Match report

FSV Mainz 05 Defeats Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 in Bundesliga

FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 05
2–1
FT
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Mar 22, 2026

FSV Mainz 05 held off Eintracht Frankfurt in a tightly contested Bundesliga match, ending with a 2–1 victory. The game saw early goals from Paul Nebel for Mainz and N. Brown for Frankfurt, with Nebel adding a late second to seal the win for Mainz.

Key Facts

  • • FSV Mainz 05 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • • Paul Nebel scored both goals for Mainz (6', 89')
  • • N. Brown scored for Eintracht Frankfurt (20')
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt made multiple substitutions in the second half
  • • A penalty was cancelled for Mainz in the 77th minute
  • • S. Becker provided an assist for the first goal

Lineups

FSV Mainz 05

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 33 D. Batz (G)
  • 21 D. da Costa (D)
  • 4 S. Posch (D)
  • 31 D. Kohr (D)
  • 30 S. Widmer (M)
  • 8 P. Nebel (M)
  • 6 K. Sano (M)
  • 7 Lee Jae-Sung (M)
  • 2 P. Mwene (M)
  • 23 S. Becker (F)
  • 20 P. Tietz (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 L. Riess
  • 15 L. Maloney
  • 11 A. Sieb
  • 14 W. Boving
  • 24 S. Kawasaki
  • 5 M. Leitsch
  • 22 N. Veratschnig
  • 44 N. Weiper
  • 48 K. Potulski

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 M. Zetterer (G)
  • 34 N. Collins (D)
  • 5 A. Amenda (D)
  • 3 A. Theate (D)
  • 21 N. Brown (D)
  • 20 R. Doan (M)
  • 16 H. Larsson (M)
  • 8 F. Chaibi (M)
  • 25 A. Kalimuendo (F)
  • 9 J. Burkardt (F)
  • 19 J. Bahoya (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 J. Grahl
  • 15 E. Skhiri
  • 7 A. Knauff
  • 2 E. Baum
  • 31 L. Arrhov
  • 6 O. Hojlund
  • 29 A. Amaimouni
  • 42 C. Y. Uzun
  • 11 Y. Ebnoutalib

Timeline

  1. FSV Mainz 05
    1' FSV Mainz 05 Card · Yellow Card
    P. Tietz

    Foul

  2. FSV Mainz 05
    6' FSV Mainz 05 Goal · Normal Goal
    Paul Nebel · Assist: S. Becker
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt
    20' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Brown · Assist: J. Bahoya
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    27' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    R. Doan

    Foul

  5. FSV Mainz 05
    45' FSV Mainz 05 Card · Yellow Card
    P. Mwene

    Handball

  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Brown · On: E. Skhiri
  7. Eintracht Frankfurt
    58' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Bahoya · On: A. Amaimouni
  8. Eintracht Frankfurt
    64' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nnamdi Collins · On: E. Baum
  9. FSV Mainz 05
    69' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Mwene · On: N. Veratschnig
  10. FSV Mainz 05
    69' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Tietz · On: N. Weiper
  11. FSV Mainz 05
    77' FSV Mainz 05 Var · Penalty cancelled
    S. Becker
  12. Eintracht Frankfurt
    79' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Chaibi · On: A. Knauff
  13. Eintracht Frankfurt
    79' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Doan · On: C. Y. Uzun
  14. FSV Mainz 05
    81' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lee Jae-Sung · On: S. Kawasaki
  15. FSV Mainz 05
    89' FSV Mainz 05 Goal · Normal Goal
    Paul Nebel
  16. FSV Mainz 05
    90'+1 FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Becker · On: L. Maloney

Match Stats

Stat FSV Mainz 05 Eintracht Frankfurt
Fouls 12 5
Pass Accuracy 74% 90%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 12
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 235 580
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.55 1.29
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 30% 70%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 173 520
Shots Inside Box 7 9
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal from Paul Nebel in the 6th minute gave FSV Mainz 05 a crucial advantage, setting the tone for their dominant start.
  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt's equalizer by N. Brown in the 20th minute turned the momentum briefly in their favor, but Mainz's late goal by Nebel secured the win.