Overview

• Mainz beat Rosenborg 4:1 at home to advance to the Conference League ligaphase after losing 1:2 in Trondheim.
• Stefan Bell, Jae-sung Lee, Nelson Weiper and Nadiem Amiri scored for Mainz in the 28th, 43rd, 44th and 57th minutes.
• Hours before kickoff, Mainz extended Weiper’s contract to 2029, and the 20-year-old started and made it 3:1.
• Police said masked individuals in black with red face coverings ignited bangers and rockets around 3 a.m. outside the Hilton where Rosenborg stayed, and UEFA has been notified.
• The group-stage draw takes place Friday at 13:00 in Monaco, marking Mainz’s first European main-round appearance since 2016.