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Leon Bailey scores stunning long-range effort as Bayer Leverkusen win 2-0
The Manchester United and Arsenal target continues to impress in Germany
The game's opening goal was Bailey's eighth goal in the Bundesliga this season
Wendell doubled the hosts' lead in the second half from the penalty spot

Published: 13:26 EDT, 28 January 2018 | Updated: 13:27 EDT, 28 January 2018

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Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in the second half to beat Mainz 2-0 on Sunday and reclaim second place in the Bundesliga on goal difference with Schalke.

Leon Bailey fired them into the lead with a 20-metre missile three minutes after the restart with the sensational 20-year-old Jamaican taking his goal tally to eight this season.

Wendell added another with a penalty in the 68th minute as Leverkusen equalled a club record of having scored in their last 25 consecutive Bundesliga matches.

Leon Bailey broke the deadlock in Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over Mainz on Sunday

The 20-year-old Jamaican forward scored a stunning long-range effort in the second half

Argentine Lucas Alario should have grabbed a late goal but keeper Robin Zentner kicked his bouncing close-range header wide.

The result lifted them to second place and 34 points, as many as third-placed Schalke, and one point ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Leverkusen have now lost just once in their last 15 league games.

Bayern Munich are on track for a record-extending sixth consecutive Bundesliga title after coming from 2-0 down to crush Hoffenheim 5-2 on Saturday to stay 16 points clear at the top on 50.