Highlights

Matchday 30

FINAL

Europa-Park Stadion

1. FSV Mainz 05

40'

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

GregoritschMichael Gregoritsch

M. Fritz

Europa-Park Stadion

Full-time: Freiburg 1-1 Mainz

Both teams achieved their goals with Mainz out of the bottom three for the first time since August, while Freiburg are up to seventh, a spot that would likely secure them European football next season. Even so, the away side will come away by far the most disappointed after another brilliant attacking display under Bo Henriksen.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Last chance?

Mainz are back dominating the ball in the closing stages of stoppage time, can they fashion a final shot?

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.

Brajan Gruda33.97km/h

Dominik Kohr33.25km/h

Christian Günter32.89km/h

87'

Burkardt chance

Burkardt works his way into the box but his shot it blocked before a follow up cross is cleared. It's still all Mainz, though.

86'

Substitution

Silvan Widmer

Anthony Caci

85'

Gregoritsch lets fly

Gregoritsch fashions himself a chance on the edge of the Mainz box but his turn and shot is read well by Zentner.

85'

Substitution

Junior Adamu

Lucas Höler

85'

Yellow card

Sepp van den Berg

82'

Henriksenball

Henriksen's high-pressing continues to keep Mainz well ahead on ball possession and passes.

Passes

291

475

78'

Mwene with a chance

It's only a half-chance, but Mwene almost catches Atubolu by surprise, Mainz are giving it all for a winner.

76'

Henriksen wants more

Henriksen waves to the away end and he clearly wants the three points. A little more accuracy and a goal could well come.

Goal attempts

4off target

2on target

12off target

3on target

73'

Substitution

Karim Onisiwo

Brajan Gruda

71'

Penalty shout!

Mainz want a penalty as Krauß' pass into the box is blocked by the arm of Gulde but it's far too close for the referee to take a second look.

71'

Yellow card

Anthony Caci

70'

Yellow card

Lucas Höler

68'

Burkardt with a chance for two

Burkardt gets his head on a free kick, but can't steer the effort on target and threaten for his second of the match.

66'

Big booking

Krauß' yellow just minutes after coming on will see him miss a huge relegation six-pointer against Cologne next time out.

64'

Freiburg again!

Doan whips in a dangerous free-kick and it's nearly the lead but Kubler's header goes just over the bar.

62'

Evening up

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Even with that Gregoritsch chance, Mainz are still ahead on xG, only just...

xGoals

1.17

1.29

Goals

62'

Yellow card

Tom Krauß

59'

So close!

Gregoritsch is inches from his second as he fires a shot from a quick break just wide of the far post.

57'

Streich mixes things up

With Mainz again looking dangerous on the break, Streich makes two changes to his Freiburg side, bringing on Makengo and Rohl for Gunter and Grifo.

56'

Substitution

Jordy Makengo

Christian Günter

56'

Substitution

Merlin Röhl

Vincenzo Grifo

53'

Dangerous!

Freiburg send a free-kick into the box and after being flicked on Kohr is smart to get to the ball first and thwart a huge chance.

50'

Immediate impact!

Krauß finds some room on the right and almost fashions a go-ahead goal but Lee doesn't reach his cross.

46'

Back underway with one change

Freiburg get us back underway while Henriksen is forced into a change. Barreiro comes off with a suspected knock after a nasty first-half collision. The highly-rated Tom Krauß makes his way on.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Tom Krauß

Leandro Barreiro

Half-time: Freiburg 1-1 Mainz

A highly entertaining opening 45 minutes ends all square. Michael Gregoritsch opened the scoring for the hosts following a super Ritsu Dōan assist. Mainz took over thereafter and were good value for their equaliser, scored by Jonathan Burkardt.

Half-time

45'

Mainz break

Gruda races forward and has Burkardt in support. The 19-year-old goes it alone and sees his shot blocked.

43'

Höfler booked

Höfler goes in for a 50-50 with a raised foot and catches Burkardt, who goes down in a heap. Yellow card for Höfler.

42'

Yellow card

Nicolas Höfler

40'

Mainz level

The away pressure pays off and Mainz are deservedly on terms. Anthony Caci rolls a pass towards the near post from the right and Jonathan Burkardt gets in front of his man before diverting back across Atubolu and in.

40'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:1

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.

42 %

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.

7.13 m

39'

Nearly Gruda

Brajan Gruda sends a low drive from the D fizzing inches past the far post. Atubolu wasn't getting to that.

37'

Duels won

Nicolas Höfler Anthony Caci

35'

Lee booked

Lee brings Höler down and is shown a yellow card. He'll be missing against Cologne next week with a suspension.

35'

Yellow card

Jae-sung Lee

33'

Atubolu to Freiburg's rescue

The Freiburg goalkeeper sticks out a leg to prevent Burkardt from scoring with a left-footed effort.

33'

Shots

Michael Gregoritsch Nadiem Amiri

31'

Kübler booked

Kübler goes in on the back of Lee and that's a booking for the Freiburg man.

31'

Yellow card

Lukas Kübler

30'

Zentner saves Mainz

Unbelievable. Just when it looked like Freiburg were about to make it 2-0 after soaking up so much pressure, Zentner pulls off a huge save to deny Gregoritsch what looked a certain goal.

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.

Brajan Gruda33.97km/h

Dominik Kohr33.25km/h

Christian Günter32.70km/h

29'

Mainz on the ball

Possession (%)

3961

Freiburg holding on

The hosts have been playing second fiddle to Mainz since taking the lead. Christian Streich's side are content to soak up the pressure and look to hit on the counter.

24'

Amiri free kick

Nadiem Amiri takes some time over a free kick on the edge of the Freiburg box. The attacking midfielder sends his shot over the bar.

21'

Chance count rising

Goal attempts

0off target

1on target

4off target

1on target

20'

All Mainz

Still Mainz come. Leandro Barreiro batters a knuckle-ball at the target which Atebolu does well to parry out.

18'

Audacious Kohr

Dominik Kohr lifts the most delightful of chips towards the far corner. The ball drops an inch wide of the far post. What a goal that would have been.

16'

Höfler alert

Amiri's corner to the near post is met by Hanche-Olsen. Höfler gets a touch to the ball to deny Mainz what would surely have been an equaliser.

14'

Grifo danger

A fantastic Grifo pass into the box is flicked behind for a corner by Hanche-Olsen. The set-piece comes to nothing.

11'

05ers look to settle

Mainz are trying to regain their composure after that body blow. The visitors had started brightly before Freiburg hit the front.

Gregoritsch's super season

That's 11 goal involvements for the Austrian in the Bundesliga this season (seven goals, four assists). As many as three of the forward's last four goals have been headers.

Freiburg hit the front!

Ritsu Dōan's centre has Zentner dallying. The goalkeeper's hesitation allows Gregoritsch to head into the net. Freiburg are ahead.

Michael Gregoritsch

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

34 %

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.

7.07 m

Game on!

We're underway at the Europa-Park Stadion!

Kick-off!

What's at stake

Plenty is the answer. Freiburg aren't mathematically safe but victory today would change that, while Mainz can climb out of the bottom-three if they avoid defeat. A win would take them up to 14th.

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!

Streich's view on Mainz

"I don't think Mainz belong where they are in the table. They're playing with a lot of energy now, players are back from injury and they have a lot of quality throughout the squad. We need to be fully switched on and give it everything. Otherwise it won't end well for us, the way Mainz are playing right now."

Henriksen's view on Freiburg

"We're facing a very good team, but we know how to play. We can score goals and defend. Those are two of the most important things in football. If we do both, we'll have a chance against any team."