"Take it easy": Mainz fears for Hollerbach

FSV Mainz 05 will not comment on Benedict Hollerbach's potentially serious injury until Sunday after a thorough examination. "I had a conversation with him. He's actually taking it in his stride," said coach Urs Fischer. "I can't say exactly what he has. That will be clarified by our doctors tomorrow. So I don't want to speculate right now."

Hollerbach was injured in the eleventh minute of the 2:1 (1:1) draw at RB Leipzig without any input from the opponent. The striker slumped down, grabbed his lower right leg and screamed in pain. The 24-year-old, who joined from Union Berlin in the summer, was taken off the pitch after minutes of treatment.

Fischer: Lucky win

In the end, Hollerbach watched the game from the bench. After the final whistle, he went into the Mainz dressing room on crutches. Silas, who came on as a substitute for Hollerbach, had scored the 2:1 for Mainz in the 49th minute. Before that, Nadiem Amiri (45.+6) had equalized Leipzig's lead through Conrad Harder (40.) with a penalty.

For Mainz, it was the third win in the last four games. As a result, coach Fischer's team climbed out of the relegation zone, at least temporarily, and moved up to 15th place. It was an open game for 60 minutes," said Fischer. "The team protected the goal with everything they had."