.

Seoane only had to replace Robert Andrich, who was suspended for three games after his red card, with Kerem Demirbay in midfield.

Mainz coach Bo Svensson was absent for a short time due to a positive PSC corona test, Alexander Hack.

For the fully vaccinated central defender, who is in quarantine after the result on Friday, Daniel Brosinski moved into the starting line-up.

Both teams looked for the way forward in front of 16,624 spectators in the initial phase.

The Mainz team became dangerous.

First Bayer goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky was there against Dominik Kohr (11th), then a minute later with a header from Stefan Bell after a corner.

A duel developed with more shares for Mainz.

So Seoane took a short break after around 20 minutes and provided Demirbay and Karim Bellarabi with tactical instructions.

Mainz still had the next chance.

However, Jonathan Burkardt, often alluded to and conspicuous on the left, moved free-standing.

"The second or third most difficult task after Bavaria that there is currently in the Bundesliga" (Svensson) was an excellent solution for Mainz up to this point, especially defensively.

Only in return did Leverkusen get their first chance, which resulted in a goal.

Referee Bastian Dankert rightly decided because of the offside position of the Czech international striker Patrik Schick.

Previously, Jeremie Frimpong hit the post.

Leverkusen only became more offensive in the last quarter of an hour of the first half.

First Wirtz shot just wide (33rd), then Mitchel Bakker failed with a long-range shot at Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner (37th).

The Rhinelander took the increased number of strokes with them into the second half.

Moussa Diaby (51st) and Bellarabi (53rd) failed with the best chances on the brilliant hundredweight.

Then the strong-form Wirtz was right on his fourth goal of the season and pushed deliberately into the far corner.