In the first Sunday match of the 27th Bundesliga round, 1. FSV Mainz 05 defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1, thanks to a late winner.
The home side opened the scoring in the sixth minute. After a throw‑in, Paul Nebel exploited an opening diagonal pass from Sheraldo Becker, dribbled into the penalty area, and struck a right‑footed shot into the left corner.
Frankfurt answered quickly, levelizing in the 20th minute when Nathaniel Brown converted a cross from Jean‑Matteo Bahoya. The game went to half‑time with the score tied.
The second half kept the tension high, though it grew a bit sluggish at times. Both teams had chances, but Mainz proved more effective. In the 89th minute, Nebel scored again, securing the crucial third point for his club in the relegation battle.
The result leaves Frankfurt in seventh place and pushes Mainz up to eleventh in the table. After the international break on 4 April, Mainz will face TSG Hoffenheim, while Eintracht will meet Köln the following day.
