German Bundesliga

Mainz vs RB Leipzig, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Mainz
    FT
    0 - 2
    RB Leipzig
    • 20': Xavi Simons
    • 37': Willi Orbán

    About

    Mainz are hosting RB Leipzig at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Armindo Sieb is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
    • 4': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 7': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 7': Maxim Leitsch (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
    • 9': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 13': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a through ball.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 1. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 25': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Hand ball by Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig).
    • 27': Foul by Maxim Leitsch (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 27': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Castello Lukeba.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny da Costa with a cross.
    • 30': Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 30': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Hand ball by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 33': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri following a set piece situation.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nadiem Amiri.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
    • 37': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 2. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
    • 44': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 45'+1': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 2.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 46': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kaishu Sano.
    • 48': Hand ball by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 49': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 49': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
    • 51': Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 53': Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Maxim Leitsch (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 56': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 59': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 59': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Paul Nebel replaces Armindo Sieb.
    • 60': Hand ball by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
    • 60': Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
    • 61': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Benjamin Sesko.
    • 61': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Xavi Simons.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 65': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 67': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 73': Delay in match (RB Leipzig).
    • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Benjamin Sesko.
    • 74': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Eljif Elmas replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
    • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Antonio Nusa.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 75': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig).
    • 79': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
    • 84': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Loïs Openda because of an injury.
    • 86': Hand ball by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 87': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silvan Widmer replaces Maxim Leitsch.
    • 87': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Gabriel Vidovic replaces Anthony Caci.
    • 88': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig).
    • 89': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 90'+1': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+1': Gabriel Vidovic (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Vidovic (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
    • 90'+4': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silvan Widmer is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 2.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, RB Leipzig 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    11 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    347 Accurate Passes 401
    459 Passes 509
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    9 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 74
    20 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 11
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    26 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 15
    41 Effective Clearances 11
    41 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: MEWA ARENA
    Location: Mainz, Germany
    Attendance: 30,100

    Bundesliga Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 22 +46 55
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 23 +24 50
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 22 +20 42
    4 SC Freiburg 23 -2 39
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    M05 Mainz (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    27 Robin Zentner (GK)
    3 Moritz Jenz
    5 Maxim Leitsch
    21 Danny da Costa
    18 Nadiem Amiri
    6 Kaishu Sano
    2 Phillipp Mwene
    19 Anthony Caci
    29 Jonathan Burkardt
    7 Lee Jae-Sung
    11 Armindo Sieb
    Mainz Substitutes:
    Silvan Widmer, Daniel Gleiber, Gabriel Vidovic, Hong Hyun-Seok, Aymen Barkok, Nelson Weiper, Lasse Rieß, Paul Nebel, Stefan Bell.

    RBL RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    4 Willi Orbán
    23 Castello Lukeba
    16 Lukas Klostermann
    8 Amadou Haidara
    18 Arthur Vermeeren Yellow Card
    7 Antonio Nusa
    3 Lutsharel Geertruida
    11 Loïs Openda
    30 Benjamin Sesko
    10 Xavi Simons
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Yussuf Poulsen, André Silva, Kevin Kampl, Maarten Vandevoordt, Eljif Elmas, Benjamin Henrichs, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Christoph Baumgartner, Leopold Zingerle.

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