RB Leipzig celebrated a hard-fought victory at Mewa Arena in their latest fixture of matchday 3. The only goal of the match came in the 40th minute when Johan Bakayoko found the net, securing the win for Leipzig.
Johan Bakayoko was the standout player of the match, contributing significantly with his crucial goal. Additionally, Péter Gulácsi performed exceptionally well as the goalkeeper, making several key saves to maintain the clean sheet.
Mainz’s coach, Bo Henriksen, opted for a 4-4-2 formation with Robin Zentner in goal; the defensive line included Stefan Bell, Danny da Costa, Phillipp Mwene, and Anthony Caci; the midfield consisted of Dominik Kohr, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, and William Boving; while Arnaud Nordin and Nelson Weiper led the attack.
On the other hand, RB Leipzig, under the guidance of Ole Werner, utilized a 3-5-2 formation with Péter Gulácsi in goal; David Raum, Castello Lukeba, and Willi Orban formed the defense; the midfield featured Ridle Baku, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Christoph Baumgartner, and Johan Bakayoko; with Antonio Nusa and Rômulo as forwards.
The match was officiated by referee Sven Jablonski.
Looking ahead, Mainz will face Augsburg in their next league match, while RB Leipzig is set to host Cologne.
As a result of this match, Mainz remains at 1 point, sitting in 14th place. Meanwhile, the visitors, RB Leipzig, have now accumulated 6 points, placing them 6th in the standings.
Substitutions for Mainz
15’ 1H – Stefan Bell was replaced by Andreas Hanche-Olsen
65’ 2H – William Boving made way for Armindo Sieb and Antonio Nusa was substituted for Yan Diomande
75’ 2H – Anthony Caci was replaced by Silvan Widmer, Arnaud Nordin exited for Sota Kawasaki, and Phillipp Mwene had Nikolas Veratschnig come on for him.
Bookings for Mainz:
7’ 1H – Stefan Bell and 48’ 2H – Bo Henriksen
Substitutions for RB Leipzig
32’ 1H – Xaver Schlager was substituted for Ezechiel Banzuzi
66’ 2H – Johan Bakayoko left the pitch for Conrad Harder
93’ 2H – Rômulo was replaced by Assan Ouédraogo and Christoph Baumgartner made way for Kevin Kampl.