On 16 September, one of the matches of the 4th round of the German football championship took place. Mainz (Germany) and Stuttgart (Germany) met.
German Championship, 4th round
Mainz (Germany) - Stuttgart (Germany) - 0:0 (0:0)
In an exciting Bundesliga match at the MEWA ARENA Stadium, FSV Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart met, demonstrating their football skills and tactics. The first half was relatively quiet, with both teams unable to take the lead. In the 11th minute, FSV Mainz 05 player A. Kaci received a yellow card, which added to the game. Kaci, which added spice to the game. The players fought fiercely for control of the match, but before the half-time whistle none of them could hit the goal. However, the second half brought a flurry of events and goals that had the spectators on edge. VfB Stuttgart's S. Girassi opened the scoring in the 56th minute, giving his team some much needed momentum. FSV Mainz 05 quickly responded with a substitution, bringing on M. Richter instead of L. Ajork in the 59th minute. However, their hopes of turning the tide of the match faded when A. Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) was yellow carded two minutes later, and in the 67th minute V. Anton (VfB Stuttgart) was also yellow carded.
FSV Mainz 05 made a triple substitution, replacing Lee Jae-Soon and A. Barcock with T. Krauss and S. Bell respectively. Bell respectively. FSV Mainz 05 seemed to gain momentum when L. Barreiro scored in the 70th minute, breathing new life into the game. However, Stuttgart were not about to give up the lead. In the 78th minute Mainz 05 made the last substitution, replacing K. Onisivo with M. Papela. Stuttgart sealed the victory in the 84th minute when S. Girassi struck again. In the 85th minute K. Undava replaced D. Undava. Furich, and in the 85th minute VfB Stuttgart further strengthened their squad by making two substitutions. E. Millot and J. Leveling came on as substitutes instead of J. Leveling and E. Millot respectively. In the final minutes of the match in Stuttgart instead of A. Ruo appeared H. Ito, who scored a goal, ensuring his team a 3-1 victory. It was a tense match between FSV Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart, but in the end clinical play and solid defence ensured Stuttgart a deserved victory. Fans will be looking forward to a rematch between these teams in the near future.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Augsburg - Mainz, Stuttgart - Darmstadt.
| Mainz | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 15 | Kicks | 15 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 12 | Offences | 9 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 370 | Total assists | 586 |
| 271 | Accurate assists | 487 |
| 73% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |