
Mainz vs RB Leipzig 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Bundesliga title challengers RB Leipzig shocked by Mainz in season opener
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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
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 10,500
German Bundesliga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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M05![]() |
|
---|---|---|
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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