German Bundesliga

Mainz vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga

  • 12': Moussa Niakhaté
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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 Commentary

  • 7': Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 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.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 48': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 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.
  • 80': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey replaces Nordi Mukiele.
  • 86': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stephan Fürstner replaces Niklas Tauer.
  • 90': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Romario Rösch replaces Paul Nebel.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Luca Kilian replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

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

German Bundesliga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+67 Bayern Munich 34 82 2
+29 Bayer Leverkusen 34 69 3
+22 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 60 8
+20 Borussia Dortmund 34 57 11
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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

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

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

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