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FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin is a hard-fought German matchup shaped by compact defending, changing home advantage and Union’s ability to make small margins count. Mainz won 1–0 at home in February 2021, while Union answered 4–0 in Berlin in October 2020 and 3–1 at Mainz in May 2026. Draws in February 2024 and January 2026 show the resistance between those outcomes. A future meeting will ask who can turn discipline into the decisive opening.
Past matches, FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes FSV Mainz 05
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33G
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30D
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15M
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11F
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24M
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7M
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22D
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44F
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48D
Union Berlin Substitutes
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G
48
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M
33
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D
18
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M
21
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M
13
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D
34
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D
39
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M
11
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D
14
Match events
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7'Anthony Caci Yellow Card
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16'K. Potulski D. da Costa
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38'⚽A. Ilic Normal Goal (Asst: A. Kemlein)
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48'⚽S. Becker Normal Goal (Asst: P. Nebel)
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57'P. Tietz Goal Disallowed - offside
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59'Phillip Tietz Goal cancelled
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59'Jeong Woo-Yeong L. Burcu
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60'Jeong Woo-Yeong L. Burcu
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60'D. Kohn T. Rothe
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60'A. Schafer I. Ansah
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60'A. Schafer I. Ansah
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60'D. Kohn T. Rothe
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70'N. Veratschnig A. Caci
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70'Lee Jae-Sung P. Nebel
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70'Lee Jae-Sung P. Nebel
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70'N. Veratschnig A. Caci
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75'Jae-sung Lee Yellow Card
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80'Derrick Köhn Yellow Card
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81'N. Weiper P. Tietz
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81'A. Sieb S. Becker
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81'J. Juranovic C. Trimmel
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81'A. Sieb S. Becker
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81'N. Weiper P. Tietz
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88'⚽O. Burke Normal Goal (Asst: A. Ilic)
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88'T. Skarke O. Burke
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89'T. Skarke O. Burke
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90'⚽J. Juranovic Normal Goal (Asst: T. Skarke)
Stats for this game
Matchup FSV Mainz 05 VS Union Berlin
Small margins, shifting control
FSV Mainz 05 and Union Berlin have developed a contest in which territorial control often gives way to compact resistance. Union won 4–0 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on 2 October 2020, but Mainz answered 1–0 at home on 6 February 2021. The teams drew 0–0 in Mainz on 14 August 2022 and 1–1 there on 7 February 2024, before a 2–2 draw in Berlin on 10 January 2026 and Union’s 3–1 win at Mainz on 10 May 2026. The sequence gives Union a clear edge in selected later results while preserving Mainz’s ability to make home advantage count.
Discipline decides the details
MEWA ARENA gives Mainz a platform to press with intensity and compete for second balls, while Stadion An der Alten Försterei can help Union turn compact distances and crowd energy into territorial pressure. Neither side needs a high volume of chances to change the outcome; the first clean transition or set piece may carry unusual weight. A future meeting will ask whether Mainz can break Union’s defensive rhythm or whether the Berlin side can again turn patience into a result. That narrow tactical question keeps the fixture engaging.