5-0: Tietz and Becker power Mainz past Hamburger SV

FSV Mainz 05 overwhelmed Hamburger SV 5-0 at Volksparkstadion on Sunday, with Sheraldo Becker and Phillip Tietz driving a result that was already 2-0 at half-time. The table lists Mainz one point ahead of HSV, who are ranked 17th after one game.

How it happened

Becker opened the scoring in the 19th minute after a Kaishu Sano assist, then turned provider for Phillipp Mwene’s 41st-minute goal. Tietz struck three minutes after the restart, again assisted by Becker, before adding his second in the 83rd minute from Lee Jae-Sung’s pass. Ransford Konigsdorffer completed the 5-0 scoreline in the 90th minute, with Mwene supplying the assist.

The numbers

Mainz produced 16 shots to HSV’s eight and put eight efforts on target, compared with one for the hosts. Their advantage was clearest inside the penalty area, where Mainz registered 12 shots to Hamburger SV’s three, despite HSV having 54% possession and completing 345 accurate passes to Mainz’s 269.

Who decided it

Tietz was the leading performer with a 9.5 rating after 90 minutes, scoring twice and recording two shots on target and two key passes. Becker was close behind at 9.2, contributing one goal, two assists, three shots on target and two key passes in 68 minutes; Mwene added a goal, four tackles and one key pass.

Why it matters

Hamburger SV are listed 17th with 0 points from one game and a -2 goal difference, while Mainz are 12th with one point from one game and a goal difference of 0. SC Freiburg lead on six points, leaving HSV six points behind and Mainz five adrift after Round 2.