Final: Mainz 05 (2) – (1) Schalke 04
Mainz 05 Starting XI:
Karius; Bussman, Bell, Balogun, Donati; Latza, Baumgartlinger; Samperio, Malli, Clemens; Còrdoba
Table Position: 5th
Schalke 04 Starting XI:
Fährmann; Kolasinac, Neustädter, Matip, Caiçara; Goretzka, Geis; Belhanda, Meyer, Sané; Huntelaar
Table Position: 4th
Timeline:
33′ (Mainz) – Gaëtan Bussman GOAL (1-0) Unassisted
43′ (Mainz) – Danny Latza YELLOW CARD
46′ (Schalke) – Júnior Caiçara YELLOW CARD
46′ (Schalke) – Younes Belhanda GOAL (1-1) Maximilian Meyer ASSIST
66′ (Schalke) – Sacha Riether IN Júnior Caiçara OUT
79′ (Mainz) – Julian Baumgartlinger GOAL (2-1) Yunus Malli ASSIST
80′ (Schalke) – Alessandro Schöpf IN Johannes Geis OUT
81′ (Mainz) – Julio Donati YELLOW CARD
84′ (Mainz) – Pablo De Blasis IN Jairo Samperio OUT
84′ (Schalke) – Franco Di Santo IN Leroy Sané OUT
88′ (Mainz) – Fabian Frei IN Yunus Malli OUT
90+2′ (Mainz) – Leon Balogun YELLOW CARD
90+3′ (Mainz) – Niko Bungert IN Jhon Córdoba OUT
Summary:
In a game that should have been back and forth between two evenly matched teams, Mainz 05 dominated almost the entire game. Mainz were often able to take the ball away from the Schalke players, and they were effective in creating goalscoring opportunities from the flanks and set-pieces. While Mainz played with confidence throughout the game, they gave away a lot of free kicks around the box. For Schalke 04, they were also able to often steal the ball, and they were able to create a lot of longshot opportunities for their midfielders. Unfortunately, they also gave away a lot of free kicks around the box, and they were caught offsides numerous times.
Player Ratings (Mainz 05):
Karius – 6.1
Bussman – 8.6 MOTM, Bell – 8.2, Balogun – 7.1, Donati – 6.6
Latza – 7.1, Baumgartlinger – 7.8
Samperio – 6.5, Malli – 7.7, Clemens 7.2
Còrdoba – 6.5
Frei – 6.3, Blasis 6.1, Bungert 6.0
Player Ratings (Schalke 04):
Färhmann – 6.2
Kolasinac – 6.6, Neustädter – 6.8, Matip – 6.7, Caiçara – 7.1
Goretzka – 7.1, Geis – 6.4
Belhanda – 7.7, Meyer – 7.2, Sané – 6.5
Huntelaar – 6.4
Santo – 5.9, Schöpf – 6.2, Riether – 6.5
