RB Leipzig 4-1 FSV Mainz 05: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 16 December 2018

Result

RB Leipzig 4-1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Sunday 16 December 2018, 14:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

RB Leipzig · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 4-1 FSV Mainz 05: match report

RB Leipzig beat FSV Mainz 05 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 16 December 2018. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Yussuf Poulsen opened the scoring in the 14th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Yussuf Poulsen (14'), Yussuf Poulsen (19'), Timo Werner (74') and Timo Werner (88'). FSV Mainz 05 scored through Karim Onisiwo (38').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 3 yellow cards; FSV Mainz 05 received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 4th on 25 points from 14 and FSV Mainz 05 10th on 19 points from 14. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 3rd with 66 points, and FSV Mainz 05 12th with 43.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 3-1-4-2 and FSV Mainz 05 in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Timo Werner of RB Leipzig (9.9), ahead of Yussuf Poulsen (8.9).

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 19'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 2-0
  • 27'Yellow card · Dayot UpamecanoRB Leipzig
  • 38'Goal · Karim OnisiwoFSV Mainz 05 · 2-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Marcel SabitzerRB Leipzig
  • 51'Yellow card · Willi OrbánRB Leipzig
  • 52'Yellow card · Danny LatzaFSV Mainz 05
  • 54'Yellow card · Moussa NiakhatéFSV Mainz 05
  • 66'Yellow card · Robin ZentnerFSV Mainz 05
  • 74'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 3-1
  • 88'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 4-1

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Péter Gulácsi, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Dayot Upamecano, Diego Demme, Lukas Klostermann, Marcel Sabitzer, Kevin Kampl, Marcel Halstenberg, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner

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

Robin Zentner, Daniel Brosinski, Stefan Bell, Moussa Niakhaté, Aarón Martín, Levin Öztunali, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Danny Latza, Robin Quaison, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Karim Onisiwo