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18:01
Hardly anyone would have expected that. The hosts play the in-form 05ers and give them no chance at all. After conceding the first goal, the 05ers seem completely at a loss against these wolves.
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17:58
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 3:0 by Jonas Wind
Now it is very thick for Mainz. Baku is through again down the right touchline, where the 05s are far too vulnerable. He moves into the middle and actually has three defenders in front of him. Nevertheless, he comes to an end and actually misses the box. However, wind lurks at the second post, which laces up his brace from a very acute angle but from a short distance and makes the 3-0 perfect.
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17:58
After a duel between Onisiwo and Lacroix, the Wolfsburg player is briefly on the ground. The centre-back doesn’t appear to have been injured more seriously though and the Frenchman is free to continue.
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17:55
A handball by Mainz in their own sixteen is checked briefly, but the pictures are far from sufficient for a penalty. It goes on.
24
17:55
Wind has to lock himself here. The hosts combine again on the right side and Wimmer puts the ball across to the wind. The striker unselfishly wants to put the ball with his heel to Baku, but the rail player doesn’t get there in time. Wind would have been in a promising shooting position even six meters in front of the box.
22
17:52
The hosts now have everything under control. You let the ball run and put the Mainz team together. So far it has been a very strong home appearance for VfL Wolfsburg.
19
17:49
Mainz looks a bit shocked after the two goals they conceded and can no longer really get into the duels on the defensive. You have to be careful that the hosts don’t add a third.
16
17:46
Now the hosts have a comfortable lead and the game is largely under control. Mainz has some moments, but cannot use them. The team under Bo Svensson will certainly not give up.
13.
17:43
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 2:0 by Sebastiaan Bornauw
Wolfsburg is freezing! After a corner kick, all of Wolfsburg have moved up and VfL are following suit. Wimmer gets the ball in the left half field and crosses to the penalty spot. The back team of Mainz is unsorted and allows Bornauw to head the ball freely. The central defender climbs up and places the header loosely in the net. The hosts take their chances.
12.
17:43
Lee fails at Casteels! It’s a very lively start to this game. Onisiwo has the ball in half-space and brings a wonderful cross into the back post from the left. Lee got off to a good start, slipping into the cross and getting the ball onto the box from three yards. But Casteels positions himself strongly and can defend with his chest. In the follow-up he has the ball safely.
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17:41
The wolves are turning up! Wind approaches the sixteen and serves Baku around sixteen with a strong pass into the depths. The right rail player wants to bring the low cross directly into the middle, but Zentner and Bell work together to prevent the ball from finding a Wolfsburg in the middle.
9.
17:39
In this phase, the hosts can disrupt the zero fives early on and thus quickly conquer the balls. As a result, Mainz finds it difficult to get into their switching game.
7.
17:38
The home side are better in the game now and have gained courage with this goal. In the meantime, they are getting stuck in the opponent’s sixteen and putting a lot of pressure on them.
5.
17:35
Tooor for VfL Wolfsburg, 1-0 through Jonas Wind
Despite the good start of the 05ers, Wolfsburg take the lead early on. Baku persisted down the right side of the box and recaptured the ball. Bornauw passes over to Svanberg, who lets the wind smack him in the sixteen. As a result, the attacker is free in front of Zentner and casually chips the ball over the Mainz goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead.
2.
17:33
It’s a strong start from the visitors. Lee fuels through on the left and finds Onisiwo in the center with his cross. The attacker is a bit too small and can’t put any pressure on his header. As a result, his conclusion from seven meters is too harmless.
1.
17:32
The ball rolls and the people of Mainz get off to a good start. From the right Widmer can throw a long throw to Ajorque, who heads to Kohr. From 19 meters, the 05er pulls on it, but misses the left post by two meters.
17:28
The 30th matchday ends in the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg. Can Mainz confirm their strong form or will the wolves thwart their plans. The referee Daniel Siebert leads the protagonists onto the lawn and it starts right away. We look forward to an exciting 90 minutes.
17:17
The first leg between the two teams was pretty clear. In the MEWA Arena in Mainz, the Wolfsburg team won 0:3 and took the three away points to Lower Saxony. The goalscorers Wimmer, Arnold and Baku secured the victory and the wolves want to pose problems for the 05ers again today, but they are currently in much better shape than in the first half of the season.
17:10
Bo Svensson, on the other hand, makes it easy for himself. After beating Bayern Munich 3-1, there is no reason for him to change his starting line-up. Thus, there is no change in the starting XI of Mainz.
17:03
A look at the line-up for the wolves only shows a change in the starting line-up. Micky van de Ven is out due to a yellow card suspension and missing his first minutes of the season. He is replaced in the back three by Josuha Guilavogui.
16:53
In the table, both teams are in a direct duel and VfL would also like to believe in the European places. With 43 points, Niko Kovac’s team have two points fewer than today’s opponents and are five points behind the Europa League places after the draw at Leverkusen. So it’s a tough task and a win today is a must if the Wolves don’t want to write off those goals. But the hosts have also gained self-confidence after the draw against Leverkusen and the clear 5-1 win in Bochum and want to set an example against the in-form Mainz.
16:42
FSV Mainz 05 is the team of the hour in the Bundesliga. The Rheinhessen have been unbeaten for ten games in the league and are second in the second half of the season table ahead of FC Bayern Munich and only behind Borussia Dortmund. On the last day of the game there was a direct encounter with the Munich team and the 05ers were not at all afraid. They defeated the big Bavarians 3-1 at home and shot the record champions deeper into the crisis. The Mainz team want to step up their game today, too, in order to possibly even attack the European pitches.
16:35
The line-ups can already be viewed below game scheme be viewed.
16:27
Hello and welcome to the end of the 30th game day in the Bundesliga. This Sunday evening, VfL Wolfsburg hosts FSV Mainz 05. The ball rolls at 5:30 p.m. and the live ticker for this game starts just in time before kick-off.