Match report
FSV Mainz 05 Defeats Werder Bremen 2-0 in Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
0–2
FT
FSV Mainz 05
Mar 15, 2026
Werder Bremen suffered a 2-0 defeat to FSV Mainz 05 in a crucial Bundesliga match on 2026-03-15. Paul Nebel and Lee Jae-Sung scored for FSV Mainz 05, while Werder Bremen struggled to find an equalizer despite numerous substitutions.
Key Facts
- • Paul Nebel scored the opening goal for FSV Mainz 05 in the 6th minute, assisted by P. Mwene.
- • Lee Jae-Sung secured the victory for FSV Mainz 05 with a goal in the 52nd minute, assisted by S. Becker.
- • L. Bittencourt received a yellow card for Werder Bremen in the 38th minute.
- • J. Stage was given a yellow card and will miss the next match for Werder Bremen in the 63rd minute.
- • Five substitutions were made by Werder Bremen during the match.
Lineups
Werder Bremen
Formation: 4-5-1
Starting XI
- 30 Mio Backhaus (G)
- 3 Yukinari Sugawara (D)
- 22 Julián Malatini (D)
- 32 Marco Friedl (D)
- 2 Olivier Deman (D)
- 17 Marco Grüll (M)
- 6 Jens Stage (M)
- 10 Leonardo Bittencourt (M)
- 18 Cameron Puertas (M)
- 20 Romano Schmid (M)
- 9 Keke Topp (F)
Substitutes
- 11 Justin Njinmah
- 33 Mick Schmetgens
- 24 Patrice Čović
- 23 Isaac Schmidt
- 29 Salim Musah
- 13 Karl Hein
- 31 Karim Coulibaly
- 7 Samuel Mbangula
- 27 Felix Agu
FSV Mainz 05
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 33 Daniel Batz (G)
- 21 Danny da Costa (D)
- 4 Stefan Posch (D)
- 31 Dominik Kohr (D)
- 30 Silvan Widmer (M)
- 8 Paul Nebel (M)
- 6 Kaishu Sano (M)
- 7 Jae-sung Lee (M)
- 2 Phillipp Mwene (M)
- 20 Phillip Tietz (F)
- 23 Sheraldo Becker (F)
Substitutes
- 22 Nikolas Veratschnig
- 44 Nelson Weiper
- 48 Kacper Potulski
- 24 Sota Kawasaki
- 15 Lennard Maloney
- 1 Lasse Riess
- 5 Maxim Leitsch
- 14 William Bøving
- 11 Armindo Sieb
Timeline
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6' FSV Mainz 05 Goal · Normal GoalPaul Nebel · Assist: P. Mwene
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38' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow CardL. Bittencourt
Roughing
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46' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 1Off: K. Topp · On: J. Njinmah
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52' FSV Mainz 05 Goal · Normal GoalLee Jae-Sung · Assist: S. Becker
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55' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 2Off: Julián Malatini · On: M. Schmetgens
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62' FSV Mainz 05 Card · Yellow CardLee Jae-Sung
Tripping
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63' Werder Bremen Card · Yellow CardJ. Stage
misses next match
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69' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 3Off: Y. Sugawara · On: I. Schmidt
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69' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Bittencourt · On: P. Covic
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72' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 1Off: P. Mwene · On: N. Veratschnig
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72' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 2Off: P. Tietz · On: N. Weiper
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81' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 3Off: S. Widmer · On: K. Potulski
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85' Werder Bremen subst · Substitution 5Off: M. Grull · On: S. Musah
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87' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 4Off: Lee Jae-Sung · On: S. Kawasaki
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87' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 5Off: S. Becker · On: L. Maloney
Match Stats
| Stat | Werder Bremen | FSV Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 7 | 7 |
| Pass Accuracy | 85% | 70% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 604 | 302 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 3 | 2 |
| xG | 0.87 | 1.08 |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 4 |
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Goals Prevented | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate Passes | 513 | 210 |
| Shots Inside Box | 14 | 9 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 2 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The early goal by Paul Nebel in the 6th minute put FSV Mainz 05 in control and set the tone for the match.
- ▸ Lee Jae-Sung's goal in the 52nd minute solidified FSV Mainz 05's lead, effectively ending Werder Bremen's hopes of a comeback.