There is a really big drop in Leverkusen's form again really. They started to lose many points in the Bundesliga and this reflected on their Europa League game against Monaco as well.
And this time they lost to Mainz by 3-2 in a home game. There were a red card and a penalty missed by Tapsoba. The reason of this loss was bad defending indeed. Xabi Alonso actually had a good run first but things started to be upside down again. But at least they are still in a safe distance with the relegation zone now. However this doesn't mean they can be very relieved. They should do their best to get away as much as possible.
Leverkusen is playing bad this season and it is good to see them far from the relegation zone. I don't expect them to get a European competition spot this season. They just have to keep some positive results to avoid getting near relegation and try to figure out a way to improve the team.
Even Europa League won't be easy for them, especially that they missed the first leg vs Monaco..
They are very likely to be eliminated in the Europa League as well. Because they lost the first game which was a home one by 3-2. I wasn't expecting them to even draw with Monaco here actually. But they couldn't play the game they exactly targeted here. The Europa League is more important for them as they at least have a chance for the Champions League.
Maybe it isn't easy to make it to the title but at least they can try. Because it is even doubtful if they can qualify for any tournament considering their situation in the Bundesliga.