On 17 February, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the German football championship took place. Mainz (Germany) and Augsburg (Germany) met.
German Championship, 22nd round
Mainz (Germany) - Augsburg (Germany) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Sepp van den Berg (44)
Warnings: Lee Jae-Sung (35), F. Dahmen (45+5), Jeffrey Gouveleu (90+8), Kor (90+8), Sepp van den Berg (90+14).
In an exciting Bundesliga match between FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg, fans were treated to a tense battle on the MEWA ARENA pitch. A 1-0 scoreline in favour of Mainz at half-time set the stage for an exciting second half, which eventually ended 1-0. There were several key moments in the first half, including a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05's Lee Jae-Soon in the 35th minute.
Just before the break, S. van den Berg scored the decisive goal for Mainz in the 44th minute, giving his team the lead at the break. Augsburg's F. Dahmen also received a yellow card at half-time, adding to the drama on the pitch. The second half became even more tense, and in the 45th minute N. Amiri converted a penalty against Mainz. FC Augsburg made several substitutions during the half, with P. Tietz and K. Mbabu coming on the pitch in the 46th and 74th minutes respectively. E. Rekschbekai also came on as a substitute in the 74th minute. Mainz responded with substitutions: A. Hanche-Olsen and K. Onisiwo came on as substitutes in the 77th and 83rd minutes. B. Gruda also came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute, adding freshness to Mainz's attack. In the final minutes of the match both teams made additional substitutions: A. Engels and Iago came on for Augsburg in the 88th and 90th minutes. Mainz also made a late substitution, bringing on M. Papela in place of Lee Jae-Soon in extra time. The match ended with a flurry of yellow cards as J. Gouweleve, S. van den Berg of Augsburg and D. Kolr of Mainz were all suspended in the 90th minute. The drama continued when M. Pedersen of Augsburg received a red card in the penalty time, which further increased the tension on the pitch. Overall, it was a hard fought game between FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg, with Mainz eventually winning 1-0. The fans at the MEWA ARENA stadium witnessed an exciting match, full of action and drama from start to finish.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bayer vs Mainz, Augsburg vs Freiburg.
| Mainz | Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 18 | Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Offences | 15 |
| 7 | Corner | 7 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 294 | Total assists | 356 |
| 201 | Accurate assists | 257 |
| 68% | Accuracy of passes | 72% |