On 27 August, one of the matches of the 2nd round of the German football championship took place. Mainz (Germany) and Eintracht (Germany) met.
German Championship, 2nd round
Mainz (Germany) - Eintracht (Germany) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Lee Jae-Sung (25) - Omar Marmusch (90+1)
Warnings: Koch (32), Ansgar Knauff (50), Ansgar Knauff (63), Kor (75), Sepp van den Berg (86), Svensson (90+6), Omar Marmusch (90+2).
In a tense Bundesliga match at the MEWA Arena, FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt battled it out. A 1-0 scoreline in favour of Mainz indicated the home side's advantage, but Frankfurt managed to equalise in the second half and the result was 1-1. The match started energetically, and already in the 25th minute Mainz took the lead. Lee Jae-Sung scored a goal to give his team a decisive lead. It was a well-executed goal that demonstrated Mainz's attacking prowess. However, both teams were eager to prove their superiority, leading to a flurry of yellow cards. In the 32nd minute, Eintracht Frankfurt's R. Koch was sent off for a flagrant foul. Then A. Knauff received a yellow card in the 50th and 63rd minutes respectively. E. Fernandes from Mainz was also suspended on the 55th minute. The frustration of the Frankfurt side poured out in the 63rd minute when A. Knauff received a second yellow card, resulting in a suspension. This left his team in a numerical minority, which added another level of difficulty to the match. In the 70th minute, a series of substitutions took place, with both teams trying to update their squads. Mainz 05 had M. Leitch in place of A. Hanche-Olsen and N. Viper in place of B. Gruda. On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt introduced K. Jakic instead of Buta and R. Kolo Muani instead of J. Dean Ebimbe.
As the match progressed, the tension grew and the referee kept giving yellow cards. In the 73rd minute D. Toppmoller of Eintracht Frankfurt was sent off, and in the 75th minute D. Kolr of Mainz received a yellow card. In the 78th minute Mainz made another substitution: Lee Jae-sun came on in place of M. Richter and P. Mwene replaced D. da Costa. In the 79th minute E. Fernandes was also replaced by S. Bell. Bell. In response, Eintracht Frankfurt made the final changes in the 82nd minute. H. Smolcic was replaced by K. Lenz and P. Max was replaced by J. Ngankama. Ngankama. In the 83rd minute, M. Götze replaced P. Aaronson. Closer to the climax of the match, both teams continued to fight. In the 86th minute, FSV Mainz 05 player S. van den Berg received a yellow card, which heated things up even more. The last minutes of the match were filled with drama: in the 90th minute, Eintracht Frankfurt managed to equalise. O. Marmusch hit the net, snatching an important point for his team. However, the goal was overshadowed by another yellow card, this time for O. Marmusch. Tension remained until the very end, as in the last minutes of the match B. Svensson from Maine received a yellow card. Svensson from Mainz. In general, the match FSV Mainz 05 - Eintracht Frankfurt was a hard fought game between two Bundesliga teams. Mainz's half-time advantage was wiped out by Frankfurt's determination, resulting in a 1-1 draw. The match demonstrated the tension of the league and the competitive nature of German football.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Werder - Mainz, Eintracht - Cologne.
| Mainz | Eintracht | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 23 | Offences | 12 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 320 | Total assists | 499 |
| 212 | Accurate assists | 376 |
| 66% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |