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A look at the history
When you hear 1. FSV Mainz 05 against TSG Hoffenheim, you think of modern duels and tactical sophistication. Both teams have held a solid position in the Bundesliga for years and often provide exciting matches. There have been a total of 28 duels between these two teams. These encounters have often been intense and have produced many memorable moments. The first meeting in the Bundesliga took place in 2007 and ended 1-0 in Hoffenheim's favor.
The last encounter
Mainz showed confidence from the outset and started the game on the offensive. Although Barreiro's early goal was disallowed for offside, Mainz put the visitors from Hoffenheim under pressure and created several good chances in the early stages. But it was Hoffenheim who surprisingly took the lead when Kaderabek headed past Zentner from a cross to make it 1-0. Mainz were not discouraged by this and remained dangerous, but were unable to reduce the deficit by half-time.
Mainz quickly turned the game in their favor in the second half. Burkardt equalized with a header from a Caci cross and shortly afterwards Mwene put Mainz ahead with a deflected shot from distance. Hoffenheim barely got into the game and Gruda increased the lead to 3:1 after a counter-attack. Onisiwo sealed the 4:1 final score with his first goal of the season shortly before the end.
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