Mainz vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
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
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 10,500
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +35 | Bayern Munich | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| +9 | RB Leipzig | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +10 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 25 | 1 |
| +11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 23 | 3 |
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 |
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 |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 30 | Silvan Widmer |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 29 | Jonathan Burkardt |
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 |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
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