Wolfsburg vs Mainz 2020-21 German Bundesliga
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Introduction
VfL Wolfsburg are hosting Mainz
at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Leandro Barreiro Martins (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny Latza replaces Leandro Barreiro Martins because of an injury.
- 40': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 0, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Jean-Paul Boëtius (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
- 47': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Otávio with a cross.
- 51': Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Robin Quaison (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Xaver Schlager (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tim Siersleben replaces John Brooks.
- 57': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Joao Victor replaces Kevin Mbabu.
- 61': Jean-Paul Boëtius (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Joao Victor (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 69': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Daniel Ginczek replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ádám Szalai replaces Robin Quaison.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Daniel Brosinski.
- 75': Maximilian Philipp (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 3. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Levin Öztunali replaces Jean-Paul Boëtius.
- 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Philipp Mwene replaces Danny da Costa.
- 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jérôme Roussillon replaces Paulo Otávio.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Venue: Volkswagen Arena
Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 M05 |
WOB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 222 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 313 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pavao Pervan (GK) |
| 25 | John Brooks |
| 4 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Paulo Otávio |
| 19 | Kevin Mbabu |
| 17 | Maximilian Philipp |
| 27 | Maximilian Arnold  |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 7 | Josip Brekalo |
| 20 | Ridle Baku |
Mainz (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Finn Dahmen (GK) |
| 16 | Stefan Bell |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 4 | Jerry St. Juste |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr |
| 5 | Jean-Paul Boëtius |
| 35 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 18 | Daniel Brosinski |
| 22 | Danny da Costa |
| 21 | Karim Onisiwo |
| 7 | Robin Quaison |
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