Highlights

Matchday 34

FINAL

Volkswagen Arena

1. FSV Mainz 05

85'

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

71'

van den BergSepp van den Berg

24'

GrudaBrajan Gruda

ParedesKevin Paredes

18'

F. Willenborg

Volkswagen Arena

Full-time: Wolfsburg 1-3 Mainz

Mainz are safe and what a way to do it! They looked dead and buried when Bo Henriksen arrived but they're deservedly safe after a wonderful end to the season. The players are in tears and it was thanks to their key men yet again. Van den Berg helped turn things around but it was no surprise that Gruda was the man to equalise and provide Jonathan Burkardt's winner. Wolfsburg were passengers late on, and it's credit to the away side who could well provide plenty of entertainment next season...

Full-time

90'

+ 6

Arnold with the spectacular!

It likely wouldn't have changed anything, but that would have been one hell of a way to sign off the season for Wolfsburg captain Max Arnold who blasts a long-range effort just wide.

90'

+ 5

Substitution

Josuha Guilavogui

Jonathan Burkardt

90'

+ 5

Substitution

Marco Richter

Nadiem Amiri

90'

+ 1

How things stand...

With three points looking very likely now, Mainz are well on their way to safety. They could in fact end up 13th if it stays like this with Gladbach and Bochum losing.

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.

Kilian Fischer34.79km/h

Sebastiaan Bornauw34.44km/h

Dominik Kohr34.19km/h

89'

Yellow card

Dominik Kohr

88'

Gruda off

What a performance, what a season and what a player. Brajan Gruda comes off and the bench are over the moon with their teenage superstar.

87'

Substitution

Tom Krauß

Brajan Gruda

3-1!!!! That could be it!!

Mainz counter and Gruda is once again brilliant, his cross is behind Jonathan Burkardt but the striker improvises and heads towards Casteels who can't keep hold of the ball. That looks like safety for Mainz.

85'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:3

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.

12 %

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.

7.73 m

80'

Emotions on the touchline

Henriksen is struggling to hold back the tears while Hasenhüttl looks absolutely furious at his side for giving up a lead.

80'

Substitution

Bennit Bröger

Patrick Wimmer

76'

Substitution

Kevin Behrens

Jonas Wind

76'

Substitution

Václav Černý

Ridle Baku

74'

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

34.6 %

72'

72.9 %

73'

Substitution

Anthony Caci

Silvan Widmer

73'

Substitution

Ludovic Ajorque

Jae-sung Lee

72'

2-1 Mainz! Wow!

Just as Union put them in trouble Mainz go ahead! van den Berg beats the offside trap to meet an Amiri free kick, it's saved but the lofty Dutchman puts in the rebound. Henriksen is full of emotion on the touchline. The goal is confirmed after a VAR check and that's a mammoth goal.

72'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

71'

Sepp van den Berg

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

60 %

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.

4.76 m

71'

Union goal!

Union take the lead against Freiburg and Mainz are bumped down a place in the table. Currently Bochum occupy the relegation/promotion spot, but things can change in an instant.

71'

Yellow card

Lovro Majer

70'

Relief for Mainz

Amiri is down and needs some treatment, but thankfully for Mainz their star man is OK to continue.

64'

Wolfsburg edging ahead

Wolfsburg are dominating possession this half and certainly look most likely to score next...

Possession (%)

5941

63'

Chances aplenty

Both teams continue to try their luck, could a goal be on its way?

Goal attempts

5off target

4on target

6off target

3on target

55'

Ouch!

Ridle Baku has some space down the left hand side and Andreas Hanche-Olsen takes him down and gets a deserved booking.

54'

Chance for Mainz

Wimmer, who came on at the break for goalscorer Paredes, gives away a free kick and gets booked, sadly for Mainz, Amiri can't find a teammate with his ball into the box.

54'

Yellow card

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

52'

Yellow card

Patrick Wimmer

47'

Back underway

The second 45 have started and Mainz are straight into the Wolfsburg box...

Kick-off!

45'

+ 4

Substitution

Patrick Wimmer

Kevin Paredes

Half-time: Wolfsburg 1-1 Mainz

A very even first half comes to an end with the scores deservedly level. It's no surprise that Gruda was the man to get Mainz back in the game and it could be a huge goal. As things stand a draw would be enough for M05. Even if Union win, Bochum would be the team shifted down to 16th.

Half-time

45'

Even before the break

The shot count is eerily similar here in what's been a level first half.

Goal attempts

4off target

3on target

5off target

3on target

39'

As it stands

The team currently in 16th, Union, looked set to leapfrog Mainz and Bochum with a penalty, but Juranovic sees his effort against Freiburg saved and that's a huge for keeping Mainz out of the bottom three.

36'

Another yellow

There's a yellow card for a member of Mainz's coaching staff for their penalty complaints.

34'

Yellow card

Michael Silberbauer

34'

Mainz want a penalty!

Jonathan Burkardt latches onto a ball over the top and hits the floor in a tangle with Bornauw. The Mainz coaching staff are angry it wasn't given and Bornauw is keen to get on with things...

1:00

Gruda - rookie of the month nominee

Here's a reminder of how good goalscorer Gruda has been this year...

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.

Dominik Kohr34.19km/h

Kevin Alexander Paredes33.17km/h

Silvan Dominic Widmer32.07km/h

25'

1-1! Huge goal!!

Wolfsburg were looking far more likely to score but Mainz are brilliant on the counter! Amiri gets the ball and plays a sublime pass to Gruda through on goal and all he has to do is put it away, which he does expertly.

24'

Brajan Gruda

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

36 %

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.

108.19 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.

14.66 m

23'

Afters!

There's some head-to-head action between Arnold and Mwene and the pair are lucky to avoid bookings.

21'

Back into 15th

That goal moves Mainz back below Bochum in the table, a goal for Union could send M05 into 16th...

1-0! Paredes!

Jakub Kaminski is given far too much space down Mainz's right hand side and his cross to the near post is perfect, Kevin Paredes makes the run and taps-in brilliantly for the opener.

18'

Kevin Paredes

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

53 %

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.

4.94 m

16'

Bochum go behind...

It's a big goal for Mainz in Bremen - Bochum are a goal down against Werder and drop below Mainz in the table into 14th.

14'

Arnold sighter

Max Arnold looked in some pain after an earlier collision but he's shaken it off and fired a decent effort just wide.

13'

Lee into the book

A late challenge sees Lee booked and it's an easy decision for the referee.

12'

Yellow card

Jae-sung Lee

Dangerous free kick

Kevin Paredes is taken down by Kohr on the edge of the Mainz box and it's a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Close! Jonathan Burkardt!

Burkardt finds some space in the Wolfsburg area and from a tight angle tips a cross over the goalkeeper, it bounces agonisingly wide of the far post.

Good start from the home side

Mainz can't get out of their area and there's an early penalty shout on Jonas Wind that's waved away.

We're underway!

Wolfsburg kick us off on the 34th and final matchday of the Bundesliga season.

Kick-off!

What's at stake

Defeat last time out ended Wolfsburg's European hopes, and they've already confirmed their Bundesliga survival. That's good news for Mainz who have plenty more at stake - they sit 15th and in the top flight's final survival spot, automatic relegation is off the cards, but they still need to avoid defeat to stop Union leapfrogging them and shifting them down to the promotion/relegation spot.

More on those teams

There's not much need for Bo Henriksen to make any changes to his Mainz after a brilliant 3-0 win over Dortmund last time out, but makes one tweak, swapping Mwene into the line-up over Caci. Hasenhüttl, meanwhile changes up his Wolfsburg XI in three places after a 2-0 defeat to Bayern. Fischer starts in place of Jenz, Zesiger is in for Maehle and Kaminski replaces Wimmer.

Wolfsburg starting XI

Casteels - Fischer, Lacroix, Bornauw, Zesiger - Majer, Arnold (c) - Baku, Kamiński, Paredes - Wind

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Klinger, Jenz, Børset, Černý, Bröger, Wimmer, Behrens

Mainz starting XI

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

Mainz subs

Batz, Caci, Da Costa, Richter, Krauß, Fernandes, Guilavogui, Ajorque, Weiper

Hasenhüttl ahead of Mainz

"Mainz's football has always been about passion, pressing and running intensity. Bo Henriksen has revived that in a very emotional way. We have to find solutions and answers to that. I need players who are hungry for that."

Henriksen ahead of Wolfsburg

"We’re not afraid of anything, I’m not afraid of anything. We put ourselves in a situation where we can go out and decide ourselves, and that’s what we’re trying to do. We’re only thinking about ourselves. Now we’re here, in this final, and we have to go out and play it like the biggest final ever. The most important thing is the final. And it doesn’t matter if it’s the World Cup final or if it’s this final - this is the biggest moment. This will always be the biggest moment for us, this is our final, this is where we can win the championship."

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What's at stake?

Mainz's Bundesliga survival is very much within touching distance with the 05ers guaranteed to stay up with a win. A draw may also suffice, depending on results elsewhere but a play-off place will be avoided no matter what should Union Berlin fail to win their game. The Wolves are aiming for a mid-table finish.

2:03

Last time out

There was no separating Wolfsburg and Mainz on Matchday 17, with the teams playing out an entertaining 1-1 draw.

2:03

Watch: Bayern 2-0 Wolfsburg

The Wolves were on a three-match winning streak before losing out at the Allianz Arena on Matchday 33.

2:03

Watch: Mainz 3-0 BVB

Bo Henriksen's sharpshooters put Dortmund to the sword in quick-fire fashion to significantly boost their Bundesliga survival hopes last weekend.

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