German Bundesliga

Mainz vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Mainz
  • 48': Sheraldo Becker
FT
1 - 3
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 38': Andrej Ilic
  • 88': Oliver Burke
  • 90'+1': Josip Juranovic

About

Mainz are hosting 1. FC Union Berlin at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 1': Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Aljoscha Kemlein (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a cross.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 7': Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dominik Kohr.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tom Rothe (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Burke with a headed pass.
  • 12': Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 12': Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
  • 15': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 16': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Kacper Potulski replaces Danny da Costa because of an injury.
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Delay in match (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 27': Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Tom Rothe with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 32': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ilyas Ansah.
  • 34': Handball by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 36': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Danilho Doekhi.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Dominik Kohr.
  • 38': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 41': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 43': Ilyas Ansah (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Stefan Posch (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+6': Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaishu Sano with a cross.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+8': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+10': Attempt saved. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 45'+11': Attempt saved. Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 45'+11': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
  • 45'+12': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Tom Rothe.
  • 45'+12': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
  • 46': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 46': Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Sheraldo Becker (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross.
  • 49': Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 51': Foul by Livan Burcu (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 51': Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Klaus (1. FC Union Berlin). Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Nebel.
  • 53': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Anthony Caci.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phillip Tietz.
  • 57': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Phillip Tietz is caught offside.
  • 57': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Goal 1. FSV Mainz 05 1-1 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 59': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Woo-yeong Jeong replaces Livan Burcu.
  • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Ilyas Ansah.
  • 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Derrick Köhn replaces Tom Rothe.
  • 62': Attempt saved. András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Diogo Leite.
  • 64': Stefan Posch (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 65': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Aljoscha Kemlein.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Phillip Tietz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 66': Foul by Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 66': Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nikolas Veratschnig replaces Anthony Caci.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung replaces Paul Nebel.
  • 75': András Schäfer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 75': Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Kacper Potulski (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 76': Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Woo-yeong Jeong (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Foul by Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 80': Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Phillip Tietz.
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Armindo Sieb replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Josip Juranovic replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Andrej Ilic (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Aljoscha Kemlein following a fast break.
  • 84': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Kacper Potulski.
  • 86': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
  • 88': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 2. Oliver Burke (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrej Ilic with a headed pass.
  • 88': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Tim Skarke replaces Oliver Burke.
  • 89': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 3. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Skarke following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 90'+3': Derrick Köhn (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tim Skarke (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Derrick Köhn.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 6
47.1 Possession 52.9
16 SHOTS 15
9 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 388
411 Passes 462
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 10
22 Crosses 31
0.4 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 41
14 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
33 Effective Clearances 25
33 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 32,600

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 34 +86 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 +36 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 +19 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 +22 62
Full Standings

Line-Ups

M05 Mainz (3-5-2)

No. Name
27 Robin Zentner (GK)
4 Stefan Posch
31 Dominik Kohr
21 Danny da Costa
10 Nadiem Amiri
8 Paul Nebel
6 Kaishu Sano
2 Phillipp Mwene
19 Anthony Caci Yellow Card
23 Sheraldo Becker
20 Phillip Tietz
Mainz Substitutes:
Sota Kawasaki, Lennard Maloney, Daniel Batz, Lee Jae-Sung, Silvan Widmer, Kacper Potulski, Armindo Sieb, Nelson Weiper, Nikolas Veratschnig.

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Carl Klaus (GK)
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
15 Tom Rothe
28 Christopher Trimmel
10 Ilyas Ansah
6 Aljoscha Kemlein
8 Rani Khedira
23 Andrej Ilic
9 Livan Burcu
7 Oliver Burke
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Derrick Köhn, Stanley N'Soki, Alex Král, András Schäfer, Leopold Querfeld, Tim Skarke, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Tom Wisbereit, Josip Juranovic.

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