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FT: SV Elversberg 4-1 Mainz
It doesn't get any easier for Mainz.
They face Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich next Saturday.
SV Elversberg 4-1 Mainz
It's all over in Elversberg.
A great performance from the home side who move up to fifth in the Bundesliga table with a huge win over Mainz.
SV Elversberg 4-1 Mainz
The evening goes from bad to worse for Mainz as Stefan Posch is shown a second yellow card and the away side are down to 10 men.
SV Elversberg 4-1 Mainz
A late goal for Mainz
Mainz have finally got on the scoresheet but it is far too late.
Sheraldo Becker finds Benedict Hollerbach who slots home.
Elversberg will be disappointed to lose their clean sheet in stoppage time.
Cole Campbell
Cole Campbell's scores Elversberg's fourth goal
The best of the lot!
Cole Campbell controls the ball with his chest and then performs a bicycle kick from close range to seal the win for Elversberg.
What a performance!
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Mainz make their final change as Eric Martel comes on for Kaishu Sano.
Two more changes for Elversberg. Luca Schnellbacher and Raif Adam enter the field with David Mokwa and Lukas Petkov coming off.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Stefan Posch is the third Mainz player to be shown a yellow card.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Elversberg shuffle their pack with Frederik Schmahl and Cole Campbell coming on.
Goalscorers Maurice Krattenmacher and Francis Onyeka take their places on the bench.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer doesn't have a goal to his name but he does have a yellow card after colliding with Elversberg goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof.
Mainz manager Urs Fischer is also booked.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Elversberg make their first change of the match as Nicholas Mickelson comes on for Lasse Gunther.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
It's offside for Mainz
Substitute Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer has the ball in the back of the net for Mainz but after a VAR review, it is ruled out for offside.
Mainz are not having any luck tonight.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Mainz make a quadruple change.
Benedict Hollerbach, Silvan Widmer, Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer and Lennard Maloney come on.
Phillip Tietz, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri and Paul Nebel make way.
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I didn't see it coming but I think this could end up very messy for Mainz. Elversberg looking a class above.
Stephen, Oxford
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
It's been a comfortable start to the second half for Elversberg.
Mainz haven't looked any better.
SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Elversberg get the second half under way.
HT: SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Mainz have won three straight away games to start the league season.
They will have to produce a remarkable comeback in the second half to keep that run going.
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SV Elversberg 3-0 Mainz
Image source, Getty ImagesElversberg have a very healthy lead at the break.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 17 |
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| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
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3 Freiburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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5 Elversberg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
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| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
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7 Werder Bremen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
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8 Mainz 05 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
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9 Augsburg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
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11 Hamburger SV | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 9 |
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12 Köln | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
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13 Paderborn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
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15 Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
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17 Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 3 |
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Manager:Vincent Wagner
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Urs Fischer
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
Manager:Vincent Wagner
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Urs Fischer
Formation:3 - 5 - 2
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