On 11 February, one of the matches of the 21st round of the German football championship took place. Stuttgart (Germany) and Mainz (Germany) met.
German Championship, 21st round
Stuttgart (Germany) - Mainz (Germany) - 3:1 (2:0)
Goals: Mittelstadt (45+1), Jamie Leweling (45+3), D. Undav (73) - Adj. Undav (73) - Adjork (76)
Warnings: Atakan Karazor (82), J. Gilavogi (84).
The MHPArena Stadium hosted the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FSV Mainz 05. It was a tense match in which Stuttgart came away with a comfortable 2-0 victory at half-time and 3-1 in regulation time. The first half started with impressive attacks from both teams, but in the 45th minute it was Stuttgart who managed to turn the tide of the match. M. Mittelstadt put his team ahead with a lucky strike. A few moments later J. Leweling doubled Stuttgart's lead with a goal. At half-time FSV Mainz 05 made several substitutions, trying to turn the tide of the game. J. Ngankam replaced M. Richter, D. Kolr came on in place of L. Barreiro and M. Papela replaced Lee Jae-Soon. The second half saw even more substitutions as both teams looked to freshen up their squads. For Stuttgart, K. Führich replaced A. Ruo, while J. Leweling came on in place of S. Girassi. P. Stenzel also came on in place of J. Wagnoman. Vanjoman.
Despite the substitutions, VfB Stuttgart continued to dominate the match. In the 73rd minute, D. Undav scored a brilliant goal and further increased his team's lead. However, Mainz 05 managed to close the gap thanks to L. Ajork's goal in the 76th minute. As the match progressed, the tension grew, which led to sharp moments. A. Carazor received a yellow card for VfB Stuttgart in the 82nd minute, while J. Gilavogui was sent off for FSV Mainz 05 in the 84th minute. In a last ditch attempt to salvage a point, FSV Mainz 05 released B. Gruda on the pitch, replacing J. Gilavogi. In turn, VfB Stuttgart's D. Undav was replaced by Jeon Woo-young. The match ended with a victory for VfB Stuttgart, who earned three valuable points. The players displayed exceptional skill and commitment throughout the game. Both teams undoubtedly left their best on the pitch, which made the match exciting for the fans on MHPArena.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Darmstadt vs Stuttgart, Mainz vs Augsburg.
| Stuttgart | Mainz | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 6 |
| 11 | Kicks | 16 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Offences | 9 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 679 | Total assists | 404 |
| 592 | Accurate assists | 324 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |