RB Leipzig 1-2 FSV Mainz 05: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 1 March 2025

Result

RB Leipzig 1-2 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Saturday 1 March 2025, 14:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

RB Leipzig · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 1-2 FSV Mainz 05: match report

RB Leipzig lost to FSV Mainz 05 1-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 1 March 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Xavi Simons opened the scoring in the 1st minute. RB Leipzig's goal came from Xavi Simons (1'). FSV Mainz 05 scored through Nadiem Amiri (52') and Jonathan Burkardt (58').

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

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 6th on 38 points from 23 and FSV Mainz 05 5th on 38 points from 23. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 7th with 51 points, and FSV Mainz 05 6th with 52.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and FSV Mainz 05 in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Nadiem Amiri of FSV Mainz 05 (9.1), ahead of Jonathan Burkardt (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 RB Leipzig wins, 2 draws and 4 for FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 1'Goal · Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Amadou HaidaraRB Leipzig
  • 52'Goal · Nadiem AmiriFSV Mainz 05 · 1-1
  • 58'Goal · Jonathan BurkardtFSV Mainz 05 · 1-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Lennard MaloneyFSV Mainz 05

Head-to-head

10 meetings: RB Leipzig 4, draws 2, FSV Mainz 05 4.

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orbán, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ridle Baku, Arthur Vermeeren, Amadou Haidara, David Raum, Xavi Simons, Loïs Openda, Benjamin Sesko

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

Robin Zentner, Danny da Costa, Moritz Jenz, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jae-sung Lee, Jonathan Burkardt