Overview
- Silvan Widmer put Mainz ahead in the 36th minute after Mio Backhaus’s initial save and a clever back‑heel from Benedict Hollerbach.
- A goal‑line clearance early in the second half prevented Mainz from doubling the lead and kept Werder in the match.
- Substitute Justin Njinmah missed a clear chance to level around the 65th minute after a through ball from Cameron Puertas.
- Jens Stage equalised with a late volley after a right‑side cross was glanced on, and Robin Zentner then denied him a stoppage‑time winner.
- The result ends Mainz’s four‑match losing run but leaves them 17th on five points, while Werder extend an unbeaten streak to four and sit on 12 points in midtable.