On 4 November, one of the matches of the 10th round of the German football championship took place. Mainz (Germany) and RB Leipzig (Germany) met.
German Championship, 10th round
Mainz (Germany) - RB Leipzig (Germany) - 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Lee Jae-Sung (76), Leandro Barreiro (82)
Warnings: A. Kaci (39), L. Klostermann (51), A. Barkok (88), Sepp van den Berg (90).
In an exciting Bundesliga match, FSV Mainz 05 scored a stunning 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig. The match took place at the MEWA ARENA stadium, and although the first half ended in a goalless draw, the second half was filled with intense action and spectacular goals. The match started with solid defence from both teams, leading to a 0-0 scoreline at half-time. However, in the second half, the spectators were in for a real treat - a flurry of substitutions and exciting moments. On 16 minutes, Mainz 05 made the first substitution of the match - J. Gilavogi came on in place of D. da Costa. This substitution gave new strength to the Mainz team and started a busy second half. In the course of the game the referee showed yellow cards to A. Kaci (FSV Mainz 05) on 39 minutes and L. Klostermann (RB Leipzig) on 51 minutes. A tense struggle for dominance between the teams was evident, both sides did not give up trying to achieve victory.
The 67th minute was decisive in the match when RB Leipzig made a bold triple substitution, bringing on L. Openda, K. Baumgartner and T. Werner. Mainz 05 responded with a double substitution, bringing on M. Richter and A. Barcock. The deadlock was finally broken in the 76th minute when Mainz 05's Lee Jae-sun scored a magnificent goal, infuriating the spectators. That goal was followed by another moment of celebration for Mainz as L. Barreiro put the ball in the net in the 82nd minute, extending the lead to 2-0. RB Leipzig fought valiantly to get back into the game, making two more substitutions: in the 82nd minute K. Kampl and X. Simons came on the pitch. Simons. They were followed by L. Klostermann, who replaced J. Poulsen. In the last minutes of the game FSV Mainz 05 players A. Barcock and S. van den Berg received yellow cards in the 88th and 90th minutes respectively. Mainz also made two substitutions: M. Papela replaced Lee Jae-Soon and K. Onisivo replaced L. Ajork. After the final whistle, Mainz 05 defeated RB Leipzig 2-0. The match demonstrated the determination and skill of both teams, and the fans are looking forward to their next meetings in the Bundesliga.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Darmstadt vs Mainz, RB Leipzig vs Freiburg.
| Mainz | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks in the box | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 12 | Offences | 9 |
| 2 | Corner | 6 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 301 | Total assists | 604 |
| 208 | Accurate assists | 501 |
| 69% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |