Mainz 05 0-1 RB Leipzig
Updated
RB Leipzig won: Mainz 05 0-1 RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga (Round 3) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. RB Leipzig goals: Johan Bakayoko 40'. Expected goals: 0.90-1.79. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Willi Orban (8.5).
Match report
RB Leipzig beat Mainz 05 1-0
RB Leipzig squeezed past Mainz 05 1-0 away from home at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 13 September in Bundesliga.
Johan Bakayoko put RB Leipzig ahead on 40' (0-1).
Mainz 05 had 56% of the ball, shots were 13-19 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.90-1.79.
Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 33,000. Referee: Sven Jablonski.
Match stats
| Mainz 05 | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 13 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 335 (74%) | 259 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
Mainz 05 (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Anthony Caci, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, William Bøving, Arnaud Nordin, Nelson Weiper
RB Leipzig (4-3-3): Péter Gulácsi, Ridle Baku, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Johan Bakayoko, Romulo Cruz, Antonio Nusa
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 15' · Substitution · Andreas Hanche-Olsen for Stefan Bell (Mainz 05)
- 32' · Substitution · Ezechiel Banzuzi for Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)
- 40' · Goal · Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig)
- 65' · Substitution · Armindo Sieb for William Bøving (Mainz 05)
- 66' · Substitution · Conrad Harder for Johan Bakayoko (RB Leipzig)
- 66' · Substitution · Yan Diomande for Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig)
- 75' · Substitution · Silvan Widmer for Anthony Caci (Mainz 05)
- 75' · Substitution · Sota Kawasaki for Arnaud Nordin (Mainz 05)
- 75' · Substitution · Nikolas Veratschnig for Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Forzan Assan Ouedraogo for Romulo Cruz (RB Leipzig)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 2016: Mainz 05 7, draws 4, RB Leipzig 9.
Questions
Who won Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig?
RB Leipzig won, 0-1 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.
When and where is Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig?
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 13:30 UTC at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig?
In 20 league meetings since 2016: Mainz 05 7 wins, 4 draws, RB Leipzig 9 wins (goals 28-43).