Bundesliga: Mainz Takes Leipzig's Spot in Champions League Zone
In today's Bundesliga clash, RB Leipzig suffered a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Mainz, allowing their opponents to leapfrog them into the top four of the German league table.
Leipzig started brightly, with Xavi Simons scoring in the first minute to give the hosts an early lead. However, Mainz turned the game around in the second half, with goals from Levin Öztunali and Jonathan Burkardt securing a crucial victory.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
RB Leipzig - Mainz 05 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: Simons Xavi, 1 (1:0); Amiri N., 52 (1:1); Burkardt, 58 (1:2)
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Geertruida (Seiwald N., 59); Orban W.; Bitshiabu (Lukeba, 72); Haidara A. (Kampl, 59); Vermeeren (Poulsen Y., 78); Simons Xavi; Baku R.; Raum D.; Openda (Nedeljkovic, 72); Sesko
Bench: Zingerle; Vandevoordt; Klostermann
Yellow Cards: Haidara A. 52
Mainz 05: Zentner; Mwene; Jenz; da Costa; Hanche-Olsen; Caci; Sano; Lee Jae-sung; Amiri N. (Maloney, 83); Nebel P.; Burkardt (Weiper, 75)
Bench: Riess L.; Leitsch; Widmer; Nordin; Hong H.; Veratschnig; Sieb A.
Yellow Cards: Maloney 88
