Mainz vs Stuttgart 2025-26 German Bundesliga

Mainz

39': Lee Jae-Sung
90'+1': Danny da Costa

FT
2 - 2

VfB Stuttgart

76': Ermedin Demirovic
77': Deniz Undav

Introduction

Mainz are hosting VfB Stuttgart at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
39': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Danny da Costa with a headed pass following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
65': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Lorenz Assignon.
74': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Sheraldo Becker.
75': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch replaces Luca Jaquez.
75': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás replaces Chris Führich.
76': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
77': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfB Stuttgart 2. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Tomás with a through ball following a fast break.
82': Tiago Tomás (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Ramon Hendriks replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
84': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Jeremy Arévalo replaces Deniz Undav.
85': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Silvan Widmer.
90'+1': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfB Stuttgart 2. Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nikolas Veratschnig replaces Danny da Costa.
90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. William Bøving replaces Paul Nebel.
90'+2': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Armindo Sieb replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
90'+5': Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 33,305

German Bundesliga Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+68	Bayern Munich	25	66	1
+27	Borussia Dortmund	25	55	2
+20	TSG Hoffenheim	25	49	6
+16	VfB Stuttgart	25	47	6

Full Table

Statistics

VFB		M05
12	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	2
61.8	Possession	38.2
11	SHOTS	18
4	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
454	Accurate Passes	228
537	Passes	318
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	9
21	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.3
50	Long Balls	68
26	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	8
13	Tackles	13
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	7
31	Effective Clearances	18
31	Clearances	18

Line-Ups

Mainz (3-5-2)

No.	Name
33	Daniel Batz (GK)
4	Stefan Posch
31	Dominik Kohr
21	Danny da Costa
7	Lee Jae-Sung
8	Paul Nebel
6	Kaishu Sano
2	Phillipp Mwene
30	Silvan Widmer
23	Sheraldo Becker
20	Phillip Tietz

Substitutes:

Sota Kawasaki, Armindo Sieb, William Bøving, Kacper Potulski, Nikolas Veratschnig, Lasse Rieß, Nelson Weiper, Silas Katompa-Mvumpa, Lennard Maloney.

VfB Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Alexander Nübel (GK)
24	Jeff Chabot
14	Luca Jaquez
7	Maximilian Mittelstädt
22	Lorenz Assignon
26	Deniz Undav
6	Angelo Stiller
16	Atakan Karazor
9	Ermedin Demirovic
10	Chris Führich
18	Jamie Leweling

Substitutes:

Nikolas Nartey, Fabian Bredlow, Chema Andrés, Ameen Al Dakhil, Finn Jeltsch, Badredine Bouanani, Jeremy Arévalo, Ramon Hendriks, Tiago Tomás.

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