On Matchday 21 of the Bundesliga, Mainz triumphed over Augsburg on Saturday with a score of 2-0. The midfielder Nadiem Amiri opened the scoring early in the match at the 7th minute with a penalty awarded against Augsburg. The home team’s momentum continued, and Amiri found the net again at the 79th minute, also from the penalty spot, extending both the score and his personal tally.
Nadiem Amiri was undeniably the star of the match, contributing two goals while attempting two shots on target.
Another key player for Mainz was Phillipp Mwene, who played a vital role in the defense.
Mainz’s head coach, Urs Fischer, set up his team in a 3-5-2 formation, with Daniel Batz in goal; Stefan Posch, Stefan Bell, and Dominik Kohr in defense; Danny da Costa, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jaesung, and Silvan Widmer in midfield; and Silas and Phillip Tietz leading the attack.
On the other hand, Augsburg, managed by Manuel Baum, lined up in a 3-6-1 formation with Finn Dahmen as the goalkeeper; Arthur Chaves, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Noahkai Banks in defense; Robin Fellhauer, Han Noah Massengo, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Marius Wolf, Mert Komur, and Alexis Claude Maurice in midfield; with Michael Gregoritsch as the lone forward.
The referee for the match was Patrick Ittrich.
Following this encounter, Mainz will travel to face Borussia Dortmund, while Augsburg will host Heidenheim at the WWK Arena.
With this victory, Mainz now holds 21 points and sits in 13th place on the league table, while Augsburg has 22 points, placing them in 12th position.
Substitutions for Mainz
62’ 2H – Silas was replaced by Sheraldo Becker
87’ 2H – Lee Jaesung was substituted by Lennard Maloney
Yellow Cards for Mainz:
35’ 2H Nadiem Amiri
46’ 2H Sheraldo Becker
Substitutions for Augsburg
45’ 2H – Noahkai Banks was replaced by Cedric Zesiger
56’ 2H – Michael Gregoritsch was substituted by Rodrigo Ribeiro, Elvis Rexhbecaj by Kristijan Jakic, and Marius Wolf by Anton Kade
80’ 2H – Robin Fellhauer for Fabian Rieder, Dominik Kohr for Kacper Potulski, Silvan Widmer for Phillipp Mwene, and Nadiem Amiri for Paul Nebel
Yellow Cards for Augsburg:
14’ 2H Alexis Claude Maurice
32’ 2H Anton Kade