1. FSV Mainz 05 1 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt — Highlights & Result
Bundesliga
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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Freiburg now lead the 18-team Bundesliga table on nine points after matchday 3, leaving both Mainz and Frankfurt sitting five points behind the summit. Eintracht's victory lifts them from 14th up to 8th, while Mainz drop from 5th to 7th in the standings.
Mainz entered this fixture following a 5-0 away win at HSV, though their three-match clean sheet streak came to an end despite controlling 55 percent of possession and registering 18 shots. Frankfurt arrived searching for a turnaround after enduring a winless run across all competitions, which included a 4-1 home defeat against Augsburg. However, their ongoing scoring streak extended to ten matches in a row, powered by stellar performances from Can Uzun and Jonathan Burkardt. Uzun earned the highest rating of the match with a 9.3 after scoring twice, while Burkardt picked up an 8.3 rating following a goal and an assist. Phillip Tietz also stood out for Mainz with a 7.6 rating, scoring late in the 89th minute with an assist from O. Ruoppi, though it was not enough to salvage a result after Nadiem Amiri had missed a penalty earlier in the first half.
Looking at the recent history between these clubs, results had been evenly split across their previous meetings, including a 2-1 victory for Mainz earlier in the year.
Mainz next play away at M'gladbach on 19 September, while Frankfurt host Freiburg on the same day.
Mainz entered this fixture following a 5-0 away win at HSV, though their three-match clean sheet streak came to an end despite controlling 55 percent of possession and registering 18 shots. Frankfurt arrived searching for a turnaround after enduring a winless run across all competitions, which included a 4-1 home defeat against Augsburg. However, their ongoing scoring streak extended to ten matches in a row, powered by stellar performances from Can Uzun and Jonathan Burkardt. Uzun earned the highest rating of the match with a 9.3 after scoring twice, while Burkardt picked up an 8.3 rating following a goal and an assist. Phillip Tietz also stood out for Mainz with a 7.6 rating, scoring late in the 89th minute with an assist from O. Ruoppi, though it was not enough to salvage a result after Nadiem Amiri had missed a penalty earlier in the first half.
Looking at the recent history between these clubs, results had been evenly split across their previous meetings, including a 2-1 victory for Mainz earlier in the year.
Mainz next play away at M'gladbach on 19 September, while Frankfurt host Freiburg on the same day.
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Match stats
Mainz v Frankfurt
55%
Possession
45%
2.12
Expected goals (xG)
2.04
18
Shots
11
5
Shots on target
5
11
Shots inside the box
9
4
Corners
5
478
Passes
401
81%
Pass accuracy
81%
2
Saves
4
11
Fouls
9
1
Offsides
3
0
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Can Uzun · Frankfurt
87'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 9' ⚽ C. Uzun · assist J. Burkardt · Frankfurt
- 41' 🟨 Raphael Onyedika · Frankfurt
- 43' ✖ Nadiem Amiri (missed pen) · Mainz
- 45' ⚽ J. Burkardt · assist J. Maluze · Frankfurt
- 60' ⚽ C. Uzun · assist M. Gotze · Frankfurt
- 70' 🟨 Mario Götze · Frankfurt
- 89' ⚽ P. Tietz · assist O. Ruoppi · Mainz
Mainz
3-1-4-2- 27 Robin Zentner 90' 6.7
- 4 Stefan Posch 90' 6.6
- 3 Fabio Gruber 90' 6.2
- 48 Kacper Potulski 90' 5.3
- 6 Kaishu Sano 90' 6.9
- 9 Phillip Tietz ⚽ 90' 7.6
- 10 Nadiem Amiri (c) 85' 6.2
- 2 Phillipp Mwene 74' 5.9
- 23 Sheraldo Becker 74' 6.9
- 19 Anthony Caci 62' 6.7
- 7 Jae-sung Lee 45' 6.2
- 11 Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer · sub 45' 6.7
- 21 Danny da Costa · sub 28' 6.9
- 47 Rael Nakuzola · sub 16' 7.0
- 17 Benedict Hollerbach · sub 16' 6.3
- 20 Otto Ruoppi · sub 🅰️ 9' 6.6
Frankfurt
3-4-2-1- 1 Noah Atubolu 90' 7.9
- 37 Jeremiaha Maluze 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 4 Robin Koch (c) 90' 7.9
- 3 Lilian Brassier 90' 7.3
- 25 Raphael Onyedika 🟨 90' 6.0
- 26 Keita Kosugi 90' 6.9
- 20 Ritsu Doan 90' 6.9
- 2 Elias Baum 87' 7.0
- 42 Can Uzun ⚽ ⚽ 87' 9.3
- 9 Jonathan Burkardt ⚽ 🅰️ 74' 8.3
- 15 Noël Aséko 59' 6.9
- 27 Mario Götze · sub 🅰️ 🟨 31' 7.3
- 11 Younes Ebnoutalib · sub 16' 6.2
- 22 Timothy Chandler · sub 3' –
- 29 Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab · sub 3' –
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Mainz
5th
in the table · 4 pts from 2
· GD +5
Frankfurt
14th
in the table · 1 pts from 2
· GD -3
Form going into the match
Mainz