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M05 Mainz Mainz - HSV Hamburg Hamburg

64'
F. Vieira

N. Amiri
42'

MEWA ARENA(Sold out)

Dr. Robin Braun

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41 %Fábio Vieira

Fábio Vieira

1:02

Hamburg on track

Things are looking up for promoted Hamburg as they close in on a second straight season in the top flight.

Full-time: Mainz 1-1 Hamburg

Tietz swipes at a ball into the box in the final action of the game. Mainz, who took the lead, are three points clear of the bottom three, but with everyone else around them still to play. As for Hamburg - now six unbeaten - it's another valuable point on the road to top-flight safety.

© IMAGO/Harald Bremes

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Yellow card

90'

Injury time

Potulski swipes down Giorgi Gocholeishvili as the fourth official's board goes up to indicate four added minutes.

90'

Yellow card

Kacper Potulski

90'

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

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.

1.

Bakery Jatta33.48km/h

2.

Danny da Costa32.49km/h

3.

William Mikelbrencis32.41km/h

89'

Almost!

Nebel gets straight to work with a brilliant cross towards the back post for Becker. He catches it on the volley, missing the far corner by just a fraction. Heuer Fernandes barely moved.

88'

Shutting up shop

Defensive changes for Hamburg - are they settling for a point? Paul Nebel's come on for Lee in the Mainz attack, meanwhile.

88'

Substitution

Giorgi Gocholeishvili

87'

Substitution

Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer

86'

Substitution

85'

Batz away

The Mainz goalkeeper gets two fists to Vieira's in-swinging corner. He had a horrible time of it in Dortmund last weekend, but has been very assured today.

83'

A game of very few clear-cut chances

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

1.11

0.84

1

Goals

78'

Denied!

Tietz is played in and squares for Lee, but his strike is directed away from goal by Remberg. Brilliant defending!

76'

Attacking switch

Philippe, who scored twice in the reverse fixture, is on for Otele.

76'

Substitution

73'

Quick feet

Amiri jinks into the Hamburg area, before being crowded out in front of the six-yard box. He needed more support.

71'

Dangerous!

Mainz concede possession very cheaply in their own half. HSV work the ball to goalscorer Vieira, who tries to find the top corner from 18 yards, but places his effort too close to the goalkeeper.

66'

Momentum shift

Hamburg have their tails up as Polzin makes a change at right-back and in the attack.

65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

William Mikelbrencis

HSV are level!

Fábio Viera steps up to take a free-kick after Potulski concedes a foul 20 yards from goal. It takes a wicked deflection off the Mainz wall, leaving Batz completely wrong-footed on its way in. A huge slice of luck, but the visiting HSV fans don't care one bit.

© IMAGO/Stephan Hahne

64'

Fábio Vieira

GOAL!

1:1

Fábio Vieira

Goal probability

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.

13 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

99.13 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

22.73 m

61'

Across goal!

Almost a second Mainz goal as Becker's deflected cross finds Tietz on the stretch in the six-yard box, but he can't steer the ball on target.

59'

Smart move

On a yellow card, Kohr makes way for Veratschnig. Hamburg's Remberg was booked moments earlier for a high boot.

59'

Substitution

Nikolas Veratschnig

58'

Yellow card

Nicolai Remberg

57'

A whisker away!

Capaldo takes on a loose ball on the edge of the Mainz area, with Batz at full stretch as the ball whistles just wide of the far post. Great technique!

54'

Nothing doing

Kohr catches Muheim following the corner. The HSV players want another booking for the Mainz man, but the referee waves away the appeals.

52'

Amiri halted

Omari avoids a booking after bringing down Amiri, halting the Mainz midfielder's driving run through midfield. The resultant free-kick is sent into the penalty area and put behind for a corner...

49'

Encouraging signs

Positive play from Mainz to start the second half. They're playing with real purpose as they chase the second goal.

46'

Second half

No surprise as the already booked Silas is replaced by Sheraldo Becker at the start of the second half. HSV are unchanged.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Sheraldo Becker

Silas Katompa Mvumpa

Half-time: Mainz 1-0 Hamburg

Mainz lead at the break through Amiri's well-taken volley. It was their only real chance against a Hamburg side who had looked the more likely earlier in the half.

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Half-time

0:24

Kohr-tioned

The Mainz man goes in hard on Remberg. He'll have to watch his step...

45'

+ 1

Yellow card

42'

Amiri!

The Mainz talisman strikes with a lovely near-post volley into the far corner. Great build-up and an inch-perfect cross from the right by da Costa. That's his seventh goal in his last seven appearances!

42'

Nadiem Amiri

GOAL!

1:0

Nadiem Amiri

Goal probability

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.

10 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

76.71 km/h

Distance to Goal

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.

10.86 m

39'

Thin ice

No booking after Silas blocks off Capaldo. He's already on a yellow, remember...

36'

Flash point

Muheim's not happy. He believes Silas kicked him after the initial challenge, but there'll be no VAR check.

0:26

Fiery

Coaching staff Richard Krohn and Michael Silberbauer are booked after arguing over a refereeing decision. Miro Muheim then goes into the book for a foul on Silas.

34'

Yellow card

31'

Yellow card

Michael Silberbauer

31'

Yellow card

30'

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

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.

1.

Bakery Jatta33.48km/h

2.

Danny da Costa31.24km/h

3.

Nicolas Capaldo Taboas30.99km/h

27'

Hamburg pushing

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).

The visitors have come closer to scoring so far and are increasingly the better side here.

xGoals

0

0.02

0.62

0

Goals

25'

Next chance

Capaldo whips a cross into the box. Otele connects with the delivery but his shot sails wide.

0:25

Omari smashes one

The best chance of the game so far as the ball comes to Omari just outside the edge of the box. He unleashes a shot at goal that Batz does well so parry.

18'

Batz alert

Glatzel wins a header in the Mainz penalty box and tries to nod it down for Tietz, but the home goalkeeper reads the situation well and darts off his line to smother the danger.

Only shot so far

This effort from Vieira a few moments ago remains the only goal attempt thus far.

© IMAGO/Harald Bremes

12'

Yellow card

Silas Katompa Mvumpa

10'

Wayward passing

The visitors have completed more passes and a greater percentage thereof (87 compared to 73 percent) so far.

Passes

34

48

8'

Settling down

HSV appear to have weathered that early Mainz pressure and are now enjoying more time on the ball.

5'

First chance

HSV break forward and the ball comes to Vieira, whose powerful shot from the edge of the box is well saved.

4'

Lively start

Sano's cross from the left is also cut out, but that's now three times already that the hosts have found space on that side of the pitch.

2'

Early danger

Silas bundles his way past two defenders wide on the left and whips a low cross into the box. HSV struggle to deal with it, but there's no Mainz attacker in the vicinity to be able to take advantage.

1'

Peeeeep!

Here we go as the home side get the ball rolling.

Kick-off!

0:20

Watch: Hamburg warm-ups

Birthday boy

Will Mainz coach Urs Fischer (pictured) pick up three much-needed points to celebrate his 60th birthday today? Incidentally, this match pits the Bundesliga's current oldest tactician against its youngest: HSV boss Polzin is 35.

© IMAGO/Gerhard Schultheiß

More on that HSV team

Coach Merlin Polzin has made just one change to his side, bringing in Omari (pictured) in defence for Vušković, who is suspended.

© IMAGO/Philipp Szyza

More on that Mainz team

There are two changes to the Mainz side following the 4-0 defeat in Dortmund last week. Stefan Bell (injured) and Silvan Widmer (suspended) are replaced by Kacper Potulski and Phillipp Mwene (pictured).

© IMAGO/Harry Langer/DeFodi Images

0:36

Watch: HSV (finally) arrive

Delayed kick-off

Due to traffic problems, the HSV team will arrive at the stadium later than planned. As a result, kick-off will be delayed by ten minutes to 8:40pm CET.

0:10

Watch: Mainz check out the playing surface

Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

33

2

4

6

7

10

20

21

26

Silas Katompa Mvumpa

31

48

Kacper Potulski

Mainz subs

Rieß, Leitsch, Nebel, Sieb, Bøving, Maloney, Veratschnig, Becker, Gleiber

Starting line-up: Hamburger SV

1

Daniel Heuer Fernandes

9

11

Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer

17

18

20

21

Nicolai Remberg

24

Nicolas Capaldo

25

Jordan Torunarigha

27

28

HSV subs

Tangvik, Mikelbrencis, Gocholeishvili, Elfadli, Dompé, Philippe, Poulsen, Downs, Stange

0:16

Watch: Sneak peek inside the locker room

Tietz's unusual breakthrough

The striker also explained the twist of fate that saw him make the professional grade at boyhood club Eintracht Braunschweig under Torsten Lieberknecht. "I think he lived three doors down on the other side of the road," the 28-year-old said. "I used to play with my dad on the street. He’d put out cones and we’d do technique drills. Torsten then came across me at some point. He found out that I was already playing for Eintracht Braunschweig. I think that sort of led to the first steps of me getting to train with the first team. Torsten is the coach I’ll always be grateful to. There’s a special relationship between Torsten and me." That relationship continued later at Darmstadt, where the pair secured promotion to the Bundesliga in 2023, before Tietz moved to Augsburg to launch his top-flight career.

© IMAGO/Florian Ulrich

Tietz talks Hamburg

Mainz winter signing Phillip Tietz spoke about the need for defensive solidity ahead of Friday night's game against the Red Shorts. “HSV are a very good team on the counter who have good quality in attack, in one-v-ones," he said. "We need to shore things up, get stuck into tackles, bring the stadium to life, and that normally happens through the players on the pitch. We need to play with the Mainz DNA, I think that gives us a very good chance, because we’ve got really good players in the team.”

© Neil Baynes

Urs Fischer on facing Hamburg

"HSV haven't lost any of their last five games; they're currently in good form and seem very stable. I consider them particularly dangerous in transition; they're very direct in attack and have a lot of quick players in their ranks. They're also very versatile and frequently switch positions. We have to keep that in mind while also remembering that we need to play our own game."

© IMAGO/Benedict Christ

Merlin Polzin on facing Mainz

"Mainz are an established club that've been playing in the Bundesliga for almost 17 years. Last year, they deservedly qualified for European competition. After the first half of the season, they've stabilised, and if you only look at the form table, they are in a good position in sixth place since Urs Fischer became coach. They have a very compact defence, a team with a lot of stamina, and can call on size and speed from the bench."

© IMAGO/Justus Stegemann

HSV have found their range

The visitors have scored seven goals in their last three games, a huge improvement from the three games before that, during which they scored just once. That improved efficiency in front of goal has seen them jump up to ninth in the table.

© IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke

Vulnerable in the air

Nine of the 11 goals Mainz have conceded so far in 2026 have been headers, a figure beefed out by the four headers they let in against Dortmund last Friday. It will be something of a relief for the home side, then, that HSV’s Luka Vušković - who has four league goals to his name this season - will be serving a one-game suspension.

© IMAGO/UWE KRAFT

Unprecedented form

Unbeaten in their last five Bundesliga outings, Hamburg are one of the form teams in the league. Merlin Polzin's men are the only side other than Dortmund not to have suffered a league defeat so far in the second half of the season. Now on a run of two consecutive wins, victory over Mainz would mark the first time in 15 years the Red Shorts have won three Bundelsiga games on the bounce in a single season.

© IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke

2:03

Watch: Hamburg 4-0 Mainz - previous meeting

HSV blew Mainz away in the reverse fixture, but head to the Mewa-Arena with just one away win in the league all season. The 05ers, meanwhile, have won all three of their home games since Fischer took charge.

2:03

Watch: Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Mainz - highlights

Mainz's three-match winning run came to an end in Dortmund. Although much improved under Urs Fischer (W4, D3, L2), the 05ers are still only two points above the relegation play-off position after 22 rounds of fixtures.

2:03

Watch: Hamburg 3-2 Union Berlin - highlights

Hamburg boosted their survival hopes with an impressive comeback win over Union Berlin. HSV, who have recorded five of their six Bundesliga wins so far this season at home, are now six points clear of the bottom three and have a rearranged game in hand against Bayer Leverkusen to come.

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