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M05 Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 - RBL Leipzig RB Leipzig

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MEWA ARENA(33,000 Spectators)
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Full-time: Mainz 0-1 Leipzig

The visitors from Leipzig see their 1-0 victory over the line. They had to be on the defensive for the majority of the second half to protect the lead provided to them by Bakayoko in the first half. But, they defended compactly and as a unit, which made it very difficult for Mainz - for all their possession - to break them down. Bo Henriksen's side showed great play in the build-up, but - as in the first half - just couldn't test Péter Gulácsi as much as they would've liked.
Full-time
90'
+ 5

Final corner?

It's Harder who wins it off Da Costa. Raum takes it, giving it to Harder, who keeps the ball in the corner.
90'
+ 4

Late changes

Kampl and Ouédraogo come on in the game's dying embers for Baumgartner and Rômulo.
90'
+ 3

Substitution

90'
+ 2

Hanche-Olsen goes down

The centre-back was up from defence and goes down in the Leipzig box under the challenge from Seiwald. The Mainz players and fans scream for a penalty, but the referee dismisses the protests. It will, of course, be checked by the VAR.
90'
+ 1

Stoppage time

Five additional minutes are indicated.
90'

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

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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.
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Ridle Baku
Ridle Baku34.56km/h
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Yan Diomande
Yan Diomande33.62km/h
87'

Kohr down

The Mainz defender is down receiving treatment following a collision with Baku. He has since left the field to continue treatment, but seems determined to carry on.
85'

Sieb in behind

The substitute is played through down the right flank, but Raum gets back to make a fantastic recovery challenge to halt the proceedings.
80'

Superb recovery

Diomande plays Rômulo in behind with a fantastic through ball. It looks as though the Brazilian will have a one-on-one with Zentner, but Veratschnig gets back and times a recovery challenge to perfection to force a corner, which Zentner ultimately catches.
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Weiper with his best impression of the Bundesliga logo

The Mainz forward pulled off the iconic pose as he tried - and succeeded - to get to a ball in behind.
76'

Triple change

Bo Henriksen rolls the dice as he makes a triple substitution with 15 minutes to play. Kawasaki, Veratschnig, and Widmer all enter the fray.
74'

Baumgartner dives in

The Austrian attempts a diving header to reach a cross from Diomande, but he can't quite reach it.
0:30
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Almost the instant impact

Immediately, Diomande leads a charge up the other end. He works it to Harder, who makes space for a left-footed shot and drives it towards the far post. It seemed to catch Zentner off guard as it flashes just past his left post.
71'

Sieb's shot blocked

Some lovely play from Mainz sees Caci release Mwene with a beautiful flick. The ball then falls back to Sieb in the middle, whose effort from inside the box is blocked at source.
70'

Amiri down

Mainz's No.10 stays down after a physical, but fair challenge from Baku. He's back to his feet now, though.
67'

Ch- ch- changes

Bøving's debut is at an end for Mainz as he is replaced by Sieb. As one's comes to an end, another's begins, with Harder coming on to make his debut for Leipzig, replacing the goalscorer Bakayoko. Diomande also comes on for Nusa.
67'

Ball Recovery Time

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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
1. FSV Mainz 05
1st Half
2nd Half
13.4 s
8.2 s
64'

Weiper through on goal!

Caci slips the forward in behind the Leipzig defence. Shoulder-to-shoulder with Orbán, the forward hits it, but Gulácsi denies him with a good stop. It wouldn't have counted anyway, however, as the assistant's flag was raised.
0:32
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Just wide

Leipzig launch a quick counter-attack through Nusa. The winger drives the ball up the pitch before laying it off to Baumgartner to his left. The Austrian international makes space for a shot, curling an effort towards the bottom right corner, but it's narrowly wide of the mark.
61'

Accuracy lacking

As Mainz continue to chase the game, Bo Henriksen will be hoping his side can test Péter Gulácsi in the Leipzig goal more than they have up to now.
Goal attempts
10off target
2on target
9off target
3on target
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One-way traffic

It's been all Mainz so far this second half. The 05ers have dominated the ball, but the Leipzig defence, so far, has held firm.
52'

Nusa down

The Norwegian stays down following a mid-air collision, seemingly having landed awkwardly on his arm. He's off the field to receive treatment, though he's yet to be replaced.
50'

In from Bøving

The Mainz debutant fires a cross in from the left, looking for Caci at the far post, but his cross is too inaccurate and Raum can recover the ball for the visitors.
46'

Back underway!

Mainz get the ball rolling for the second half here. Both sides emerge from their respective changing rooms unaltered.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Mainz 0-1 Leipzig

So, it's Leipzig who go in at the break with their noses deservedly in front, courtesy of a late opener from Bakayoko. Mainz have looked promising in attack themselves, with Nordin particularly impressing, but they've just lacked quality in the final ball.
Half-time
45'
+ 2

Weiper forced wide

Amiri slips Weiper through on goal, but Orbán does excellently to recover and force the tall German striker wide, snuffing out any threat.
45'
+ 1

Added time

Two minutes are indicated.
44'

Nordin on the volley!

Mainz look to respond. The ball is loose in the Leipzig box and falls to Nordin, who strikes a sweet, left-footed volley, forcing Gulácsi to tip it over with a great reaction save.
43'

Leipzig brimming with confidence

Die Roten Bullen have their tails up after taking the lead here. First, Romulo smashes the ball just wide from inside the box, following a mazy run from Nusa, before the Norwegian has a chance of his own, shooting straight at Zentner from inside the box.
43'

Win Probability

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Win Probability
This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange
Kick-off!
32.7 %
Now
61.4 %
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Bakayoko breaks the deadlock!

The No.9 has opened his account as a Leipzig player and opened the scoring here. Banzuzi sprays the ball out wide to Bakayoko, who cuts in, beats Mwene and isn't closed down. He unleashes a powerful, left-footed effort which beats Zentner at his near post.
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Johan Bakayoko
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
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Shot speed
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Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
125.62 km/h
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
25.08 m
39'

Nothing to separate the sides

Both Mainz and Leipzig have enjoyed a near-equal share of the possession so far.
Possession (%)
4951
35'

Amiri dances through

The Mainz No.10 slaloms his way past two defenders and into the Leipzig box, but his subsequent effort is blocked, as is the rebound from Kohr, who arrives into the box to try and smash home the loose ball.
32'

Schlager replaced

It's the visitors who now go to the bench in the first half here, however, this change seems to be out of necessity. Schlager, who had struggled with frequent injury problems throughout last season, is unable to continue and is replaced by Banzuzi.
32'

No shortage of shots

Both sides have not hesitated to pull the trigger in the opening half an hour here. However, neither goalkeeper has been tested all too frequently.
Goal attempts
5off target
1on target
5off target
1on target
0:25
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Nusa takes aim

The Norwegian international cuts in off the right flank and manages to squeeze a shot past three defenders. It's well-hit and looks as though it may creep in at the far post, but ultimately flashes just wide. Zentner was beaten then...
30'

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

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
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27'

Leaning back

Again it's Nordin who gets in behind down the right. This time, however, he opts to tee up Mwene in the middle, whose first-time effort from inside the box is blazed over the bar.
25'

Nordin!

The Frenchman has been really lively for Mainz so far this afternoon. Again, the No.9 cuts in off the right and with support on the edge of the box, opts to go it alone. However, his shot flies wide of the left post.
24'

The final pass

Leipzig's defence parts for Nordin, who drives forwards before attempting to slip the ball into the path of Weiper to his right, who would've been through on goal, but the pass is just too inaccurate.
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Physical affair

Neither side have shied away from putting in some robust challenges so far this afternoon.
18'

Woodwork!

Nordin drives at his defender down the right for Mainz before letting fly from a tight angle. His effort reverberates off the upright and the rebound falls to Amiri, who blasts it over the bar.
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Early change

Bell is substituted early after committing his third foul of the game - on Baumgartner again - whilst on a yellow card. The veteran defender had been walking a tight rope in the opening phases here and Bo Henriksen thus opts to replace him with Hanche-Olsen in the interest of keeping his 11 men on the pitch.
14'

On target

Mainz have been growing into the game in recent minutes and enjoying more possession in advanced areas. Most recently, Caci plays a high cross for Weiper, whose glancing header is on target, but straight into the arms of Gulácsi.
0:29
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Seiwald hits one

Nusa cuts in off the left flank and tees up Seiwald on the edge of the box. The midfielder takes a touch before letting fly with his right boot, sending the ball glancing off the outside of the left post and behind for a goal-kick.
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Huge chance squandered!

The first big chance goes the way of the visitors. Bakayoko is slipped through on goal by Rômulo in the middle. The Leipzig No.9 bears down on Zentner before aiming a finish towards the bottom right corner. But he just drags his shot and the ball flashes just past the far post.
7'

First booking

The challenges have been very physical up to now and you have to say the first cautioning has been coming. This time, it's Bell who arrives very late in a sliding challenge on Rômulo, for which his name is correctly taken. Leipzig can't make anything from Raum's subsequent free-kick, though.
4'

Great ball

Leipzig have started brightly here. Baku plays a teasing cross in behind the backline to Rômulo, who connects with it on the volley. However, the Brazilian gets the finish all wrong, sending it way off target.
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Early free-kick

Baumgartner is brought down on the edge of the Mainz box and Leipzig have an early opportunity from a set-piece. It's Raum who takes it, but his curling, left-footed effort flies narrowly over the bar.
1'

And we're off!

The ball is rolling here in Mainz.
Kick-off!

More on that Leipzig team

Likewise for Ole Werner's Leipzig, there's only one change: Nicolas Seiwald starts in the midfield, being preferred to Ezechiel Banzuzi, who drops to the bench. Deadline day signing Conrad Harder is named on the bench and could make his first Bundesliga appearance this afternoon.

More on that Mainz team

For Bo Henriksen, there's just the one change to his side that drew 1-1 on the road at Wolfsburg on Matchday 2. New arrival William Bøving makes his debut for the 05ers, starting in place of Jae-sung Lee, who is absent with a thigh injury.
0:10
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Inside Mainz's changing room

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Bo Henriksen on facing RB Leipzig

"They have very good attacking players and, in Conrad Harder, they even acquired a Dane shortly before the transfer deadline. It's important for us that we defend very well. Leipzig want to play football, and our pressing has to work. We have to stay calm when we have the ball, because they'll probably attack us high. It will be a difficult game against a very good team, as always in the Bundesliga. But we can beat anyone if we play our game."
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Lee picks up injury

Mainz's Jae-sung Lee picked up a thigh injury while on duty with South Korea, and is therefore a doubt for Leipzig's visit.
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Banzuzi back for the Red Bulls

Ezechiel Banzuzi is back in contention for a starting spot against Mainz after fracturing his hand, but Amadou Haidara will miss out due to muscular problems while Benjamin Henrichs is still recovering from an achilles injury.
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Ole Werner on facing Mainz

"We need to focus on our strengths and how can show our quality, like we did against Heidenheim. We’re prepared for all of their players, not just Amiri. He's a classic playmaker who they look for in their build up play. He plays a lot of good deep passes, can shoot from distance and a player we have an eye on."
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Big debut loading

Conrad Harder was a major arrival at Leipzig on deadline day, the striker snapped up from Sporting Lisbon to add even more firepower to Ole Werner's new-look attack.
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Lean spell

Mainz are winless in six home Bundesliga home matches, dating back to 22 February (D5, L1). The 05ers beat St. Pauli 2-0 on that day.
2:03
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Watch: Leipzig 2-0 Heidenheim - last time out

A Christoph Baumgartner stunner and Rômulo's cheeky backheel earned Leipzig their first league win of the season.
2:03
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Watch: Wolfsburg 1-1 Mainz - last time out

Nadiem Amiri's 90th-minute penalty earned Mainz a share of the spoils.
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Leipzig out in front... just

Leipzig have their noses in front in the overall head-to-head record, winning eight of the teams' 18 meetings (to Mainz's six). Both Bundesliga encounters last term were won by the away side, with Mainz triumphing 2-1 at the Red Bull Arena and Leipzig easing to a 2-0 victory at the MEWA Arena.
2:03
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Watch: RB Leipzig 1-2 Mainz - previous meeting

The visitors came from behind to maintain their top-four push on Matchday 24 last season.

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