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Stuttgart Eliminates Mainz in a Card-Heavy Match
Mainz, Germany – VfB Stuttgart defeated FSV Mainz 05 in a hard-fought match at the MEWA ARENA, in the second round of the DFB Pokal. The match, refereed by Deniz Aytekin, was marked by high intensity and numerous cautions.
Stuttgart opened the scoring early, in the 6th minute, with a goal by L. Jaquez, assisted by B. El Khannouss. Despite the initial lead, Mainz struggled to regain control of the game, although with little effectiveness in their shots on target. The first half was characterized by physical play, reflected in the two yellow cards shown to Mainz players.
In the second half, Stuttgart extended their lead in the 73rd minute with a goal by A. Karazor, assisted by D. Undav, sealing their place in the next round. Mainz, with 52% possession, failed to translate their dominance into clear goal-scoring opportunities. The match ended with a total of eight yellow cards, five for Mainz and three for Stuttgart, demonstrating the tension on the field. Stuttgart advanced with a more effective game in the attack, capitalizing on their opportunities to decide the match.
Substitutions fsv mainz 05: at minute 60 A. Sieb came in and N. Weiper went out., at minute 60 Lee Jae-Sung came in and B. Hollerbach went out., at minute 69 P. Mwene came in and A. Nordin went out., at minute 69 S. Widmer came in and N. Veratschnig went out., at minute 85 L. Maloney came in and W. Boving went out.
Substitutions vfb stuttgart: at minute 67 M. Mittelstadt came in and J. Vagnoman went out., at minute 67 B. Bouanani came in and C. Fuhrich went out., at minute 82 B. El Khannouss came in and N. Nartey went out., at minute 82 D. Undav came in and J. Leweling went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FSV Mainz 05
VfB Stuttgart
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