His long-range effort was deflected by Caci, leaving the Wolfsburg goalkeeper with no chance Despite taking the lead, Mainz continued to demonstrate attacking intent, consistently pressuring the Wolfsburg defense
Both teams made a series of substitutions throughout the second half, injecting renewed energy into the contest Mainz created several opportunities to level the score, but the Wolfsburg backline remained resilient The breakthrough finally came in the 89th minute when a handball decision awarded Mainz a penalty, which Nadiem Amiri confidently converted The match concluded with the teams sharing the points, although Wolfsburg finished the game with ten men following a red card in added time
Wolfsburg will resume league action after the international break on September 13th with a match against Cologne, while Mainz face a simultaneous challenge against RB Leipzig
