Wolfsburg - Mainz 05

Germany: Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg
Mainz 05
⚽ K. Paredes (18)
⚽ B. Gruda (24), ⚽ S. van den Berg (72), ⚽ J. Burkardt (85)
LineupsStandingPreview
Wolfsburg
1Koen Casteels
4Maxence Lacroix
3Sebastiaan Bornauw
5Cédric Zesiger
2Kilian Fischer
19Lovro Majer (71)
27Maximilian Arnold (C)
16Jakub Kamiński
20Ridle Baku ☛ (76)
23Jonas Wind ☛ (76)
40Kevin Paredes ⚽ (18), ☛ (46)
 
Bench
12Pavao Pervan
30Niklas Klinger
17Kevin Behrens ☚ (76)
25Moritz Jenz
49A. Rønne Børset
7Václav Černý ☚ (76)
38Bennit Bröger ☚ (80)
39Patrick Wimmer ☚ (46), (52), ☛ (80)
Mainz 05
27Robin Zentner
31Dominik Kohr (89)
3Sepp van den Berg ⚽ (72)
25A. Hanche-Olsen (54)
30Silvan Widmer (C) ☛ (73)
8Leandro Barreiro
18Nadiem Amiri ☛ (90)
2Philipp Mwene
43Brajan Gruda ⚽ (24), ☛ (86)
7Lee Jae-Sung (12), ☛ (73)
29Jonathan Burkardt ⚽ (85), ☛ (90)
 
Bench
33Daniel Batz
10Marco Richter ☚ (90)
17Ludovic Ajorque ☚ (73)
44Nelson Weiper
19Anthony Caci ☚ (73)
21Danny da Costa
14Tom Krauß ☚ (86)
20Edimilson Fernandes
23Josuha Guilavogui ☚ (90)

Bundesliga news

Other TSG 1899 HoffenheimTSG laud Bischof's development: "More words of praise can make it expensive."
VfL Bochum Duo take over from Zeidler at Bochum
FC St. PauliSt. Pauli announce new contract for Smith
Preview VfB StuttgartJuventus vs. Stuttgart preview: Team news and predicted lineups
FC BayernStanisic makes return to running training
Preview Borussia DortmundReal Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Rumor Borussia DortmundGittens to cost at least €60 million amid Premier League interest?
Post-match reaction Union Berlin & Holstein KielRothe after sinking former club: "I still care about Kiel."
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 7
Post-match reaction VfL WolfsburgGerhardt fumes after latest Wolfsburg failure: "We're always talking about new beginnings...."
Other Werder BremenWeiser confirms Algeria switch
VfL BochumBochum sack Zeidler and Lettau after poor start to season
Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso on managing Wirtz's minutes: "We needed him for half an hour"

Table

Match days

Post-match reaction Union Berlin & Holstein KielRothe after sinking former club: "I still care about Kiel."
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 7
Post-match reaction VfL WolfsburgGerhardt fumes after latest Wolfsburg failure: "We're always talking about new beginnings...."
Bayer 04 LeverkusenAlonso on managing Wirtz's minutes: "We needed him for half an hour"
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 7Bremen run riot against 10-man Wolfsburg
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 7Tom Rothe shines as Union Berlin see off Holstein Kiel
Post-match reaction VfL BochumBochum remain confident even after latest loss: "This team is alive."
Post-match reaction BayernKompany praises Kane's defending: "He's deep into our collective."
Post-match reaction TSG HoffenheimKramaric rues missed chances, thanks Baumann after win over Bochum
Interview BAYERN Kane after Stuttgart win: "There are moments where everything goes in"
Other BayernEberl confirms grim diagnosis for Pavlovic: "We're assuming a broken collarbone."
Post-match reaction SC FreiburgGrifo after Freiburg win: "The captain scored the best goal."
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht feel robbed of penalty after defeat against Leverkusen
Match report Bayern & StuttgartKane hat-trick sinks Stuttgart
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 715:30 Kickoffs: Wirtz sparks Leverkusen past Frankfurt while Leipzig, Hoffenheim, Gladbach, and Freiburg all win
Other FSV Mainz 05Broken toe to sideline Mainz's Hanche-Olsen for weeks
Borussia MönchengladbachGladbach reveal injuries for duo
VfB StuttgartStuttgart boss blown away by Leweling's development
Borussia DortmundSahin gives update on Gross and Süle after win over St. Pauli
Post-match reaction FC St. PauliEggestein feels St. Pauli deserved more against Dortmund: "There was more in it"
Post-match reaction Dortmund & St. PauliDortmund fume about St. Pauli goal: "It was clearly offside!"
Preview Wolfsburg, Werder BremenWolfsburg vs Werder Bremen preview: Sides look to pull away from drop zone
Other Union BerlinSvensson on Vertessen's appeal for starting role: "We want to see more."
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 7Late Guirassy strike ensures Dortmund secure fully-deserved three points
Bremen & WolfsburgWerner and Hasenhüttl provide injury updates, deflect questions on Keita and Behrens

German Teams in Europe

Preview VfB StuttgartJuventus vs. Stuttgart preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Borussia DortmundReal Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Rumor FC BayernMusiala aims for injury comeback against Barcelona, per reports
TSG HoffenheimReports: Berisha dropped from Hoffenheim's squad to face Dynamo Kyiv due to spat with Matarazzo
Post-match reaction FC BayernDuran names Bayern his dream club after Villa winner
Post-match reaction UEFA Champions League"In the end we got punished" - Harry Kane reacts to Aston Villa defeat
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRose on Leipzig's defeat to Juventus: "It's a tough lesson"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany: "We had our chances, but didn't score"
Post-match reaction FC BayernNeuer reacts to Aston Villa's goal: "That's our game"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKimmich rues mistakes and missed chances, defends Neuer after defeat to Aston Villa
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueŠeško brace not enough as 10-man Juventus defeat Leipzig
Match report FC BayernAston Villa hand Bayern first defeat under Kompany
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. Juventus
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness discusses Führich's dip in form
Preview FC HeidenheimHeidenheim vs. Olimpija Ljubljana preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Eintracht FrankfurtBesiktas vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim vs. Dynamo Kyiv preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenTah pleased to see Leverkusen back to dominant selves
Borussia DortmundHat-trick hero Adeyemi gives injury update
Match report Champions LeagueLeverkusen keep up perfect start to Champions League campaign with second win
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueDortmund drive seven past Celtic in ruthless demolition
FC Bayern Kompany gives update on Kane: "We need to wait and see"
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic FC
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. AC Milan
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague

DFB-Pokal

Other DFB PokalDFB-Pokal second round fixtures released
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAndrich criticizes Leverkusen performance in the DFB-Pokal: "That's not us"
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness after 5-0 win: "We're only at the beginning"
Preview DFB-PokalCarl Zeiss Jena vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview DFB-PokalPreussen Münster vs. Stuttgart preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report DfB PokalFrankfurt show their class to break down stubborn Braunschweig
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: A tip-Topp evening for Bremen, Wolfsburg scrape by Koblenz, Kickers Offenbach stun Magdeburg
Other SC FreiburgFreiburg praise resurgent Adamu: "He can become an important player for us."
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Hamburg and Karlsruhe simply unstoppable, Dresden eliminate Fortuna Düsseldorf
Other VfL WolfsburgHasenhüttl names Lacroix captain for cup tie: "I know that he will stay."
Match report DfB Pokal1.FC Köln survive first-round scare in Sandhausen
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Big shock as Bochum bow out; Hertha Berlin, Paderborn, Darmstadt, and Elversberg advance
Match report DfB PokalNürnberg squeeze past Saarbrücken after penalty shoot-out drama
Match report DfB PokalAugsburg comfortably see off Viktoria Berlin in Pokal opener
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Rosenboom the hero as Holstein Kiel survive Aachen upset, Bielefeld brush Hannover aside
Match report DFB PokalGroß records two assists as Dortmund get Sahin Era off to winning start
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Leipzig, Freiburg, Heidenheim, and Union Berlin all advance; Kaiserslautern and Schalke secure second-round berths
Match report DfB Pokal13:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Gladbach complete comeback, Fürth swipe Schott Mainz aside
Match report DFB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: St. Pauli and Mainz avoid upsets in extra time, Hoffenheim advance on penalties
Bayer LeverkusenAlonso not committing to starting goalkeeper: "We'll see from game to game"
FC BayernReport: Goretzka left out of Bayern squad for DFB-Pokal game
Other VfB StuttgartHoeneß confirms ongoing search for "quality" defender, leaves Undav-Demirovic question open ahead of Supercup
DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal first round draw
Post-match reaction FC KaiserslauternFunkel praises Lautern support, hints that he might again return to coaching
Post-match reaction DFB PokalXabi explains rein-in of Wirtz: "We had to calm things down."

German National Team

Match report DFBGermany U21s complete undefeated qualifying campaign, yet still blow lead in draw with Poland
DFB Nagelsmann reveals why Wirtz was taken off at half-time against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann shares thoughts on win over Netherlands: "It's deserved"
Post-match reaction DFBBaumann "happy, proud and thankful" after his Germany debut
Post-match reaction DFBLeweling modest after scoring debut winner for Germany: "Happy I could help"
Post-match reaction DFBKimmich praises "outstanding" Leweling after win over Netherlands
Match report DFBLeweling's debut goal sends Germany into Nations League quarter-finals
DFBUndav to miss out against the Netherlands with injury
DFBConfirmed lineups: Germany vs. Netherlands
DFBNagelsmann speaks on possibility of remaining Germany coach beyond 2026
DFBAngelo Stiller set for first Germany start on Monday
DFBPavlovic in contention to start against Netherlands after returning from injury
Preview DFBGermany vs. Netherlands preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Other Stuttgart & DFBConfirmed: Adductor tear to sideline Führich for two to three weeks
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, & DFBNübel reveals Baumann will stand in goal against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction Köln, Regensburg, & DFBMartel on clinching Euro qualification at old academy ground: "I used to be the ball boy here."
Post-match reaction Bayern & DFB Kimmich thanks Bosnia-Herzegovina fans for warm reception in Nations League duel
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, & DFBPavlovic and Führich questionable for Monday after sustaining injuries in Friday win
Match report DFBUndav brace proves the difference as Germany edge out Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBBeier and Woltemade help Germany U21s punch ticket to summer Euros
Other DFBConfirmed Lineups: Germany vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Other Dortmund, Bremen, & DFBFüllkrug credits Ducksch for late-career-rise on Harnik's podcast
Other DFBConfirmed Lineups: Germany U21s vs. Bulgaria U21s
DFBRed Bull boss denies reports of a release clause in Klopp's contract
DFBNagelsmann discusses Leno's rejected Germany call-up

Long reads

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Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 3
Analysis/Commentary VfL Bochum‘The Unrelegatables’: How Peter Zeidler’s tactics can secure VfL Bochum’s Bundesliga status
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against the Netherlands
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgSC Freiburg analysis – Perfect response and jubilant mood on opening day
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 1"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 1 (New transfers edition)
Analysis/Commentary FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: A guide to the new rules for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenHow Bayer Leverkusen could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernHow Bayern could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Denmark
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Switzerland
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Scotland
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaShould the Bundesliga relegation/promotion tie be scrapped?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 34"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 31
Analysis/Commentary BayernBayern Munich player ratings against Real Madrid
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31

Exclusive interviews

Interview BAYERN Kane after Stuttgart win: "There are moments where everything goes in"
Interview SC Freiburg vs VfB StuttgartFreiburg vs Stuttgart - Reactions from the fan scene
Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
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Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach's Joe Scally on first United States call-up and World Cup chances
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