M05 Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 - STP St. Pauli FC St. Pauli

Highlight Video 1 fsv mainz 05 vs fc st pauli

Highlights

MEWA ARENA(33,000 Spectators)

Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck

31 %Nadiem Amiri

Full-time: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli

In the end, neither side could find the cutting edge to open this relegation battle up. Mainz dominated much of the second 45, but couldn't find a way through a stubborn Pauli backline. That makes it three Bundesliga games without defeat for the visitors, and two unbeaten for Urs Fischer's men.

Full-time

90'

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Sieb tests Vasilj

He takes down a long ball over the defence and fires toward the near post, where the Pauli 'keeper is well positioned to save.

90'

+ 1

Five more minutes

There's still time for a late goal here.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Nelson Weiper

Nadiem Amiri

90'

Substitution

Danel Sinani

Mathias Pereira Lage

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Ricky-Jade Jones34.95km/h

Arkadiusz Pyrka34.32km/h

Mathias Pereira Lage33.18km/h

88'

Late pressure

Mainz are still pushing for a late goal and have Pauli sitting deep in their own half.

84'

Brilliant cross

Irvine's ball in from the left lands on the edge of the six-yard box and into the path of Fujita, but Veratschnig gets there first.

81'

Late changes

Will Mainz's fresh faces be able to find a way through this Pauli defence?

79'

Substitution

Nikolas Veratschnig

Silvan Widmer

78'

Pressure Handling

58%

Benedict Hollerbach

19 times under pressure

78'

Substitution

Armindo Sieb

Benedict Hollerbach

Final stretch

Will either side manage to find a breakthrough in these closing stages?

74'

Fujita can't capitalise!

He receives the ball in a great position inside the area but drags his shot wide and Mainz can clear.

74'

Substitution

Lars Ritzka

Louis Oppie

70'

Lacking precision

The 05ers are well in control of proceedings, but are still lacking quality in the final third.

Goal attempts

9off target

0on target

0off target

1on target

67'

Widmer volleys over

Da Costa continues to cause problems down the right. He swings in a cross which finds Widmer inside the box. The Mainz captain swings at the ball first time, and sees his effort go comfortably over.

65'

Amiri fires wide

Mainz win a free-kick not too far from the Pauli box and Amiri steps up. He goes for goal, but sees his attempt bend wide of the far post.

62'

Yellow card

Mathias Pereira Lage

60'

Nasty collision

Vasilj and Oppie collide defending a free-kick, with both needing some medical attention as a result.

Goals on the horizon?

The game appears to be opening up a bit, and Pauli have introduced the speedy Jones to give them a different threat going forward.

58'

Substitution

Ricky-Jade Jones

Andréas Hountondji

55'

Widmer at the far post

Da Costa finds his captain at the back post with a brilliant cross, but he can't keep his header down.

54'

Edging ahead

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Mainz are just ahead in terms of xG, although they're still yet to have a shot on target.

xGoals

0.28

0.12

Goals

51'

Clash of heads

Widmer and Pyrka are both down and receiving treatment.

48'

Kohr heads over

Amiri swings in a corner and Kohr climbs highest, but gets underneath the ball and sees the ball fly well over.

46'

We're back!

The second half is underway here at the MEWA Arena.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli

Unsurprisingly, it's been a tense first half between these two, with almost no goalmouth action to speak of at the halfway point. Pauli have soaked up pressure and countered well at times, while Mainz took some time to find their attacking rhythm. It's all to play for in the second half of this basement battle.

45'

Dropping like flies

Three Mainz players are on the ground after challenges from Pauli players, but are quickly back to their feet.

41'

Mainz upping their corner count

The hosts swing in successive corners with no luck, although the pressure is building on the Pauli backline.

37'

Irvine with a chance!

The ball falls kindly to him just inside the area following a free-kick. He doesn't connect cleanly, however, and sees the ball bounce into Batz's hands.

32'

Tide is turning

The hosts are slowly growing in confidence, with Pauli struggling to get out of their own half at the moment.

Possession (%)

5446

32'

Yellow card

Kaishu Sano

No room for error

There's been very little to separate the sides so far, with both well aware of the importance of this game.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Andréas William Edwin Hountondji33.11km/h

Silvan Dominic Widmer32.74km/h

Adam Dzwigala31.44km/h

28'

Getting closer

Nebel tests Vasilj from close range and wins a corner. Amiri swings in a dangerous cross, but Mainz clear.

23'

Mainz probing

The 05ers are enjoying a good spell of possession around the Pauli box.

Hard to call

Although Pauli have looked slightly more promising going forward, it's difficult to see where the first goal will come from this afternoon.

18'

Another corner

Hountondji's cross to the back post doesn't find a teammate, but requires da Costa to put it behind for a corner. Mainz clear.

14'

Tense

Both sides are yet to have a shooting opportunity.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

12'

Visitors in control

Pauli are keeping the ball well and have pushed Mainz back into their own box for the past few minutes.

Out of harms way

Lee manages to clear upfield this time, and the hosts have time to catch their breath.

Under pressure

Da Costa heads behind, and Pauli's wave of corners continues. Lee clears this time, and Pauli will have another chance to swing one in.

First corner

It's Pauli who win the games first corner, but Mainz manage to clear. The visitors come again though, and win another corner moments after.

Straight on the offensive

Mainz have wasted no time in applying pressure on Pauli, pushing them back into their own defensive third early on.

Off we go!

The hosts get the action started.

Kick-off!

0:38

Pleasantries exchanged

The two managers embrace ahead of kick-off.

0:27

The Pauli players are out

The visitors' preparations are well underway, as they look to make ground on Augsburg above them.

1:07

The preparations begin

The players head out onto the turf to begin their warm-ups.

0:08

Inside the Mainz dressing room

Kaars out

The Pauli striker netted both of his side's goals in their recent win over Heidenheim, and will be a big miss for Alexander Blessin's side this afternoon. Although the visitors have four points from their last two games, the hosts come into this fixture on the back of a European victory, and will be determined to close the gap on the likes of Pauli who sit above them in the relegation battle.

More on those teams

Mainz name a much-changed starting line-up from their draw against Bayern Munich last time out in the league, with Maloney, Veratschnig, Bell, Kawasaki and Bøving being replaced by Hanche-Olsen, Widmer, Kohr, Amiri and Nebel. For Pauli, Kaars is a notable absence from their matchday squad, with Dźwigała replacing the suspended Smith the only other change from their recent win over Heidenheim.

Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

Urs Fischer on facing St. Pauli

"We have to accept where we are in the Bundesliga. Of course, it’s a change compared to European nights. This is a relegation battle, and we need to show a different side to us. We want this to be clear on Sunday."

Mainz remain magnificent in Europe

A 2-0 win at home Samsunspur on Thursday evening sent Mainz into a European knockout round for the first time in club history by sealing a seventh-placed finish in the UEFA Conference League's league phase.

Alexander Blessin on facing Mainz

"Mainz have to juggle the Bundesliga with Europe. If you're not used to it, that's quite something. They've suffered some unlucky defeats. They've focused on stability with their coaching change. They will be tough nuts to crack."

Kaars on facing Mainz

“Against Mainz, we need to do the same as in the last few weeks, especially as we did against Heidenheim. Defend well, be comfortable on the ball, create chances, and score from them. Then defend incredibly well together. The players coming off the bench also bring a lot of quality. I think that’s what makes us strong.”

Martijn Kaars on St. Pauli ending their long winless run

The Dutch attacker told the Bundesliga: “After a lot of losses, it’s difficult to keep your confidence up as players and as a team. Now we’ve shown some good phases for three games in a row, and I think that helps.”

0:57

How Batz frustrated Bayern

A closer look at the weekend heroics of goalkeeper Daniel Batz, as Mainz went within moments of inflicting a first Bundesliga defeat of the season on Bayern Munich.

Mainz have Pauli's number

... at least up until this weekend. The 05ers have won all four of the teams' previous Bundesliga meetings and count the Kiezkickers as they only side they boast a 100 percent win rate against their top-flight history.

Upturn in fortunes

That aforementioned win for St. Pauli against Heidenheim helped the Hamburg-based side to end a run of 10 winless Bundesliga matches (which included nine defeats). Counting a 2-1 DFB Cup victory in Mönchengladbach and a 1-1 Bundesliga draw in Cologne, Alexander Blessin's team is currently unbeaten in three competitive matches.

Reversal required

Although they picked up a highly credible draw at Bayern Munich last weekend, Mainz are now 10 Bundesliga matches without a win (seven defeats), the longest such run in the Bundesliga currently.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 2-0 Pauli - previous meeting

The 05ers beat Pauli home (2-0) and away (3-0) last season. They also did the double over the Hamburg-based club in their only previous Bundesliga meetings in 2010/11.

2:03

Watch: Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz - highlights

Mainz were a late Harry Kane penalty away from inflicting a first Bundesliga defeat of the season on leaders Bayern Munich, in their maiden outing under new head coach Urs Fischer. The 05ers will stay bottom over Christmas whatever happens on Matchday 15, but can cut the gap to Pauli to just a point with a win.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 2-1 Heidenheim - highlights

St. Pauli gave their survival hopes a shot in the arm by winning their relegation six-pointer with Heidenheim. Four points from their last two games have lifted Die Kiezkicker into the relegation play-off spot and to within two points of outright safety, but they're still in danger of spending the winter break in the automatic drop zone, if results go against them this weekend.

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Highlights

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Full-time: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli

Sieb tests Vasilj

Five more minutes

Substitution

Substitution

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Late pressure

Brilliant cross

Late changes

Substitution

Pressure Handling

Substitution

Final stretch

Fujita can't capitalise!

Substitution

Lacking precision

Widmer volleys over

Amiri fires wide

Yellow card

Nasty collision

Goals on the horizon?

Substitution

Widmer at the far post

Edging ahead

Clash of heads

Kohr heads over

We're back!

Half-time: Mainz 0-0 St. Pauli

Dropping like flies

Mainz upping their corner count

Irvine with a chance!

Tide is turning

Yellow card

No room for error

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Getting closer

Mainz probing

Hard to call

Another corner

Tense

Visitors in control

Out of harms way

Under pressure

First corner

Straight on the offensive

Off we go!

Pleasantries exchanged

The Pauli players are out

The preparations begin

Inside the Mainz dressing room

Kaars out

More on those teams

Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Starting line-up: FC St. Pauli

Urs Fischer on facing St. Pauli

Mainz remain magnificent in Europe

Alexander Blessin on facing Mainz

Kaars on facing Mainz

Martijn Kaars on St. Pauli ending their long winless run

How Batz frustrated Bayern

Mainz have Pauli's number

Upturn in fortunes

Reversal required

Watch: Mainz 2-0 Pauli - previous meeting

Watch: Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz - highlights

Watch: St. Pauli 2-1 Heidenheim - highlights

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