Overview

• The friendly marked TSV Pattensen’s 125th anniversary as the club welcomed its most famous youth product home.
• Mertesacker featured for about 32 minutes on his old pitch before teammates formed a guard of honour at his substitution.
• Making his debut in charge, new Hannover 96 coach Christian Titz saw Lars Gindorf, Monju Momuluh and Boris Tomiak score in a 3-0 win.
• Mertesacker said it was very special to return to a proper grass field but does not plan any further competitive matches.
• The former Germany defender began at TSV Pattensen and later built a professional career at Hannover 96, Werder Bremen and Arsenal.