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 Timeline

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

RBL		M05
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 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	10	+26	26
2	RB Leipzig	10	+10	21
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	10	+10	20
4	Bayer Leverkusen	10	+5	17

Full Table

Line-Ups

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 Burkhardt
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.

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
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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