Mainz vs Hoffenheim 2025-26 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Own Goal by Andreas Hanche-Olsen, 1. FSV Mainz 05. 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
- 24': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Bernardo (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny da Costa replaces Lennard Maloney.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Sota Kawasaki replaces Silvan Widmer.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, TSG Hoffenheim 1.
- 58': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Tim Lemperle replaces Andrej Kramaric.
- 67': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
- 68': Robin Hranác (TSG Hoffenheim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, TSG Hoffenheim 1. Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Max Moerstedt replaces Bazoumana Touré.
- 88': Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the red card.
- 90': Substitution, TSG Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou replaces Fisnik Asllani.
- 90': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stefan Bell replaces Benedict Hollerbach.
- 90'+5': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Bayern Munich | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| +7 | RB Leipzig | 10 | 22 | 2 |
| +9 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| +5 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 TSG |
M05 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 343 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 470 | Passes | 381 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 31 | Clearances | 40 |
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 15 | Lennard Maloney |
| 25 | Andreas Hanche-Olsen |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr  |
| 6 | Kaishu Sano |
| 10 | Nadiem Amiri  |
| 30 | Silvan Widmer |
| 2 | Phillipp Mwene |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 17 | Benedict Hollerbach |
| 8 | Paul Nebel |
TSG Hoffenheim (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 21 | Albian Hajdari |
| 2 | Robin Hranác |
| 7 | Leon Avdullahu |
| 13 | Bernardo |
| 34 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 27 | Andrej Kramaric |
| 18 | Wouter Burger |
| 6 | Grischa Prömel |
| 29 | Bazoumana Touré |
| 11 | Fisnik Asllani |
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