FSV Mainz 05 beat VfL Bochum 2-0 (1-0) on Saturday. Jonathan Burkardt scored both goals in front of 33,300 spectators.

Mainz is now in 16th place. Coach Bo Henriksen is now the first Mainz coach to be responsible for two successes in this league season - in just five games. The bottom of the table, SV Darmstadt 98, also came away empty-handed in the home game against FC Bayern Munich (2:5)