Bundesliga on Sunday
Mainz all clever: FSV climbs in sixth place
Updated on 16.02.2025 – 9:36 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Guests win with a confident performance with promoted Heidenheim – and thus make a small jump in the table.
Jonathan Burkardt (28th) and Nelson Weiper (49th) occurred for the guests who are superior over long distances of the game, Heidenheim woke up too late, a final offensive brought nothing.
Burkardt, who gave a comeback from the intercourse bank at the goalless draw against FC Augsburg last weekend, played again for the first time after his thigh injury. With his 13th goal of the season in the Bundesliga and the cross for Weiper’s header, he underlined how important he is for the Rheinhessen. The Mainz coach Bo Henriksen stopped their away misery after three defeats abroad.
The Heidenheimers did not manage to convert the swing from the surprising 2-1 in the Conference League at FC Copenhagen into points in the relegation battle. Your situation in the table cellar and on the relegation rank is becoming increasingly threatening. Because Hoffenheim won in Bremen, the distance grew to the non -relegation zone to seven points. Bochum also moved as a table-17. With the success against Dortmund onto points.
The hosts started a little better and tried for control. Only after a quarter of an hour did the Mainz come into play better. However, a lot of things took place between the penalty areas. On both sides there was a long time lacking clear chances and the necessary precision in the combination game.
After a counterattack on winter newcomers Budu Siwsiwadse, Mathias Honsak provided the first noteworthy Heidenheim goal closing (25th). Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner was also challenged at the long -range shot of Heidenheim’s captain Patrick Maina after the following corner.
With eight changes in the starting eleven compared to the appearance in Copenhagen, Schmidt wanted to ensure freshness on the offensive and stability on the defensive. Only the defense trio with Mainka and the goal scorer Tim Siersleben in the Danish capital and Thomas Keller played again from the start.
The Heidenheim defensive was quite safe for an hour. But then Burkardt struck. The 24-year-old pressed the cross from Anthony Caci across the line.
After a good hour, his effort was ended at the end of this 22nd game day. His team had already subsided. But the Heidenheimers also no longer succeeded in the connections of Honsak and the substitute Marvin Pieringer (74./89.).