Werder Bremen 0-2 Mainz 05
Updated
Mainz 05 won: Werder Bremen 0-2 Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga (Round 26) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Weserstadion, Bremen. Mainz 05 goals: Paul Nebel 6', Jae-Sung Lee 52'. Expected goals: 1.08-1.08. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Daniel Batz (8.9).
Match report
Mainz 05 beat Werder Bremen 2-0
Mainz 05 saw off Werder Bremen 2-0 away from home at Weserstadion on Sunday 15 March in Bundesliga.
Paul Nebel put Mainz 05 ahead on 6' (0-1) and Jae-Sung Lee made it 0-2 on 52'.
Werder Bremen had 66% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-1.08.
Daniel Batz (Mainz 05) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 41,800. Referee: Sascha Stegemann.
Match stats
| Werder Bremen | Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 513 (85%) | 210 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
Lineups
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Mio Backhaus, Yukinari Sugawara, Julián Malatini, Marco Friedl, Olivier Deman, Leonardo Bittencourt, Cameron Puertas, Marco Grüll, Jens Stage, Romano Schmid, Keke Topp
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
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Paul Nebel (Mainz 05)
- 38' · Yellow card · Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen)
- 46' · Substitution · Justin Njinmah for Keke Topp (Werder Bremen)
- 52' · Goal · Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 55' · Substitution · Mick Schmetgens for Julián Malatini (Werder Bremen)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 63' · Yellow card · Jens Stage (Werder Bremen)
- 69' · Substitution · Patrice Covic for Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen)
- 69' · Substitution · Isaac Schmidt for Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
- 72' · Substitution · Nelson Weiper for Phillip Tietz (Mainz 05)
- 72' · Substitution · Nikolas Veratschnig for Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05)
- 81' · Substitution · Kacper Potulski for Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05)
- 85' · Substitution · Salim Musah for Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen)
- 87' · Substitution · Sota Kawasaki for Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05)
- 87' · Substitution · Lennard Maloney for Sheraldo Becker (Mainz 05)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 2004: Werder Bremen 18, draws 8, Mainz 05 12.
Questions
Who won Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05?
Mainz 05 won, 0-2 (Bundesliga) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 14:30 UTC at Weserstadion, Bremen, Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Werder Bremen and Mainz 05?
In 38 league meetings since 2004: Werder Bremen 18 wins, 8 draws, Mainz 05 12 wins (goals 59-49).