RB Leipzig vs Mainz

Bundesliga 8 Jan 2022, 14:30
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
4–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Mainz
Mainz
🏟 Red Bull Arena (Leipzig) 👤 D. Aytekin Round 18

Match report

RB Leipzig cruised past Mainz 4-1 in the Bundesliga on 8 January 2022. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

RB Leipzig dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 15 shots to Mainz's 2.

Alexander Hack was sent off in the 19th minute.

The match was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig), with D. Aytekin in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 15 - 2 On target 7 - 1 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 6 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Dominik Szoboszlai
RB Leipzig · 1 goal, 1 assist
9 Christopher Nkunku 1 goal, 2 assists
8 André Silva 2 goals
7 Jae-Sung Lee 1 goal
7 Mohamed Simakan 82 passes (94% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–1 7–1
Shots On Goal 4–0 3–1
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–0 3–1
Attacks 58–51 81–19
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
139 Attacks 70
75 Dangerous Attacks 21
7 On Target 1
6 Off Target 1
15 Shots Total 2
7 Shots On Goal 1
4 Shots Off Goal 0
4 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 2
5 Shots Outside Box 0
6 Fouls 10
6 Corners 1
5 Offsides 3
69% Ball Possession 31%
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 3
742 Passes Total 342
672 Passes Accurate 266
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
RB Leipzig · 3-4-1-2
1 P. Gulácsi
2 M. Simakan 4 W. Orbán 32 J. Gvardiol
16 L. Klostermann 14 T. Adams 44 K. Kampl 3 Angeliño
17 D. Szoboszlai
33 A. Silva 9 Y. Poulsen
Mainz · 3-5-2
27 R. Zentner
30 S. Widmer 16 S. Bell 42 A. Hack
18 D. Brosinski 7 J. Lee 6 A. Stach 5 J. Boëtius 3 A. Caricol
9 K. Onisiwo 29 J. Burkardt
RB Leipzig
Coach
D. Tedesco
Substitutes
  • 31 Josep Martínez
  • 13 Philipp Tschauner
  • 18 Christopher Nkunku
  • 37 Lars Sidney Raebiger
  • 47 Joscha Wosz
  • 41 Fabrice Hartmann
  • 45 Mehmet Ibrahimi
  • 38 Hugo Novoa Ramos
Mainz
Coach
B. Svensson
Substitutes
  • 1 Finn Gilbert Dahmen
  • 23 Anderson-Lenda Lucoqui
  • 34 David Nemeth
  • 8 Leandro Barreiro
  • 24 Matondo-Merveille Papela
  • 22 Kevin Stöger
  • 38 Ben Justus Bobzen
  • 26 Paul Nebel
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Nkunku ↓ Y. Poulsen RB Leipzig
  • 65' ↑ D. Nemeth ↓ J. Burkardt Mainz
  • 65' ↑ L. Barreiro ↓ J. Boëtius Mainz
  • 69' ↑ Hugo Novoa ↓ André Silva RB Leipzig
  • 82' ↑ J. Wosz ↓ L. Klostermann RB Leipzig
  • 82' ↑ M. Papela ↓ Lee Jae-Sung Mainz
  • 82' ↑ P. Nebel ↓ K. Onisiwo Mainz
  • 82' ↑ Anderson Lucoqui ↓ Aarón Martín Mainz
  • 87' ↑ S. Raebiger ↓ D. Szoboszlai RB Leipzig
Cards
  • 16' Jae-Sung Lee Mainz
  • 19' Alexander Hack Mainz
  • 59' Stefan Bell Mainz
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Mainz D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in RB Leipzig vs Mainz?
RB Leipzig won 4-1 against Mainz on 8 January 2022.
Who won RB Leipzig vs Mainz?
RB Leipzig won the match 4-1.
Where was RB Leipzig vs Mainz played?
The match was played at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
Who had more possession in RB Leipzig vs Mainz?
RB Leipzig had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.