RB Leipzig 3-1 FSV Mainz 05: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 20 September 2020

Result

RB Leipzig 3-1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Sunday 20 September 2020, 13:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

RB Leipzig · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 3-1 FSV Mainz 05: match report

RB Leipzig defeated FSV Mainz 05 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 20 September 2020. The half-time score was 2-0.

Emil Forsberg opened the scoring in the 17th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Emil Forsberg (17', penalty), Yussuf Poulsen (21') and Amadou Haidara (51'). FSV Mainz 05 scored through J. Mateta (48').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 1 yellow card; FSV Mainz 05 received 2 yellow cards.

RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 2nd with 65 points, and FSV Mainz 05 12th with 39.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and FSV Mainz 05 in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Emil Forsberg of RB Leipzig (9.0), ahead of Amadou Haidara (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 RB Leipzig wins, 2 draws and 1 for FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Penalty goal · Emil ForsbergRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 21'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 2-0
  • 30'Yellow card · J. MatetaFSV Mainz 05
  • 48'Goal · J. MatetaFSV Mainz 05 · 2-1
  • 51'Goal · Amadou HaidaraRB Leipzig · 3-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Danny LatzaFSV Mainz 05
  • 63'Yellow card · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

8 meetings: RB Leipzig 5, draws 2, FSV Mainz 05 1.

Team news

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RB Leipzig line-up (3-4-2-1)

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Halstenberg, Amadou Haidara, Tyler Adams, Kevin Kampl, Angeliño, Dani Olmo, Emil Forsberg, Yussuf Poulsen

FSV Mainz 05 line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Zentner, Ridle Baku, Jeremiah St. Juste, Moussa Niakhaté, Daniel Brosinski, Leandro Barreiro, Danny Latza, Jonathan Burkardt, Robin Quaison, Karim Onisiwo, Jean-Philippe Mateta