Mainz vs RB Leipzig 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Stach with a through ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Danny da Costa replaces Silvan Widmer.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 0.
- 63': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Leandro Barreiro replaces Jae-Sung Lee.
- 65': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Delano Burgzorg replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 77': Alexander Hack (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Emil Forsberg.
- 80': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, RB Leipzig 1. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stefan Bell replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
- 86': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Angelo Fulgini replaces Anton Stach.
Game Information
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 26,100
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 79 | 0 |
| +46 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +33 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 63 | 6 |
| +34 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
 RBL |
M05 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 515 | Accurate Passes | 223 |
| 608 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 33 | Clearances | 9 |
Mainz (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 42 | Alexander Hack  |
| 19 | Anthony Caci |
| 20 | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 7 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 6 | Anton Stach |
| 31 | Dominik Kohr |
| 3 | Aarón Martín |
| 30 | Silvan Widmer |
| 11 | Marcus Ingvartsen |
| 9 | Karim Onisiwo |
RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Janis Blaswich (GK) |
| 37 | Abdou Diallo |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 23 | Marcel Halstenberg |
| 39 | Benjamin Henrichs |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 24 | Xaver Schlager |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 17 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Emil Forsberg |
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