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90'
+ 8

Full-time: Mainz 1-3 Stuttgart

Serhou Guirassy took the match ball to the away fans who celebrated with their striking hero after a superb hat-trick from VfB's on-fire No.9 gave Stuttgart a third win of the season. Mainz are still without a victory and the 05ers' performance here was error-strewn as they allowed their opponents in time and again, Bo Svensson's men limited to a brief uplift in mood when Leandro Barreiro levelled in the second half. Stuttgart and Guirassy's remarkable 2023/24 run continues.
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Watch: Guirassy on his hat-trick heroics

Full-time
90'
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Guirassy again!

Amazing! Guirassy is in for the hat-trick! Another ball over the top and this one eventually bounces for Stuttgart's super striker, who lifts it over the last defender and slams home to complete a memorable day for the visitors.
90'
+ 7
Serhou Guirassy
Goal probability
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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.
14 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
11.34 m
90'
+ 5

Substitution

90'

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

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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.
2.
Chris Führich
Chris Führich34.44km/h
3.
Phillipp Mwene
Phillipp Mwene34.38km/h
84'

VfB lead!

Stuttgart's fans are in heaven! Another Mainz error precedes VfB's second of the day. The ball is played through to that man Guirassy who sidefoots home his second goal of this game and his SEVENTH of the season.
84'
Serhou Guirassy
Goal probability
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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.
26 %
Shot speed
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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.
79.57 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
11.08 m
70'

Mainz level

Moments after Tom Krauß rattled the post for Mainz, the 05ers are back on terms. Leandro Barreiro squeezes one past Alexander Nübel at the near post from close range and the MEWA Arena erupts.
69'
Leandro Barreiro
Goal probability
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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.
45 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
4.14 m
67'

Substitution

57'

Goal-getter Guirassy

An error from Mainz's Stefan Bell allows Serhou Guirassy to waltz through and the prolific forward makes no mistake with a lifted finish for his sixth goal of the season. Guirassy moves back to the top of the Bundesliga goalscoring charts.
56'
Serhou Guirassy
Goal probability
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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.
23 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
11.61 m
Kick-off!
Half-time
45'
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Half-time: Mainz 0-0 Stuttgart

Honours even at the break with just one big chance for either side at the MEWA Arena in the opening 45', Marco Richter and Silas both going close.
44'

Half time

Honours even at the break with just one big chance for either side in the opening 45, Marco Richter and Silas both going close.
41'

Guirassy off target

Still scoreless in Mainz but the Bundesliga's joint-top goalscorer Serhou Guirassy has just fluffed a huge chance to put visitors Stuttgart ahead. Silas is foiled by a deflection on the follow up.
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30'

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

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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.
1.
Chris Führich
Chris Führich34.44km/h
2.
Phillipp Mwene
Phillipp Mwene34.38km/h
3.
Karim Onisiwo
Karim Onisiwo34.02km/h
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15'

05ers bright opening

Mainz have made a solid start against Stuttgart with Marco Richter enjoying the game's best chance to date. The 25-year-old's close-range shot was brilliantly saved by Alexander Nübel, on loan at VfB from Bayern Munich.
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Minute silence respected

Before kick-off today, there was a minute's silence to remember the victims of the recent disasters in Morocco and Libya.
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Kick off in Mainz!

The 05ers are underway in their Matchday 4 encounter against Stuttgart.
Kick-off!
0:19
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Watch: Stuttgart in the house

Mainz XI

Zentner (c) - Van den Berg, Bell, Fernandes - Caci, Barreiro, Kohr, Mwene - Richter, Lee - Onisiwo

Mainz subs

Rieß, Batz, Barkok, Krauß, Ajorque, Da Costa, Papela, Mamutovic

Stuttgart XI

Nübel - Stenzel, Anton (c), Zagadou, Ito - Karazor, Stiller - Silas, Millot, Führich - Guirassy

Stuttgart subs

Bredlow, Mittelstädt, Leweling, Milosevic, Egloff, Undav, Rouault, Massimo, Raimund

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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!

Goal-mad Guirassy

Not only is Serhou Guirassy the Bundesliga's leading marksman this season with five goals, the Guinea international is unmatched in the division since making his debut for Stuttgart, the striker scoring 16 times since his maiden appearance for the The Swabians in September 2022.
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Watch: Mainz 1-4 Stuttgart - previous meeting

The balance was already shifting late last season as Sebastian Hoeneß's Stuttgart came from behind to thump Mainz 4-1 en route to securing their top-flight status via a 6-1 aggregate play-off victory over Bundesliga 2's Hamburg. They've now won six of their last nine competitive games, losing only once. Svensson's Mainz, meanwhile, are eight Bundesliga matches without a win since beating Bayern Munich 3-1 on 15 April.
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Watch: Werder Bremen 4-0 Mainz - highlights

Second-bottom Mainz conceded four goals in one game for the second time on Matchday 3. Bo Svennson's charges had no answer against Bremen, having also lost 4-1 at Union Berlin on Matchday 1. They held Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw between times, but are one of seven teams without a win heading into Matchday 4.
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Watch: Stuttgart 5-0 Freiburg - highlights

Sehrou Guirassy moved onto a league-leading five Bundesliga goals for the campaign with a brace in Stuttgart's crushing 5-0 win at home to Freiburg. Die Schwaben also put five without reply past Bochum on the opening weekend, before losing 5-1 in Leipzig on Matchday 2.

Welcome!

Can Mainz end their winless start to the new Bundesliga season against free-scoring VfB Stuttgart? Stay tuned to find out!