Highlights

Matchday 29

FINAL

MEWA ARENA

TSG Hoffenheim

OnisiwoKarim Onisiwo

88'

GrudaBrajan Gruda

63'

MwenePhillipp Mwene

51'

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

47'

19'

KadeřábekPavel Kadeřábek

F. Zwayer

MEWA ARENA

Full-time: Mainz 4-1 Hoffenheim

Mainz boosted their hopes of survival by earning a significant-looking win over Hoffenheim. The visitors had taken a 1-0 lead into the break thanks to a Pavel Kadeřábek header but the hosts were ahead six minutes after the turnaround through goals from Jonathan Burkardt and Philipp Mwene. Further goals from Brajan Gruda and substitute Karim Onisiwo wrapped up the points, ensuring Mainz end the weekend within just one point of safety.

Full-time

90'

Substitution

Ludovic Ajorque

Jae-sung Lee

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Tim Drexler34.32km/h

Maximilian Beier33.89km/h

David Jurásek32.76km/h

89'

Gloss, added

Substitute Karim Onisiwo now gets in on the act to guarantee the points for Mainz. This has been an incredible turnaround.

88'

Karim Onisiwo

GOAL!

4:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

25 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

94.29 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

13.58 m

85'

Substitution

Tom Krauß

Nadiem Amiri

85'

Substitution

Edimilson Fernandes

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

83'

Yellow card

Ozan Kabak

81'

Substitution

Robert Skov

Pavel Kadeřábek

77'

Substitution

Karim Onisiwo

Brajan Gruda

77'

Substitution

Silvan Widmer

Anthony Caci

64'

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionGoal

63'

Another for Mainz!

Just moments after Hoffenheim make a treble change, Mainz have a third goal. Brajan Gruda is the goalscorer and, at this rate, the 05ers are going to earn an important win as they battle relegation.

63'

Brajan Gruda

GOAL!

3:1

Goal probability

93 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

3.38 m

60'

Substitution

John Anthony Brooks

Tim Drexler

60'

Substitution

Umut Tohumcu

Grischa Prömel

60'

Substitution

Ihlas Bebou

Wout Weghorst

52'

Mainz take the lead

What a turnaround this is. Trailing at the break, Mainz are now in front after just six minutes of the second-half as Philipp Mwene lets fly from the edge of the box and his shot finds the back of the net thanks to a healthy deflection.

51'

Phillipp Mwene

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

4 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

113.97 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

21.63 m

48'

Burkardt after the break

And they have their early equaliser! Jonathan Burkardt is the man who levels the scores, just two minutes after the turnaround. It's his fifth goal of the campaign and it's far too easy as Burkardt has a free header from 10-yards out. Game on.

47'

Away we go again

Mainz will be looking for an early breakthrough...

47'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

36 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.96 m

Kick-off!

Half-time: Mainz 0-1 Hoffenheim

The visitors are ahead at the break thanks to Kadeřábek's 19th-minute header. It means Mainz have an uphill battle in this second-half as they desperately look to haul in Bochum down at the bottom of the table.

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Marius Bülter

David Jurásek

Half-time

39'

Yellow card

Grischa Prömel

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Tim Drexler34.32km/h

David Jurásek32.33km/h

Jonathan Burkardt32.31km/h

20'

Hoffenheim take the lead

The visitors are in front, striking first through Pavel Kadeřábek's header. He sneaks in at the back post to meet a lovely dinked cross from Andrej Kramarić cutting inside from the left. Not the best defending from the hosts.

19'

Pavel Kadeřábek

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

37 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

7.18 m

Quiet start

Neither side has quite found their feet in the opening exchanges here. Remember, this is a huge game for the hosts who are attempting to claw themselves out of the bottom three.

Underway in Mainz

Here we go then...

Kick-off!

0:48

Hoffenheim ready to go

0:58

Inside the tunnel

Mainz starting XI

Zentner (c) - Kohr, Van den Berg, Hanche-Olsen - Caci, Barreiro, Amiri, Mwene - Gruda, Lee - Burkardt

Mainz subs

Batz, Widmer, Krauß, Fernandes, Guilavogui, Papela, Onisiwo, Ngankam, Ajorque

Hoffenheim starting XI

Baumann (c) - Kabak, Grillitsch, Drexler - Kadeřábek, Prömel, Stach, Jurásek - Kramarić - Weghorst, Beier

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Brooks, Akpoguma, Geiger, Becker, Tohumcu, Bebou, Bülter, Skov

1:00

Watch: Maxi Beier named March Rookie of the Month!

Your votes helped the Hoffenheim striker claim the prize for the second month running, ahead of Xavi Simons and Ian Maatsen.

Probable line-ups

Who's set to play this weekend? Who's going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Henriksen's thoughts on Hoffenheim

"Hoffenheim have some players with serious individual quality, as well as firepower up top. It's going to be another battle, but we’ve done our homework. The players are full of energy and enthusiasm. We can feel that and we want to reach that next level. I’m confident that’ll we’ll come away from the game on Saturday and next week’s match with good results."

Matarazzo's thoughts on Mainz

"We accept everything that comes our way. Augsburg were also in a flow. It won't be an easy task. Mainz play very intensely and defend unconditionally. We have to be there immediately to have a chance. We need 100 percent focus over 90 minutes. Our task will be to hold our own."

Watch - It's Show Time as the 2023/24 season enters its final few weeks!

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 1-1 Mainz - previous meeting

The sides played out a dramatic draw in November. Mainz had reason to see it as two points dropped after missing a penalty and hitting the woodwork twice.

Mainz on a mission

Mainz have taken seven points from their past three matches, while the 4-0 win over Darmstadt was the first time they have scored more than twice in a match this season.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 4-0 Darmstadt

Jae-sung Lee struck twice as Mainz took a thumping win over bottom-placed Darmstadt and narrowed the gap to 15th (and an automatic survival place) to three points.

2:03

Watch: Hoffenheim 3-1 Augsburg

Hoffenheim breathed fresh life into their bid for European qualification as they ended a three-match losing win with a home success over Augsburg.

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