Highlights

Matchday 15

FINAL

Deutsche Bank Park

1. FSV Mainz 05

KristensenRasmus Kristensen

75'

58'

27'

21'

15'

F. Badstübner

Deutsche Bank Park

Full-time: Frankfurt 1-3 Mainz

What a result for Mainz, following up their win over leaders Bayern with another victory at third-placed Frankfurt. And they did it with 10 men for well over an hour, taking advantage of some Eintracht mistakes, starting with the Santos own goal before Nebel’s brace. Kristensen’s header for the hosts proved nothing more than a consolation as they huffed and puffed but were unable to get any closer to the 05ers, who get their first win in this fixture for over four years and move up to fifth for the time being.

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Uzun wide

An effort from just outside the box by the young Turkish forward but it's wide.

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Omar Marmoush35.29km/h

Armindo Sieb34.47km/h

Kaishu Sano33.72km/h

89'

Flying high

Mainz will be up to fifth for the time being as it stands.

86'

Substitution

Karim Onisiwo

Nikolas Veratschnig

86'

Substitution

Moritz Jenz

Stefan Bell

83'

Brief stoppage

Mainz's Bell is down after a collision at a corner. Club doctors are on to check him over, but that might be that for the big centre-back. The visitors carrying on with nine men for the moment.

82'

Zentner again

Same players, slightly different angle as Koch meets a header in a more central position. Zentner is again equal to it, pushing the ball wide diving to his left.

80'

Big save!

Frankfurt knocking now. Uzun with a quick corner that's met by Koch, who produces an excellent reflex save out of Zentner spreading himself big.

78'

Maiden goal

It's a first Bundesliga goal for Kristensen in his 12th game. Also Frankfurt's fourth from a corner - a league high this season.

77'

21st time the charm for Frankfurt

Goal attempts

15off target

6on target

5off target

3on target

76'

Substitution

Silvan Widmer

Anthony Caci

76'

Substitution

Hyunseok Hong

Jae-sung Lee

75'

Frankfurt get one back!

The next corner finally brings a result for Eintracht. Kristensen up highest at the near post and flicking his header inside the far stick. Game on with 15 to go?

75'

Rasmus Kristensen

GOAL!

1:3

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

8 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.47 m

74'

Matanović over

Up the other end, Matanović gets a good run and leap on a corner. It takes a slight deflection and lands on the roof of the net.

73'

Bell wide

A rare Mainz corner, which Stefan Bell meets at the far post, but he can't direct his header on goal.

73'

Who needs expected goals?

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

xGoals

2.18

0.49

Goals

71'

Just won't sit

Eintracht players are swinging at the ball left, right and centre inside the penalty area, but every time there's a dark blue Mainz shirt throwing themselves in the way.

69'

Uzun denied!

Frankfurt carve their way through the Mainz defence up the left. Uzun does well to get a shot away from around 12 yards, but Zentner is equal to it. His parry goes straight at one of his own defenders, though, who's relieved that the ball bounces wide.

65'

Quick card

The substitute is into the book after a foul on Sano.

64'

Yellow card

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

61'

Yellow card

Mikkel Jespersen

61'

Final throw of the dice

Three fresh attackers on for Frankfurt now.

60'

Substitution

Ansgar Knauff

Farès Chaïbi

60'

Substitution

Igor Matanović

Hugo Ekitiké

60'

Substitution

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

Oscar Höjlund

Three for 10-man Mainz!

Ball is played back to Santos, who ends up passing the ball into no-man's-land under pressure. Lee is quickest onto it and gets a shot away, which Santos can only parry. Nebel is then there to sweep home his second of the afternoon.

58'

Paul Nebel

GOAL!

0:3

Goal probability

14 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

103.92 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.09 m

58'

Substitution

Nikolas Veratschnig

Armindo Sieb

57'

Comes to nothing

Brown with a high cross from the left. Chaïbi is at the far post but only puts his header against his own teammate.

55'

Shot count rising for Frankfurt

But the hosts just can't seem to make an attack count.

Goal attempts

10off target

3on target

2off target

1on target

49'

Must score!

Frankfurt really should have one back as Højlund runs to the by-line and cuts the ball back. It comes through to Uzun at the far post, but he doesn't get anything behind the shot, which allows the scrambling Zentner to get in the way.

46'

Back under way

Frankfurt make a double change with Larsson and Uzun on for Skhiri and Collins.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Hugo Larsson

Ellyes Skhiri

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Can Uzun

Nnamdi Collins

Half-time: Frankfurt 0-2 Mainz

A look at the stats and you’d think it’s been all Frankfurt – and it has. But a comical own goal put the visitors ahead, and the visitors then doubled their lead through Nebel even after Amiri was sent off. A remarkable first half where the bottom line is that Mainz are in the box seat.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Added time

Four extra minutes at the end of this half.

45'

Marmoush over

Brown with a good run and cross into the box. Højlund runs onto it. His header is blocked but it bounces up for Marmoush. He spins but can't keep the shot down.

42'

Ekitiké!

Nice stuff this time from Eintracht as Ekitiké produces a give-and-go to work his way into the box, but the Frenchman's shot is too close to Zentner.

41'

Need a goal now?

Frankfurt haven't trailed after 45 minutes in any Bundesliga game this season. You feel they need a goal now before the break, but they've struggled to get going again since falling behind.

40'

Odds in Mainz's favour?

The second goal has doubled their chances of victory since the red card.

21'

33.8 %

Now

64 %

33'

No way back?

The only other time this season Frankfurt have trailed by two goals was on opening weekend in Dortmund. They lost that one 2-0.

30'

In-form Nebel

It's the Mainz man's fourth goal of the season. All of them have come in the last six games.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Armindo Sieb34.47km/h

Pharrell Nnamdi Collins33.20km/h

Omar Marmoush32.64km/h

Nebel fires in second!

The 10 men double their advantage as Nebel latches onto the second ball after a long punt forward. He cuts into the middle on his left foot and lets fly. It takes a slight deflection off the chest of Koch, which does enough to wrongfoot Santos as the ball flies into the centre of the goal.

27'

Paul Nebel

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

6 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

103.75 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

22.12 m

24'

Been here before

It's Amiri's second red card of his Bundesliga career - both have come this season. The first game in Augsburg on Matchday 4 in the 35th minute with his side leading 2-1. Mainz went on to win 3-2.

23'

Over

Ekitiké lets fly from 25 yards, but it's always rising.

22'

Armband passed on

Amiri gives the captain's armband to goalkeeper Robin Zentner. Coach Bo Henriksen mulls over his options to plug the midfield gap.

Amiri sent off!

The Mainz captain slides in on Skhiri and catches the Frankfurt man's ankle with his studs. Referee has no hesitation in producing a straight red.

21'

Red card

Nadiem Amiri

20'

No shots but Mainz lead

Goal attempts

3off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

19'

Off the bar!

Eintracht almost with an immediate response as Kristensen gets across the near post at a corner, but his header bounces off the crossbar and away.

A gift for Mainz!

What a bizarre goal but Mainz won't care. Santos passes out to Skhiri, who's under pressure and ends up chipping the ball back to his keeper. The Brazilian panics and is unsure if he can use his hands running back towards his own goal. In the end the ball just bounces off the goalkeeper and in.

15'

Kauã Santos

OWN GOAL!

0:1

11'

Early caution

Collins again in the thick of the action as he's brought down by Mwene near the corner flag. An early booking for the Mainz man.

11'

Yellow card

Phillipp Mwene

10'

More of a 3-4-3

It looks like Kristensen and Theate are alongside Koch in a back three for Frankfurt. Collins and Brown are playing wide as wing-backs.

10'

All Frankfurt so far

Possession (%)

6337

Huge from Kohr!

Frankfurt are in again as Collins bursts through up the inside right. He's got Ekitiké up alongside him and goes for the square ball, but Kohr slides in to intercept and prevent a certain goal.

Penalty shout

Ekitiké heads down a cross from the left. Marmoush controls it on his thigh with his back to goal and goes down, but all complaints are waved away.

Front-foot Frankfurt

We had an early goal last night in Munich and very nearly get one here. A cross bound for Ekitiké is cut out but comes out to Skhiri, who flashes just over the top corner from 20 yards.

Kick-off!

A minute's silence

The players have gathered around the centre circle to observe a minute's silence in honour of the victims of yesterday's attack in Magdeburg.

Teams in the tunnel

A capacity crowd inside Deutsche Bank Park is almost set for this local derby and final game of 2024.

Watch: Mainz's Sano getting ready

0:08

Watch: Eintracht out to warm up

Good record with Santos

Eintracht have earned 10 of a possible 12 points from their four Bundesliga games with Kauã Santos in goal (three wins and the 3-3 draw with Bayern). The Brazilian has conceded six goals in those matches.

No Jonny

It's the first time this season that Mainz are without Jonathan Burkardt in the Bundesliga. In the seven games where their 10-goal top scorer has netted, they have earned 16 points. In the seven where he's not scored, it's only six points.

More on those teams

The big news for the hosts is that captain and goalkeeper Kevin Trapp is ill, so Kauã Santos deputises in net today. That's one of five changes for Frankfurt, including the introduction of Oscar Højlund for his first start. As for Mainz, Armindo Sieb replaces the injured Jonathan Burkardt as he did last week against Bayern, while Danny da Costa returns for Moritz Jenz. Anthony Caci will drop back into the back three.

Frankfurt starting XI

Santos - Collins, Kristensen, Koch (c), Theate - Chaïbi, Skhiri, Højlund, Brown - Ekitiké, Marmoush

Frankfurt subs

Siljevic, Nkounkou, Larsson, Dahoud, Götze, Matanović, Bahoya, Uzun, Knauff

Mainz starting XI

Zentner - Caci, Bell, Kohr - Da Costa, Sano, Amiri (c), Mwene - Nebel, Lee - Sieb

Mainz subs

Rieß, Jenz, Leitsch, Hanche-Olsen, Widmer, Hong, Veratschnig, Onisiwo, Weiper

Minute’s silence for victims of attack in Magdeburg

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has recommended that teams wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence for the remaining fixtures on Bundesliga Matchday 15 and Matchday 17 in Bundesliga 2 to remember the victims of Friday’s attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Dino Toppmöller on facing Mainz

"They're a solid team with good and clear movement patterns. It'll be very intense - that's what characterises them. They're good at getting their opponents to contest a lot of duels, they're very proactive, play lots of one-twos and are always alert to the second balls, which they're always very determined to win. They put lots of crosses into the box. It will be a nice challenge to play against them."

Bo Henriksen on facing Frankfurt

"Tactically, they do a lot of things like Wolfsburg and Bayern. They build up with four players at the back, Marmoush usually moves in the half-space. We know that we have to defend very well tomorrow. They're very good at switching and if you let them get into their game. They also have two fast forwards. But our own performance is more important than our opponents."

Good tidings Lee brings

Jaesung Lee has had a hand in at least one goal in each of his last five competitive appearances, scoring four and assisting two.

4:01

Watch: Frankfurt 1-0 Mainz - previous meeting

Mario Götze scored the winner in Frankfurt's home meeting with Mainz last season. They drew 1-1 on the road, and are currently unbeaten in their last eight against their Rhine-Main rivals.

2:03

Watch: Leipzig 2-1 Frankfurt - highlights

Frankfurt are winless in four matches in all competitions after losing at top-four rivals Leipzig. They drop a place to third, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich and three clear of Freiburg in fifth.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 2-1 Bayern - highlights

Mainz recorded the result of the weekend by beating Bayern Munich, inflicting a first league defeat of the season on the Bundesliga leaders. The win - their sixth of the campaign - lifted the 05ers up to seventh.

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