Mainz 05

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Eintracht Frankfurt secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Mainz 05 in the Women's Bundesliga on Thursday evening. The result leaves the visitors third in the table while the hosts remain rooted to the bottom with zero points from four matches. By then the pattern was already clear—Frankfurt controlling territory but struggling to convert.

Kara Bathmann opened the scoring for Mainz after just six minutes, and S Jackson doubled their lead before the half-hour mark. Marthine Ostenstad pulled one back for Frankfurt in the 58th minute, but it was Johanna Berg's own goal in the 65th that shifted momentum. Rebecka Blomqvist sealed the win with a seventh-minute strike after the break.

Frankfurt dominated possession at 53 per cent and registered 99 attacks compared to Mainz's 68. Yet the statistics tell a story of wasted opportunities—neither side created a single big chance. Frankfurt managed 14 shots but only five found the target, while Mainz were more clinical with five on target from six attempts.

The defeat extends Mainz's winless run to five matches, including losses to Freiburg, Cologne and Bayern. Frankfurt meanwhile maintain their unbeaten record with three wins and a draw. To be fair, the visitors have faced tougher opposition with defeats to PSG along the way.

Mainz now face a difficult campaign with four defeats and no points in the standings. Frankfurt's position in third place suggests they have the deeper squad to weather any injuries. And here's the thing—this result might not mean much until the table starts to fill up properly.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 – 53

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 1 – 9

Attacks 68 – 99

⚽ 6' kara bathmann — Goal 🟨 27' danique tolhoek — Yellow card ⚽ 30' S Jackson — Goal 🟨 41' dilara acikgoz — Yellow card ⇄ 45' danique tolhoek — Substitution ⇄ 45' Mamiko Matsumoto — Substitution 🟨 51' kara bathmann — Yellow card ⚽ 58' Marthine Ostenstad — Goal ⇄ 60' Emma Junold — Substitution ⇄ 64' dilara acikgoz — Substitution ⚽ 65' Johanna Berg — Own goal ⇄ 69' Mattson Strickler — Substitution ⇄ 69' Chiara·Loos — Substitution ⚽ 70' Rebecka Blomqvist — Goal ⇄ 80' Rio Takizawa — Substitution ⇄ 86' Laura Freigang — Substitution 🟨 90+1' Yurina Imai — Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' Rebecka Blomqvist — Substitution

Match events

6' Mainz 05 Goal kara bathmann
27' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Yellow card danique tolhoek
30' Mainz 05 Goal S Jackson assist: Saskia Matheis
41' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Yellow card dilara acikgoz
45' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Substitution danique tolhoek off: Hayley Raso
45' Mainz 05 Substitution Mamiko Matsumoto off: Marisa Schön
51' Mainz 05 Yellow card kara bathmann
58' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Goal Marthine Ostenstad assist: Ereleta Memeti
60' Mainz 05 Substitution Emma Junold off: Akari Kurishima
64' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Substitution dilara acikgoz off: Ainhoa Alguacil
65' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Own goal Johanna Berg
69' Mainz 05 Substitution Mattson Strickler off: paula flach
69' Mainz 05 Substitution Chiara·Loos off: nadine anstatt
70' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Goal Rebecka Blomqvist assist: Pia-Sophie Wolter
80' Mainz 05 Substitution Rio Takizawa off: Vital kats
86' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Substitution Laura Freigang off: Jarne teulings
90+1' Mainz 05 Yellow card Yurina Imai
90+1' Eintracht Frankfurt Women Substitution Rebecka Blomqvist off: Amanda Ilestedt

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53

5 Shots on target 5

1 Shots off target 9

0 Big chances 0

68 Attacks 99

5 Corners 13

7 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 7

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

14 Goal kicks 5

18 Throw-ins 35

All statistics

1 Blocked shots 4

31 Clearances 22

104 Failed passes 88

2 Goalkeeper saves 3

0.71 Shot accuracy 0.28

3 Shots from outside the box 3

4 Shots inside the box 17

11/1765% Tackles 6/786%

359 Total passes 399

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	M. Matsumoto	1
4	K. Bathmann	4
9	J. Berg	9
19	S. Matheis	19
20	S. Jackson	20
7	G. Fetaj	7
8	R. Takizawa	8
14	Yurina Imai	14
22	Emma Junold	22
10	C. Loos	10
13	M. Strickler	13

Substitutes
#	Player	number
33	Marisa Schon	33
18	P. Flach	18
25	S. Hashitani	25
6	A. Kurishima	6
23	Ivana Slipcevic	23
26	L. Martin	26
27	N. Anstatt	27
30	Vital kats	30
31	L. Stohr	31

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Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	Lina Altenburg	12
11	Nina LührÃen	11
14	M. Østenstad	14
17	Pia-Sophie Wolter	17
23	Sara Doorsoun-Khajeh	23
4	N. Ivelj	4
7	Erëleta Memeti	7
10	Laura Freigang	10
29	Dilara Achikgoz	29
22	Danique Tolhoek	22
28	Rebecka Maria Blomqvist	28

Substitutes
#	Player	number
21	Janne Krumme	21
13	Amanda Ilestedt	13
15	Jamilla Rankin	15
6	Sofie Lundgaard	6
8	Hanna Bennison	8
9	Jarne Teulings	9
26	Ainhoa Alguacil	26
27	Paulina Käte Krumbiegel	27
16	Hayley Emma Raso	16

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Bayern Munich Women	5	5	0	0	15
2	Eintracht Frankfurt Women	5	4	1	0	13
3	VfL Wolfsburg Women	5	4	0	1	12
4	FC Köln Women	5	3	0	2	9
5	Werder Bremen Women	4	3	0	1	9
6	Bayer Leverkusen Women	5	3	0	2	9
7	Stuttgart	4	2	1	1	7
8	SC Freiburg Women	5	2	1	2	7
9	Hamburger SV Women	5	1	2	2	5
10	RB Leipzig Women	5	1	1	3	4

Mainz 05 — Eintracht Frankfurt Women: 2:3, Frauen Bundesliga

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