VfB Stuttgart vs Mainz, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Stuttgart beat Mainz in protest-interrupted clash
VfB Stuttgart eased to a 3-1 home win over Mainz 05 on Sunday, their third Bundesliga victory in a row.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Millot.
- 2': Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
- 4': Jessic Ngankam (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 9': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Delay in match (VfB Stuttgart).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Merveille Papela (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jessic Ngankam.
- 24': Foul by Merveille Papela (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 24': Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 27': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
- 28': Attempt saved. Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich.
- 36': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 36': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Kohr with a cross.
- 37': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Pascal Stenzel.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jessic Ngankam (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 42': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 43': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Merveille Papela.
- 45'+2': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel with a cross.
- 45'+4': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel.
- 45'+6': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Jessic Ngankam (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
- 45'+8': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Stenzel.
- 45'+9': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
- 45'+11': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 45'+12': Attempt blocked. Waldemar Anton (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 45'+13': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 45'+13': Jessic Ngankam (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+16': First Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfB Stuttgart 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Leandro Barreiro replaces Dominik Kohr.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung replaces Merveille Papela.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marco Richter replaces Jessic Ngankam.
- 47': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 49': Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 52': Attempt saved. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atakan Karazor with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg.
- 56': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 57': Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 59': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 59': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
- 61': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Pascal Stenzel.
- 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Anthony Rouault replaces Chris Führich.
- 62': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy replaces Jamie Leweling.
- 64': Attempt missed. Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 67': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart).
- 68': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Tom Krauß replaces Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
- 70': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atakan Karazor.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
- 73': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Rouault.
- 75': Foul by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart).
- 75': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Angelo Stiller.
- 76': Goal! VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Ludovic Ajorque (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Deniz Undav because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 82': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Anthony Rouault.
- 83': Fabian Bredlow (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 84': Josuha Guilavogui (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda replaces Josuha Guilavogui.
- 85': Foul by Tom Krauß (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 85': Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 89': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
- 0': Match ends, VfB Stuttgart 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
Statistics
 M05 |
VFB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 597 |
| 419 | Passes | 686 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 17 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 52,500
Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 52,500
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Bredlow (GK) |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito |
| 2 | Waldemar Anton |
| 7 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 15 | Pascal Stenzel |
| 8 | Enzo Millot |
| 6 | Angelo Stiller |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor  |
| 26 | Deniz Undav |
| 27 | Chris Führich |
| 18 | Jamie Leweling |
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 23 | Josuha Guilavogui |
| 3 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 25 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr |
| 18 | Nadiem Amiri |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 24 | Merveille Papela |
| 17 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 11 | Jessic Ngankam |
| 29 | Jonathan Burkhardt |
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