RB Leipzig 1-2 Mainz 05
Updated
Mainz 05 won: RB Leipzig 1-2 Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga (Round 24) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. RB Leipzig goals: Xavi Simons 1'. Mainz 05 goals: Nadiem Amiri 52', Jonathan Burkardt 58'. Expected goals: 1.39-1.49. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Nadiem Amiri (9.2).
Match report
Mainz 05 beat RB Leipzig 2-1
Mainz 05 came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 2-1 away from home at Red Bull Arena on Saturday 1 March in Bundesliga.
Xavi Simons put RB Leipzig ahead on 1' (1-0), Nadiem Amiri levelled for Mainz 05 on 52' (1-1) and Jonathan Burkardt restored Mainz 05's lead on 58' (1-2).
RB Leipzig had 49% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.39-1.49.
Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 41,406. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (78%) | 425 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (3-5-2): Péter Gulácsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ridle Baku, Amadou Haidara, Xavi Simons, Arthur Vermeeren, David Raum, Ikoma Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko
Mainz 05 (3-4-3): Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Moritz Jenz, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jonathan Burkardt, Jae-Sung Lee
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 52' · Goal · Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 52' · Yellow card · Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
- 58' · Goal · Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)
- 59' · Substitution · Nicolas Seiwald for Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig)
- 59' · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
- 72' · Substitution · Castello Lukeba for El Chadaille Bitshiabu (RB Leipzig)
- 72' · Substitution · Kosta Nedeljkovic for Ikoma Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)
- 75' · Substitution · Nelson Weiper for Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)
- 78' · Substitution · Yussuf Poulsen for Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig)
- 83' · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Nadiem Amiri (Mainz 05)
- 88' · Yellow card · Lennard Maloney (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 9, draws 4, Mainz 05 7.
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05?
Mainz 05 won, 1-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 14:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Mainz 05?
In 20 league meetings since 2016: RB Leipzig 9 wins, 4 draws, Mainz 05 7 wins (goals 43-28).