Mainz 3-1 Wolfsburg (May 18, 2024) Commentary

Mainz

7-14-13, 35 PTS

Kevin Paredes - 18'

Brajan Gruda - 24'
Sepp van den Berg - 71'
Jonathan Burkhardt - 85'

1
Casteels
5
Zesiger
3
Bornauw
4
Lacroix
16
Kaminski
27
Arnold
19
Majer
2
Fischer
40
Paredes
23
Wind
20
Baku

No.Name
1Koen Casteels
3Sebastiaan Bornauw
5Cédric Zesiger
4Maxence Lacroix
27Maximilian Arnold
19Lovro Majer
16Jakub Kaminski
2Kilian Fischer
23Jonas Wind 7Václav Cerný
40Kevin Paredes 39Patrick Wimmer 38Bennit Bröger
20Ridle Baku 17Kevin Behrens

Substitutes
30Niklas Klinger
25Moritz Jenz
12Pavao Pervan
49Anders Börset

Volkswagen Arena

9:30 AM, May 18, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Wolfsburg, Germany

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 26,627

Referees:
Frank Willenborg

VfL Wolfsburg

Mainz

KO
12
18
24
HT
45
51
54
71
71
73
76
80
85
87
89
90+4
90+5
FT

- Match ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 3.
90'+7' Second Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 3.
90'+6' Foul by Marco Richter (1. FSV Mainz 05).
90'+6' Bennit Bröger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+5' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marco Richter replaces Nadiem Amiri.
90'+4' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Jonathan Burkardt.
90'+3' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
89' Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
88' Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
88' Bennit Bröger (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Foul by Bennit Bröger (VfL Wolfsburg).
87' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Tom Krauß replaces Brajan Gruda.
85' Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 3. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brajan Gruda following a fast break.
83' Attempt missed. Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
80' Attempt missed. Cédric Zesiger (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross following a set piece situation.
80' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Bennit Bröger replaces Patrick Wimmer because of an injury.
80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76' Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
76' Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76' Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
76' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Behrens replaces Ridle Baku.
76' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Václav Cerny replaces Jonas Wind.
75' Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75' Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
73' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anthony Caci replaces Silvan Widmer.
73' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Ludovic Ajorque replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
71' Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
71' Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
71' Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70' Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70' Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
69' Attempt missed. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kilian Fischer.
66' Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
66' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
65' Delay in match because of an injury Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
62' Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
59' Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' Foul by Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg).
55' Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
54' Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54' Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54' Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
51' Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Foul by Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg).
51' Hand ball by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
50' Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
49' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda is caught offside.
46' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
45' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer replaces Kevin Paredes.
45' Second Half begins VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
45'+4' First Half ends, VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1.
45'+2' Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2' Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
45'+1' Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Foul by Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05).
45' Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
45' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45' Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
44' Attempt saved. Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
42' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Koen Casteels.
42' Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
41' Foul by Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg).
41' Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Foul by Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05).
39' Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39' Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
38' Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Dominik Kohr.
36' Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
35' Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri following a set piece situation.
34' Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (VfL Wolfsburg).
33' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
33' Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
31' Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
29' Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29' Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05).
29' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29' Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
26' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
26' Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
24' Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Brajan Gruda (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri following a fast break.
23' Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21' Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg).
21' Maxence Lacroix (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21' Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05).
18' Goal! VfL Wolfsburg 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
13' Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
13' Attempt blocked. Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12' Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12' Ridle Baku (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12' Foul by Lee Jae-Sung (1. FSV Mainz 05).
11' Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11' Foul by Sepp van den Berg (1. FSV Mainz 05).
10' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silvan Widmer is caught offside.
9' Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Foul by Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg).
8' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Brajan Gruda is caught offside.
7' Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind is caught offside.
6' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6' Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
5' Attempt blocked. Lovro Majer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
4' Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
3' Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene with a cross.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayer Leverkusen	34	28	6	0	+65	90
VfB Stuttgart	34	23	4	7	+39	73
Bayern Munich	34	23	3	8	+49	72
RB Leipzig	34	19	8	7	+38	65
Borussia Dortmund	34	18	9	7	+25	63
Eintracht Frankfurt	34	11	14	9	+1	47
TSG Hoffenheim	34	13	7	14	0	46
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	10	12	12	-5	42
Werder Bremen	34	11	9	14	-6	42
SC Freiburg	34	11	9	14	-13	42
FC Augsburg	34	10	9	15	-10	39
VfL Wolfsburg	34	10	7	17	-15	37
Mainz	34	7	14	13	-12	35
Borussia Monchengladbach	34	7	13	14	-11	34
1. FC Union Berlin	34	9	6	19	-25	33
VfL Bochum	34	7	12	15	-32	33
FC Cologne	34	5	12	17	-32	27
SV Darmstadt 98	34	3	8	23	-56	17

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