German Bundesliga

RB Leipzig vs Mainz, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
  • 1': Xavi Simons
FT
1 - 2
Mainz
  • 52': Nadiem Amiri
  • 58': Jonathan Burkardt

About

RB Leipzig are hosting Mainz at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, 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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 1': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
  • 6': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
  • 10': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 10': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Delay in match (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
  • 18': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jonathan Burkardt is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 21': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by El Chadaille Bitshiabu with a through ball.
  • 29': Foul by Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 29': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
  • 30': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
  • 38': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jonathan Burkardt is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 45': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
  • 48': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a through ball.
  • 52': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 54': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny da Costa with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
  • 56': Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
  • 57': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nicolas Seiwald replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
  • 59': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 60': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 61': Offside, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 68': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
  • 69': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Caci.
  • 71': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jae-Sung Lee is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Castello Lukeba replaces El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 73': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
  • 74': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Danny da Costa.
  • 75': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Jonathan Burkardt.
  • 76': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
  • 76': Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Moritz Jenz.
  • 77': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 77': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 80': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jae-Sung Lee.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jae-Sung Lee.
  • 82': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 82': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lennard Maloney replaces Nadiem Amiri.
  • 85': Foul by Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 85': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Lennard Maloney (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Lennard Maloney.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Nedeljkovic.
  • 89': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
  • 90': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 90'+1': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 90'+3': Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lennard Maloney (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 90'+5': Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.
  • 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
50.8 Possession 49.2
15 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
425 Accurate Passes 403
543 Passes 518
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 49
28 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 5
27 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
39 Effective Clearances 32
39 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 41,406

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 27 +52 65
2 Bayer Leverkusen 27 +28 59
3 Eintracht Frankfurt 27 +15 48
4 Mainz 27 +14 45
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
4 Willi Orbán
5 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
3 Lutsharel Geertruida
8 Amadou Haidara Yellow Card
18 Arthur Vermeeren
10 Xavi Simons
22 David Raum
17 Ridle Baku
30 Benjamin Sesko
11 Loïs Openda
RB Leipzig Substitutes:
Kosta Nedeljkovic, Castello Lukeba, Kevin Kampl, Nicolas Seiwald, Maarten Vandevoordt, Leopold Zingerle, Lukas Klostermann, Yussuf Poulsen, Tidiam Gomis.

M05 Mainz (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
27 Robin Zentner (GK)
3 Moritz Jenz
25 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
21 Danny da Costa
18 Nadiem Amiri
6 Kaishu Sano
2 Phillipp Mwene
19 Anthony Caci
29 Jonathan Burkardt
7 Lee Jae-Sung
8 Paul Nebel
Mainz Substitutes:
Maxim Leitsch, Nelson Weiper, Armindo Sieb, Silvan Widmer, Hong Hyun-Seok, Nikolas Veratschnig, Arnaud Nordin, Lasse Rieß, Lennard Maloney.

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