Match highlights
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RB Leipzig vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 highlights
How the goals came
21' André Silva opens the scoring for RB Leipzig → 47' Dominik Szoboszlai extends RB Leipzig's lead (the winner) → 57' Lee Jae-sung pulls one back for 1. FSV Mainz 05 → 58' Christopher Nkunku extends RB Leipzig's lead → 61' André Silva extends RB Leipzig's lead. Full time: 4-1, RB Leipzig win.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
21' André Silva (RB Leipzig) 1-0
RB Leipzig hosted 1. FSV Mainz 05 at the Red Bull Arena on Matchday 18 of the Bundesliga, played on 2022-01-08. André Silva broke the deadlock in the 21st minute to put the home side 1-0 up. Leipzig never relinquished that lead, making Silva's first-half strike the winning goal.
47' Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) 2-0
Only two minutes into the second half, Dominik Szoboszlai doubled RB Leipzig's advantage. His 47th-minute goal made it 2-0 and gave the home side a two-goal cushion. Leipzig had built on their half-time lead almost immediately after the restart.
57' Lee Jae-sung (1. FSV Mainz 05) 2-1
Trailing by two, 1. FSV Mainz 05 pulled one back in the 57th minute through Lee Jae-sung. The goal cut the deficit to 2-1 and gave the visitors a foothold in the match. It would prove to be Mainz's only goal of the afternoon.
58' Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) 3-1
Just one minute after Mainz had narrowed the gap, Christopher Nkunku restored RB Leipzig's two-goal margin. His 58th-minute goal made it 3-1. The visitors' momentum from their own goal was cut short almost at once.
61' André Silva (RB Leipzig) 4-1
In the 61st minute, André Silva scored his second goal of the match to make it 4-1. RB Leipzig had now struck twice within four minutes of conceding in the 57th. It was the final goal of the afternoon, and Leipzig completed a 4-1 home win.
