German Bundesliga

Mainz vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Mainz
  • 12': Moussa Niakhaté
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RB Leipzig

    Bundesliga title challengers RB Leipzig shocked by Mainz in season opener

    Mainz 05, who have around a dozen players in COVID-19 quarantine, struck early to stun last season's Bundesliga runners-up RB Leipzig 1-0 on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a cross.
    • 5': Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 7': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
    • 7': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 9': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
    • 10': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
    • 10': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
    • 12': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0. Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 14': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
    • 17': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 17': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 21': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 23': Aarón Martín (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
    • 23': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Angeliño.
    • 25': Delay in match (RB Leipzig).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
    • 32': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Niklas Tauer (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 35': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
    • 35': Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
    • 42': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
    • 43': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (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.
    • 45'+2': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 46': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
    • 46': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aarón Martín tries a through ball, but Alexander Hack is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 48': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 49': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
    • 51': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 51': Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a headed pass.
    • 57': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 63': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Christopher Nkunku.
    • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer replaces Tyler Adams.
    • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Amadou Haidara.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
    • 66': Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 67': Offside, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg tries a through ball, but Willi Orbán is caught offside.
    • 67': Delay in match (RB Leipzig).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung tries a through ball, but Paul Nebel is caught offside.
    • 73': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
    • 73': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Angeliño.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Angeliño.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Niklas Tauer (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 79': Hwang Hee-Chan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 80': Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Nordi Mukiele.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alexander Hack.
    • 85': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stephan Fürstner replaces Niklas Tauer.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 90': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Romario Rösch replaces Paul Nebel.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Luca Kilian replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
    • 90'+3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Luca Kilian (1. FSV Mainz 05).
    • 90'+5': Hwang Hee-Chan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.

    Statistics

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    0 Fouls 0
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 0
    0 Possession 0
    0 SHOTS 0
    0 ON GOAL 0
    0.0 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: MEWA ARENA
    Location: Mainz, Germany
    Attendance: 10,500

    Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 26 +68 67
    2 Borussia Dortmund 26 +29 58
    3 TSG Hoffenheim 26 +20 50
    4 VfB Stuttgart 26 +17 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    M05 Mainz (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    27 Robin Zentner (GK)
    16 Stefan Bell
    42 Alexander Hack
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    8 Leandro Barreiro
    25 Niklas Tauer
    26 Paul Nebel Yellow Card
    3 Aarón Martín
    30 Silvan Widmer
    7 Lee Jae-Sung
    29 Jonathan Burkardt
    Mainz Substitutes:
    Romario Rösch, Kaito Mizuta, Finn Dahmen, Luca Kilian, Ben Bobzien, Stephan Furstner, Timothe Rupil.

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

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    2 Mohamed Simakan
    4 Willi Orbán
    3 Angeliño
    22 Nordi Mukiele
    10 Emil Forsberg
    44 Kevin Kampl Yellow Card
    14 Tyler Adams
    33 André Silva
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    8 Amadou Haidara
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Sidney Raebiger, Brian Brobbey, Josko Gvardiol, Josep Martínez, Hwang Hee-Chan, Lukas Klostermann, Dominik Szoboszlai, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer.

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