Mainz 2-2 Wolfsburg (Apr 19, 2025) Commentary

VfL Wolfsburg

10-9-11, 39 PTS

Lee Jae-Sung - 37'
Dominik Kohr - 40'

Maximilian Arnold - 3'
Denis Vavro - 89'

27
Zentner
31
Kohr
3
Jenz
21
da Costa
22
Veratschnig
18
Amiri
6
Sano
19
Caci
7
Jae-Sung
44
Weiper
29
Burkardt

No.Name
27Robin Zentner
3Moritz Jenz
31Dominik Kohr 25Andreas Hanche-Olsen
21Danny da Costa
18Nadiem Amiri
6Kaishu Sano
7Lee Jae-Sung 9Arnaud Nordin
22Nikolas Veratschnig 30Silvan Widmer
19Anthony Caci
44Nelson Weiper 14Hong Hyun-Seok
29Jonathan Burkardt

Substitutes
1Lasse Rieß
15Lennard Maloney
11Armindo Sieb
33Daniel Batz

MEWA ARENA

9:30 AM, April 19, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Mainz, Germany

Line: M05 -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 31,500

Referees:
Felix Zwayer

Mainz

VfL Wolfsburg

KO
3
37
40
HT
51
63
67
68
74
76
85
89
89
90
90+2
90+3
FT

- Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
90'+7' Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2.
90'+6' Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6' Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
90'+5' Hyun-Seok Hong (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5' Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
90'+4' Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Foul by Hyun-Seok Hong (1. FSV Mainz 05).
90'+3' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+3' Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2' Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2' Foul by Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg).
90'+2' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Arnaud Nordin replaces Jae-Sung Lee.
90'+1' Attempt missed. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a cross.
90' Joakim Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
89' Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 2. Denis Vavro (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
89' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Silvan Widmer replaces Nikolas Veratschnig.
88' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Nikolas Veratschnig.
88' Attempt blocked. Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
85' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer replaces Mattias Svanberg because of an injury.
84' Delay in match because of an injury Mattias Svanberg (VfL Wolfsburg).
84' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kilian Fischer.
83' Attempt saved. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a headed pass.
82' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Maximilian Arnold.
79' Attempt saved. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross.
78' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
78' Attempt saved. Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
78' Attempt saved. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77' Attempt blocked. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hyun-Seok Hong.
76' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Andreas Hanche-Olsen replaces Dominik Kohr.
76' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Hyun-Seok Hong replaces Nelson Weiper.
76' Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76' Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
74' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Jakub Kaminski replaces Jonas Wind.
73' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Anthony Caci is caught offside.
72' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Joakim Mæhle.
71' Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71' Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
71' Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caci with a cross.
71' Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold.
70' Lukas Nmecha (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70' Foul by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
68' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68' Foul by Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg).
68' Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67' Tiago Tomás (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
67' Attempt missed. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
65' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kamil Grabara.
64' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
63' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Mattias Svanberg replaces Patrick Wimmer.
63' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Lukas Nmecha replaces Mohammed Amoura.
63' Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomás replaces Kevin Paredes because of an injury.
63' Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
62' Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62' Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
61' Attempt blocked. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
60' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
59' Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Nelson Weiper with a headed pass.
56' Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
54' Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54' Foul by Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05).
53' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52' Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg).
51' Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51' Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
50' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper is caught offside.
49' Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
48' Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48' Foul by Konstantinos Koulierakis (VfL Wolfsburg).
45' Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
45'+6' First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1.
45'+4' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
45'+4' Attempt blocked. Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
45'+3' Hand ball by Moritz Jenz (1. FSV Mainz 05).
45'+2' Attempt missed. Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Koulierakis following a set piece situation.
45'+1' Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1' Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
43' Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
43' Foul by Anthony Caci (1. FSV Mainz 05).
43' Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40' Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 2, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
39' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Kevin Paredes.
39' Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Weiper.
37' Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelson Weiper.
32' Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32' Foul by Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05).
30' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
30' Attempt saved. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
30' Foul by Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05).
30' Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28' Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28' Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05).
25' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24' Delay in match because of an injury Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
23' Attempt missed. Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
21' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nikolas Veratschnig is caught offside.
20' Offside, VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
19' Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with a cross following a corner.
18' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
18' Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
18' Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Foul by Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg).
17' Corner, VfL Wolfsburg. Conceded by Danny da Costa.
15' Attempt missed. Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura following a fast break.
15' Attempt missed. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
14' Foul by Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05).
14' Bence Dárdai (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11' Attempt blocked. Nikolas Veratschnig (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
11' Attempt blocked. Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10' Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
8' Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jae-Sung Lee.
6' Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05).
6' Attempt saved. Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Zentner.
5' Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
4' Jae-Sung Lee (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4' Foul by Kilian Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg).
3' Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1. Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Paredes.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	30	22	6	2	+58	72
Bayer Leverkusen	29	18	9	2	+29	63
Eintracht Frankfurt	29	15	6	8	+16	51
RB Leipzig	30	13	10	7	+10	49
SC Freiburg	30	14	6	10	-4	48
Mainz	30	13	8	9	+12	47
Werder Bremen	30	13	6	11	-6	45
Borussia Monchengladbach	29	13	5	11	+3	44
Borussia Dortmund	29	12	6	11	+9	42
FC Augsburg	29	11	9	9	-7	42
VfB Stuttgart	30	11	8	11	+6	41
VfL Wolfsburg	30	10	9	11	+6	39
1. FC Union Berlin	30	9	8	13	-14	35
TSG Hoffenheim	30	7	9	14	-17	30
St. Pauli	29	8	5	16	-10	29
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	30	6	4	20	-28	22
VfL Bochum	30	5	5	20	-33	20
Holstein Kiel	30	4	7	19	-30	19

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