Mainz kept up their challenge for a place in Europe next season with a 4-2 win over Augsburg lifting them above Schalke into fifth place, at least for a night. Struggling Augsburg took an early lead when Caiuby was allowed too much space to place his side-footed shot into the far corner of Loris Karius' goal. However, that advantage lasted only a few minutes before Yunus Malli teed up Christia...Full Story »

Mainz have pulled the plug on BVB Dortmund's proposed deal to bring Yunus Malli to Signal Iduna Park in the current transfer window. xxx during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt at Coface Arena on November 28, 2015 in Mainz, Germany. The clubs had reportedly agreed a transfer fee and the 23-year-old was on the verge of joining Dortmund when Mainz seemed to ha...Full Story »

Mainz broke into the top three of the Bundesliga on Friday night thanks to a Yunus Malli hat-trick in a 3-1 comeback victory over a Hoffenheim side who slipped into the bottom three with their fourth defeat in five games this season. Jonathan Schmid gave Hoffenheim the lead early on, but it took only five minutes for Mainz to find an equaliser through Malli. The Mainz midfielder put his side...Full Story »

Mainz pulled away from immediate relegation danger in the Bundesliga and leapfrogged opponents Paderborn in the standings with a 5-0 win at the Coface Arena. Yunus Malli's first two goals of the season and a Pablo De Blasis strike saw Kasper Hjulmand's men get off on the right foot at the start of 2015 and move two points above their opponents. Sami Allagui added a fourth and Johannes Geis a f...Full Story »

Mainz secured their place in the Europa League next season with a 3-2 win over Hamburg, who still have two games to salvage their Bundesliga status. With Nurnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig both losing, it proved to be a harmless defeat for Mirko Slomka's men, who will face the 2. Bundesliga's third-placed side for a place in the top flight next season. For Mainz, though, it was a crucial win ...Full Story »