Overview

• Mainz overturned a 1:2 first-leg loss with a 4:1 home win to secure a place in the UEFA Conference League ligaphase.
• Stefan Bell opened the scoring (28'), Dino Islamovic equalized (33'), Jae-Sung Lee (43') and Nelson Weiper (44') struck before the break, and Nadiem Amiri added a fourth (58').
• A few hours before kickoff Mainz extended Weiper’s contract to 2029, and the 20-year-old started and scored in the victory.
• Police said masked individuals in black with red face coverings ignited fireworks around 3 a.m. outside the Hilton, found only empty casings, and opened an investigation under the explosives law after notifying UEFA and both clubs.
• Reporting also noted that three tires on Mainz’s team bus were heavily damaged in Trondheim the previous week, and the group-stage draw is scheduled for Friday in Monaco.