Overview
- Luca Jaquez opened the scoring in the 6th minute and captain Atakan Karazor sealed it in the 73rd for a 2-0 win.
- Coach Sebastian Hoeneß overhauled his starters compared with Sunday, with Tiago Tomas pulling out in the warm-up and Deniz Undav stepping in.
- Undav accused Mainz midfielder Dominik Kohr of a dangerous style and called for sanctions in a postmatch TV interview.
- Referee Deniz Aytekin booked Undav for his protests, while reports noted Kohr’s eighth Bundesliga sending-off and 102 yellow cards.
- Mainz’s slump deepened with a second defeat to Stuttgart in three days, as goalkeeper Robin Zentner urged unity after a winless spell since September 20.