Double strike after lightning goal: Mainz shock Leipzig back

Mainz come back after 30 minutes

And RB kept the pressure on. Amadou Haidara (5) was through in the penalty area after a one-two with Simons, but his shot on the turn went just wide of the post. Sesko's (23) attempt from a turn from the edge of the box also missed the goal by just a few centimetres.

And Mainz? Played well, but only reached the Leipzig penalty area after a good half hour. However, the Saxony defense did well to clear the attempts of Mainz, who were now superior in the field. Things got really dangerous shortly before the break. Anthony Caci crossed from the right into the penalty area, where Jae Sung Lee (43) was on hand at the first post. However, the South Korean's header flew just over the crossbar.

Amiri and Burkardt shock Leipzig

Things went better after the break. Mainz continued to press for an equalizer and, after Haidara lost the ball in front of his own penalty area, Paul Nebel fed Amiri, who was completely free in the five-yard box - an equalizer that was by no means undeserved at this point. And the visitors now had more of the play, with another header from Lee (55') going over the bar.

However, the club with fans in a carnival mood went one better - and Amiri was involved again. The 28-year-old set up goalscorer Burkardt, who did not hesitate to shoot from an acute angle. RB defender El-Chadaille Bitshiabu was not consistent enough in the scene. Leipzig's play then lapsed into an incomprehensible sluggishness, while Mainz pressed for the third goal. Burkardt's shot (74') landed on the post, as did Amiri's (75') attempt.

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