FSV Mainz 05 beat TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4-1 (0-1) at home on Saturday. Pavel Kaderabek, Jonathan Burkardt, Phillipp Mwene, Brajan Gruda and Karim Onisiwo scored for Mainz.
Mainz are now four points above the relegation zone and in 16th place in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheimer suffered a bitter setback in the race for European Cup qualification after a disappointing performance in front of 32,000 spectators at the Rheinhessen stadium.. 1. FSV MainZ 05 has set the next mark in the relegation battle. Coach Bo Henriksen's team is not impressed by a deficit against Hoffenmeyer. The 05ers suddenly converted their superiority into goals. After the break nothing changed in Mainz's playing strength. The only difference was that the players were playing with more confidence. The goal scoring statistics spoke clearly: 14:3 for FSV. But what was missing were the hits. Either the reliable TSG keeper Oliver Baumann was there or the balls flew past the goal.