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It finished level: Mainz 05 2-2 Stuttgart in the Bundesliga (Round 25) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz. Mainz 05 goals: Jae-Sung Lee 39', Danny da Costa 90'+1. Stuttgart goals: Ermedin Demirovic 76', Deniz Undav 77'. Expected goals: 2.73-0.99. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Danny da Costa (8.5).
Mainz 05 and Stuttgart shared the points in a 2-2 draw at MEWA ARENA on Saturday 7 March in Bundesliga.
Jae-Sung Lee put Mainz 05 ahead on 39' (1-0), Ermedin Demirovic levelled for Stuttgart on 76' (1-1), Deniz Undav restored Stuttgart's lead on 77' (1-2) and Danny da Costa levelled for Mainz 05 on 90+1' (2-2).
Mainz 05 had 38% of the ball, shots were 18-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.73-0.99. Mainz 05 will feel they deserved more.
Danny da Costa (Mainz 05) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 33,305. Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck.
| Mainz 05 | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.73 | 0.99 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 29 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 228 (72%) | 454 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Mainz 05 (3-5-2): Daniel Batz, Danny da Costa, Stefan Posch, Dominik Kohr, Silvan Widmer, Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano, Jae-Sung Lee, Phillipp Mwene, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel, Lorenz Assignon, Luca Jaquez, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav, Chris Führich, Ermedin Demirovic
36 league meetings since 2004: Mainz 05 10, draws 10, Stuttgart 16.
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Bundesliga) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 14:30 UTC at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Bundesliga.
In 36 league meetings since 2004: Mainz 05 10 wins, 10 draws, Stuttgart 16 wins (goals 50-63).