Match report
FSV Mainz 05 and FC St. Pauli End in Goalless Draw (Bundesliga)
FSV Mainz 05
0–0
FT
FC St. Pauli
Dec 21, 2025
FSV Mainz 05 managed to hold off a determined effort from visiting side FC St. Pauli, resulting in a goalless stalemate at the Walldorf Stadium. Despite numerous chances created by both sides, neither could find the back of the net as the match ended with a disappointing zero-zero draw for the Bundesliga spectators.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: FSV Mainz 05 0-0 FC St. Pauli (Bundesliga)
- • Karl Sano of Mainz received a yellow card in the 32nd minute for an argument with the referee.
- • FC St. Pauli's Matheus Pereira Lage was also shown a yellow card at the 61st minute for a foul.
- • Substitutions included Ricky-Jade Jones coming on for Andoni Hountondji in the 58th minute, and Benjamin Hollerbach replacing Andre Sieb for Mainz in the 78th.
Lineups
FSV Mainz 05
Formation: 5-3-2
Starting XI
- 33 D. Batz (G)
- 21 D. da Costa (D)
- 31 D. Kohr (D)
- 25 A. Hanche-Olsen (D)
- 48 K. Potulski (D)
- 30 S. Widmer (D)
- 8 P. Nebel (M)
- 6 K. Sano (M)
- 7 Lee Jae-Sung (M)
- 17 B. Hollerbach (F)
- 10 N. Amiri (F)
Substitutes
- 1 L. Riess
- 16 S. Bell
- 22 N. Veratschnig
- 15 L. Maloney
- 9 A. Nordin
- 44 N. Weiper
- 36 F. Moreno Fell
- 14 W. Boving
- 11 A. Sieb
FC St. Pauli
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 22 N. Vasilj (G)
- 25 A. Dzwigala (D)
- 5 H. Wahl (D)
- 3 K. Mets (D)
- 11 A. Pyrka (M)
- 6 J. Sands (M)
- 7 J. Irvine (M)
- 23 L. Oppie (M)
- 16 J. Fujita (F)
- 27 A. Hountondji (F)
- 28 M. Pereira Lage (F)
Substitutes
- 1 B. A. Voll
- 2 M. Saliakas
- 21 L. Ritzka
- 34 J. Robatsch
- 20 E. Ahlstrand
- 24 C. Metcalfe
- 9 A. Ceesay
- 10 D. Sinani
- 26 R. Jones
Timeline
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32' FSV Mainz 05 Card · Yellow CardK. Sano
Argument
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58' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Hountondji · On: Ricky-Jade Jones
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61' FC St. Pauli Card · Yellow CardM. Pereira Lage
Foul
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74' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 2Off: L. Oppie · On: L. Ritzka
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78' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 1Off: B. Hollerbach · On: A. Sieb
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79' FSV Mainz 05 subst · Substitution 2Off: S. Widmer · On: N. Veratschnig
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90' FC St. Pauli subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Pereira Lage · On: D. Sinani
Match Stats
| Stat | FSV Mainz 05 | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 5 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 77% | 70% |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 13 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 404 | 366 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on Target | 1 | 1 |
| xG | 1.12 | 0.30 |
| Shots off Target | 5 | 1 |
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 311 | 255 |
| Shots Inside Box | 10 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 3 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The yellow card received by Karl Sano of FSV Mainz 05 in the 32nd minute slowed down their offensive momentum, giving FC St. Pauli a chance to regroup and pressurize.
- ▸ With Matheus Pereira Lage receiving a caution at the 61st minute, St. Pauli lost one of their key players temporarily, which could have been a turning point if Mainz had capitalized on this.