Bundesliga: FSV Mainz 05 conquers TSG Hoffenheim 2-0 on Saturday
MAINZ. FSV Mainz 05 overcomes TSG Hoffenheim with a 2-0 win with a goal from L. Jae-Sung (79') and a penalty scored by M. Niakhate (83').
MAINZ. FSV Mainz 05 prevails over TSG Hoffenheim with a 2-0 win with a goal from L. Jae-Sung (79′) and a penalty scored by M. Niakhate (83′).
The match was played at the OPEL ARENA stadium in Mainz on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Christian Dingert with the help of Benedikt Kempkes and Timo Gerach. The 4th official was Christian Gittelmann. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5.5 degrees Celsius or 41.81 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.
Match Statistics
TSG Hoffenheim was in firm control of the ball 55% while FSV Mainz 05 was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
TSG Hoffenheim was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, FSV Mainz 05 managed to find the solution to win this match.
FSV Mainz 05 shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, TSG Hoffenheim shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to FSV Mainz 05. On the opposite side, TSG Hoffenheim received 2 yellow cards (B. Hubner and G. Rutter).
After this contest, FSV Mainz 05 will have 27 points to stay in the 10th place. On the other side, TSG Hoffenheim will stay with 31 points like RB Leipzig to stay in the 7th place.
Match Events
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17'17'
B. Hubner
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62'62'
C. Baumgartner
M. Dabbur
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62'62'
F. Grillitsch
B. Hubner
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63'63'
H. Nordtveit
S. Posch
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68'68'
D. Kohr
L. Barreiro
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68'68'
Lee Jae-Sung
J. Boetius
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74'74'
G. Rutter
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79'79'
Lee Jae-Sung
K. Onisiwo
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83'83'
M. Niakhate (Penalty)
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85'85'
F. Asllani
A. Stiller
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85'85'
J. Bruun Larsen
I. Bebou
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87'87'
A. Szalai
K. Onisiwo
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87'87'
D. Burgzorg
J. Burkardt
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89'89'
K. Stoger
A. Stach
Next match
In the upcoming Bundesliga match, FSV Mainz 05 will play away against SC Freiburg on the 12th of February with a 12-6 head to head record in favor of FSV Mainz 05 (5 draws).
TSG Hoffenheim will host DSC Arminia Bielefeld on the 13th of February with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of TSG Hoffenheim (3 draws).
FSV Mainz 05: Formation and Lineups
FSV Mainz 05 adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Bo Svensson chose to play with the following team: Robin Zentner , Stefan Bell , Alexander Hack , Moussa Niakhaté , Silvan Widmer , Leandro Barreiro , Anton Stach , Jean-Paul Boëtius , Aarón Martin Caricol , Jonathan Burkardt and Karim Onisiwo .
Substitutes
FSV Mainz 05 made 5 changes: L. Barreiro for D. Kohr (68′), J. Boetius for Lee Jae-Sung (68′), K. Onisiwo for A. Szalai (87′), J. Burkardt for D. Burgzorg (87′) and A. Stach for K. Stoger (89′).
Top player: Jae-Sung Lee
The player who no doubt impressed FSV Mainz 05 the most was Jae-Sung Lee.
His rating is with 1 goal, 3 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 68′.
TSG Hoffenheim: Formation and Lineups
Also TSG Hoffenheim adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Sebastian Hoeneß played with: Oliver Baumann , Stefan Posch , Kevin Vogt , Benjamin Hübner , Ihlas Bebou , Angelo Stiller , Dennis Geiger , Andrej Kramarić , David Raum , Georginio Rutter and Munas Dabbur .
Substitutes
TSG Hoffenheim made 5 changes: M. Dabbur for C. Baumgartner (62′), B. Hubner for F. Grillitsch (62′), S. Posch for H. Nordtveit (63′), A. Stiller for F. Asllani (85′) and I. Bebou for J. Bruun Larsen (85′).
Top player: David Raum
The player who no doubt impressed TSG Hoffenheim the most was David Raum.
His rating is with 46 passes (71% accurate) and 6 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 10 crosses.
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