FSV Mainz 05 3-2 RB Leipzig: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 January 2021

Result

FSV Mainz 05 3-2 RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · Saturday 23 January 2021, 14:30 UTC · half-time 2-2

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FSV Mainz 05 3-2 RB Leipzig: match report

FSV Mainz 05 defeated RB Leipzig 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 23 January 2021. The half-time score was 2-2.

Tyler Adams opened the scoring in the 15th minute. FSV Mainz 05's goals came from Moussa Niakhaté (24'), Moussa Niakhaté (35') and Leandro Barreiro (50'). RB Leipzig scored through Tyler Adams (15') and Marcel Halstenberg (30').

Discipline: FSV Mainz 05 received 2 yellow cards; RB Leipzig received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game FSV Mainz 05 were 17th on 7 points from 17 and RB Leipzig 2nd on 35 points from 17. FSV Mainz 05 went on to finish that season 12th with 39 points, and RB Leipzig 2nd with 65.

FSV Mainz 05 lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and RB Leipzig in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Moussa Niakhaté of FSV Mainz 05 (8.1), ahead of Danny da Costa (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 FSV Mainz 05 win, 2 draws and 6 for RB Leipzig.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Goal · Tyler AdamsRB Leipzig · 0-1
  • 23'Yellow card · Marcel HalstenbergRB Leipzig
  • 24'Goal · Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05 · 1-1
  • 30'Goal · Marcel HalstenbergRB Leipzig · 1-2
  • 35'Goal · Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05 · 2-2
  • 40'Yellow card · Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05
  • 50'Goal · Leandro BarreiroFSV Mainz 05 · 3-2
  • 70'Yellow card · Tyler AdamsRB Leipzig
  • 75'Yellow card · Danny da CostaFSV Mainz 05
  • 88'Yellow card · Willi OrbánRB Leipzig
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Alexander SörlothRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

9 meetings: FSV Mainz 05 1, draws 2, RB Leipzig 6.

Team news

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

Robin Zentner, Jeremiah St. Juste, Stefan Bell, Moussa Niakhaté, Danny da Costa, Leandro Barreiro, Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene, Danny Latza, Robin Quaison, Karim Onisiwo

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

Péter Gulácsi, Willi Orbán, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Halstenberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Tyler Adams, Dani Olmo, Amadou Haidara, Angeliño, Emil Forsberg, Alexander Sørloth