Maxim Leitsch: The hero of stoppage time and savior of FSV Mainz 05

Maxim Leitsch: The hero of stoppage time and savior of FSV Mainz 05

The latest encounter between FSV Mainz 05 and VfB Stuttgart ensured an exciting football game that kept the audience in suspense. In a gripping exchange of blows, the match ended with a draw of 3: 3, with the Mainz saved in the last minutes of the game.

Maxim Leitsch, who was considered a wobbly candidate in the run -up to the season, celebrated his comeback after being severely restricted due to illness and injuries last season. His achievements had sown doubts; At the start of the season, he had to leave the field early for the encounter against Union Berlin due to injury. But fate wanted it differently, and Leitsch showed his best side in Stuttgart. With a goal in the fourth minute of added time, he secured his team a decisive point.

a game full of twists

The tie was largely thanks to goalkeeper Robin Zentner, who defused several top -class opportunities for the Stuttgart. The national striker Deniz Undav was unable to overcome Zentner, who showed several timely reflexes in the course of the game. However, Mainz was also favored by the luck, since the Stuttgart team only hit the post at 3: 2 with a shot.

The first half was anything but optimal for Mainz. Coach Bo Henriksen admitted that the first 22 minutes of the game were shaped by weak performance. Stuttgart could have taken the lead with several goals in the initial phase, while the Mainz had difficulty enforcing their tactics. These discrepancies on the defensive led the Stuttgart to score two goals early in the game.

a sign of morality

After an early deficit, however, there was a turn in the game. Henriksen reacted to the difficulties by ordering the players to stand more defensive and to accept the Stuttgart surcharge in possession of the ball. This strategy turned out to be successful. Despite the superiority of the Stuttgart in the second half, the Mainz fought the balance, brought about by a penalty from Nadiem Amiri and a goal by Jonathan Burkardt.

During the game there were some controversial decisions, even in advance. Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß expressed doubts about the justification of the first two Mainz goals, especially in the penalty. But the Mainz players assured that these decisions were correct and that they were not deliberate dropping.

The exciting encounter is remembered, not only because of the late balance, but also because of the combative attitude that the team showed. The rituals of football are shown in such memorable moments, and the Mainz fans can be proud of their team's morals. Maxim Leitsch, which cheered in the last minute, symbolizes the months of patience and hope that the followers had for their team.