RB Leipzig vs Mainz, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Leipzig see off Mainz to make winning Bundesliga start without Werner
RB Leipzig eased past Mainz 05 3-1 in their Bundesliga opener on Sunday to enjoy a successful start to league life without striker Timo Werner.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Robin Quaison tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny Latza tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 4': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 7': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
- 13': Ridle Baku (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Dani Olmo.
- 16': Penalty RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Penalty conceded by Leandro Barreiro Martins (1. FSV Mainz 05) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 20': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny Latza tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 21': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 21': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Daniel Brosinski.
- 25': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Amadou Haidara is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Emil Forsberg.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Brosinski with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
- 28': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 29': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 29': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 29': Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Jean-Philippe Mateta (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin Kampl following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 34': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 39': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Ridle Baku (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 40': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a cross.
- 44': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
- 45'+1': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jeremiah St. Juste.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
- 48': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Quaison with a through ball.
- 49': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 49': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danny Latza.
- 51': Goal! RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 52': Foul by Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig).
- 52': Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- 56': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 56': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Forsberg with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- 58': Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 63': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Ridle Baku (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 67': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Paul Boëtius replaces Robin Quaison.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Levin Öztunali replaces Jonathan Burkardt.
- 69': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hee-Chan Hwang replaces Dani Olmo.
- 72': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 72': Jean-Paul Boëtius (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Brosinski with a cross.
- 76': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Marcel Halstenberg.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Brosinski with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Kevin Kampl.
- 77': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 78': Attempt saved. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 79': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 80': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 80': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Niklas Tauer replaces Danny Latza.
- 87': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Issah Abass replaces Karim Onisiwo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Paul Nebel replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+2': Ridle Baku (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jeremiah St. Juste (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
- 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
Statistics
 M05 |
RBL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.5 | Possession | 72.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 662 |
| 268 | Passes | 746 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 8,500
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 8,500
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
RB Leipzig (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 5 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 44 | Kevin Kampl |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 9 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
| 25 | Dani Olmo |
Mainz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 4 | Jerry St. Juste |
| 18 | Daniel Brosinski |
| 34 | Ridle Baku |
| 7 | Robin Quaison |
| 6 | Danny Latza  |
| 35 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 9 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 21 | Karim Onisiwo |
| 29 | Jonathan Burkardt |
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