Highlights

Matchday 26

FINAL

MEWA ARENA

SC Freiburg

79'

KüblerLukas Kübler

Hanche-OlsenAndreas Hanche-Olsen

74'

58'

GregoritschMichael Gregoritsch

KohrDominik Kohr

43'

BurkardtJonathan Burkardt

34'

B. Brand

MEWA ARENA

Full-time: Mainz 2-2 Freiburg

The third-placed 05ers will likely be the happier team with this point having been reduced to ten men before the break following Dominik Kohr's red card. That said, when Andreas-Hanche Olsen put Mainz ahead in the second half, an unlikely win was on the cards for a team that had earlier taken the lead via Jonathan Burkardt's 15th Bundesliga goal of the season. Yet, Freiburg had substitutes Michael Gregoritsch and Lukas Kübler to thank for the goals that ensured honours were shared.

Full-time

90'

+ 1

Time added on

We're into the first of three minutes of injury time here.

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Anthony Caci33.74km/h

Lucas Höler33.30km/h

Christian Günter33.05km/h

87'

Höler booked

Höler hauls down Amiri, who was racing away through the centre. That's a yellow card all day.

87'

Yellow card

Lucas Höler

86'

Dōan appeal rejected

Dōan races into the Mainz box and feels Nebel's hand on his shoulder. The Japan international goes down, but the referee waves play on.

85'

Substitution

Jan-Niklas Beste

Vincenzo Grifo

84'

Ineffective visitors

Freiburg have had plenty of the ball in the Mainz half in the past few minutes but the visitors have been able to do much with it.

80'

Freiburg equalise

Freiburg battle back immediately, with Ritsu Dōan scampering through on the left before squaring for Lukas Kübler to slam home from close range.

79'

Lukas Kübler

GOAL!

2:2

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

94 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

4.06 m

76'

Substitution

Lukas Kübler

Kiliann Sildillia

76'

Substitution

Nicolas Höfler

Maximilian Eggestein

75'

SituationGoal

ReviewFoul?

DecisionGoal

74'

Mainz lead again!

Scenes at the MEWA Arena. Amiri's free kick into the area is only half cleared and Mainz work the ball back into the box. Confusion eventually ensues, with Atubolu having the ball knocked out of his hands by his own teammate. Caci's cross finds Andreas Hanche-Olsen perfectly placed to head the 05ers in front!

74'

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

14 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.69 m

70'

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

xGoals

1.28

1.91

Goals

70'

Caci danger

Here come Mainz again. Lee pops the ball towards the back stick where Caci gets a slight touch to divert wide.

69'

Grifo tame

Grifo has time on the edge of the Mainz area, but the Freiburg attacker can only curl a take shot into Zentner's arms.

67'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

SC Freiburg

1st Half

2nd Half

18.1 s

8.9 s

66'

End-to-end

This game is in full flow now. Lee can't take advantage of some fine Amiri work at one end while at the other, Dōan fires into the side-netting.

64'

Zentner again

What a game Mainz's goalkeeper is having. This time he leaps back to flick a Höler header over the top. Incredible.

Zentner heroics

An unbelievable double stop from Mainz's custodian. Höler looked odds on to score when suddenly all alone in front of the home target. Zentner spread himself to block the No.9's effort before quickly getting to his feet to deny Osterhage on the follow-up.

60'

Mainz conundrum

Would 10-man Mainz take the point from here? Right before Gregoritsch's equaliser, Jonathan Burkardt conjured a run and shot that Atubolu had to be alert to catch.

59'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

58'

Freiburg draw level

Gregoritsch, in the centre, with a powerful header: thats normally how it goes for the Austrian. Günter's centre from the left was perfect for the Freiburg sub and the away fans celebrate wildly.

58'

Michael Gregoritsch

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

11 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

8.62 m

55'

Possession (%)

4852

55'

Freiburg again

Ginter's header from Grifo's corner takes a slight deflection before bouncing wide. The hosts were never really in danger there.

53'

Gregoritsch danger

The Freiburg sub rises highest to send a header goalwards from a central position. Zentner is there to tip that one over the top. The subsequent corner comes to nothing.

49'

05ers on the front foot

Mainz continue to come forward, despite their numerical disadvantage. Bo Henriksen's men lead the attack with Burkardt, Lee and Caci, but the hosts just kind find the breakthrough.

46'

Win Probability

This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange

42'

6.2 %

Now

14.5 %

46'

Off we go again

The second half begins with changes on both sides. Gregoritsch is on for chasers Freiburg while Hanche-Olsen comes in for the 10 men of Mainz.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

Phillipp Mwene

45'

+ 5

Substitution

Michael Gregoritsch

Junior Adamu

Half-time

Half-time: Mainz 1-0 Freiburg

A dramatic final 10 minutes to the half saw Mainz hit the front though Jonathan Burkardt's 15th goal of the campaign before Dominik Kohr was ordered off for preventing a goalscoring chance. Both teams with work to do after the restart.

45'

+ 1

Super Zentner save

Mainz's goalkeeper pulls off a flying save to deny Grifo's goal-bound free kick. Huge cheers from the home support greet that eye-catching stop.

44'

Controversy at the MEWA Arena

Kohr tugs back Höler on his way through on goal and the referee points to the spot. But wait ... VAR want a look at this. After a slight delay, a free kick on the edge of the area is awarded and Kohr - who was originally booked - is ordered off for preventing a goalscoring chance.

43'

Red card

Dominik Kohr

41'

SituationPenalty

ReviewInside Penalty Area?

DecisionNo penalty

In good company

Burkardt has equalled the Mainz goalscoring record for a single season with the forward's 15th of the campaign bringing him level with Andre Schürrle (2010/11) and Shinji Okazaki (2013/14).

36'

Atubolu streak ends

Burkardt's opener for Mainz means Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu is finally beaten after going 609 minutes without conceding a goal in the Bundesliga. Thus ends the 10th-longest unbeaten streak by a goalkeeper in Bundesliga history.

34'

Mainz lead!

Jonathan Burkardt celebrates his Germany call-up with his 15th Bundesliga goal of the season. The in-form striker creeps in between two Freiburg defenders to side foot Anthony Caci's centre home.

34'

Jonathan Burkardt

GOAL!

1:0

Goal probability

95 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

6.29 m

32'

Eggestein wild

The ball drops to Eggestein on the edge of the area and Freiburg's No. 8 spanks a left-footed volley way off target.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Anthony Caci30.63km/h

Patrick Osterhage30.39km/h

Moritz Jenz30.20km/h

28'

Mwene booked

Mwene goes in late on Ritsu Dōan and the Mainz player goes into the referee's notebook. That also means a suspension for the Austrian full-back.

28'

Yellow card

Phillipp Mwene

23'

Caci off target

A tidy Mainz build-up ends with Anthony Caci swiping his team's first shot of this match over the crossbar.

Risk averse

Mainz await their first effort on goal while Freiburg are content to sit and wait for their moment to pounce. We have yet to see the game's first big chance here at the MEWA Arena.

16'

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

4off target

0on target

16'

Game calming

After a pacy start to this Matchday 26 encounter, the game has dropped in energy a touch. The noise from the stands reminds as loud as ever, however.

13'

Zentner stands tall

Ritsu Dōan pings one into the Mainz box but Zentner is there to fist the danger clear.

12'

xGoals

0.0

0.12

Goals

10'

Atubolu alert

The Freiburg custodian races off his line before leaping and catching a dangerous Mainz cross.

Günter tester

Freiburg captain Günter lets fly at goal from the left. His shot zips just over the top. Bright opening to the game.

Good start from Mainz

Mwene and Lee are causing Freiburg some early problems here. A Mainz corner comes to nothing.

Adamu booked

Adamu stamps on new Germany call-up Amiri and that's an early yellow card for the Freiburg man.

Yellow card

Junior Adamu

Ball in motion

Away we go, as the golden ticker tape falls from the stands from the home birthday celebrations.

Kick-off!

Happy Birthday Mainz !

Just before we get started here, it's time to wish Mainz a very happy 120th birthday today!

Teams in tunnel

A packed MEWA Arena awaits as both sets of teams gather in the tunnel ahead of this monumental encounter.

0:06

Mainz in the house 🏠

0:10

Visitors getting warm 🔥

Grifo in for Freiburg

The hosts name an unchanged starting XI to the side that began the Matchday 25 victory against Gladbach while Freiburg's only switch sees Vincenzo Grifo replace Eren Dinkçi.

Mainz starting XI

Zentner - Da Costa, Jenz, Kohr - Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene - Nebel, Lee - Burkardt (c)

Mainz subs

Rieß, Hanche-Olsen, Leitsch, Widmer, Veratschnig, Hong, Nordin, Sieb, Weiper

Freiburg starting XI

Atubolu - Sildillia, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter (c) - Eggestein, Osterhage - Dōan, Höler, Grifo – Adamu

Freiburg subs

Müller, Makengo, Rosenfelder, Kübler, Höfler, Manzambi, Beste, Dinkçi, Gregoritsch

2:18

Watch: The best of Noah Atubolu

The Freiburg goalkeeper has really made a name for himself of late - here's why.

Bo Henriksen's view on Freiburg

"Although somewhat different than this time last year, our approach remains the same. We're taking it one game at a time. It's something special to be able to play the last games from the position we are in. There are still nine finals to go."

Julian Schuster's view on Mainz

“I can definitely see some similarities between the two teams: they both put in a lot of effort, show strong cohesion, and really work hard for each other. There’s always been a high intensity when we’ve played Mainz. We’ve prepared all week to ensure we’re ready to meet that challenge head-on. We’ll need to be physically tough."

Tough call

Freiburg's run of clean sheets has also meant a run of six games without defeat, comprising of four wins and two draws. Mainz's have a similar recent record, with an unbeaten run of five games involving four wins and one draw.

Tight at the top

Mainz, in third, sit just three points above Freiburg in fifth, with 44 points. Bo Henriksen's men have the best defence in the league with just 26 goals conceded, while Freiburg have kept six consecutive clean sheets, last conceded against Bayern Munich on Matchday 19.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

2:03

Watch: Freiburg 0-0 Mainz - previous meeting

Freiburg are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with the 05ers, drawing five and winning two, dating back to a 1-0 loss in Mainz on 13 March 2021.

2:03

Watch: Gladbach 1-3 Mainz - highlights

Mainz are five points better off than Freiburg and up to the dizzy heights of third after a clinical win in Mönchengladbach - their fourth straight league victory.

2:03

Watch: RB Leipzig 0-0 Freiburg - highlights

Freiburg consolidated fifth in the table with a goalless draw against top-four rivals Leipzig. Unbeaten in six, Julian Schuster's side are only a point behind the UEFA Champions League qualification places.

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