In a thrilling encounter at Mewa Arena, Mainz managed to turn the tables on Wolfsburg, winning 3-1 despite falling behind early in the match. Wolfsburg took the lead in the 2nd minute through a goal from Mohamed Amoura, but Mainz fought back fiercely.
Phillip Tietz played a crucial role in leveling the match with a header at the 67th minute. The home side then took the lead through Stefan Bell just five minutes later, followed by Nadiem Amiri’s penalty in the 76th minute that sealed the victory.
Despite his missed penalty in the first half, Tietz’s overall performance helped lift the team. Stefan Bell was named the standout player of the match for his contributions, which included one goal.
The Mainz coach, Urs Fischer, implemented a 3-5-2 formation featuring Daniel Batz in goal, with a defensive line of Stefan Posch, Stefan Bell, and Dominik Kohr. The midfield comprised Danny da Costa, Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jaesung, and Silvan Widmer, while Phillip Tietz and Benedict Hollerbach led the attack.
Wolfsburg, managed by Daniel Bauer, set up in a 4-5-1 formation with Kamil Grabara guarding the net. The defensive lineup included Sael Kumbedi, Denis Vavro, Moritz Jenz, and Aaron Zehnter, while the midfield was made up of Yannick Gerhardt, Vinicius Souza, Patrick Wimmer, Christian Eriksen, and the goal-scorer Amoura. Dzenan Pejcinovic was the lone striker.
The match officials, led by referee Daniel Siebert, oversaw a competitive game filled with intensity. Mainz will next travel to face RB Leipzig, while Wolfsburg will visit Cologne in their next Bundesliga fixtures.
With this victory, Mainz now has 15 points sitting in 16th place in the league, while Wolfsburg remains at 19 points, positioned 12th.
Substitutions for Mainz
64’ – Paul Nebel came off for Nadiem Amiri and Danny da Costa for Phillipp Mwene.
89’ – Benedict Hollerbach left for Lennard Maloney and Phillip Tietz for Silas.
95’ – Lee Jaesung was substituted for William Boving.
Yellow Cards for Mainz:
32’ – Stefan Posch (Unsporting behavior), 40’ – Dominik Kohr (Unsporting behavior), and 46’ – Stefan Bell (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Wolfsburg
66’ – Mohamed Amoura came off for Adam Daghim.
75’ – Patrick Wimmer for Jesper Lindström and Vinicius Souza for Lovro Majer.
83’ – Yannick Gerhardt was replaced by Mattias Svanberg and Christian Eriksen by Kento Shiogai.
Yellow Cards for Wolfsburg:
14’ – Patrick Wimmer (Unsporting behavior) and 24’ – Vinicius Souza (Unsporting behavior).