VfL Bochum stumble to defeat against Mainz

Mainz beat VfL Bochum, 5x2, on Saturday, on matchday 18. In this competition, both teams came from a defeat. Karim Onisiwo was on fire.

With 1 minutes on the clock, Lee Jae-sung opened the scoring for Mainz. After 17 minutes, Silvan Widmer struck the second goal for Bo Svensson's team. In the 28th minute, Mainz increased their lead with a goal from Karim Onisiwo.

After 57 minutes, Bo Svensson's team extended their lead with a goal from forward. With 70 minutes on the clock, Pierre Kundé fired home for VfL Bochum. Thomas Letsch's team scored their second goal of the game through Erhan Masovic, after 72 minutes. Karim Onisiwo completed the hat-trick, in the closing stages of the game.

After the result Mainz are 12th in the table, with 20 points, while VfL Bochum sit 16th place, with 16 points. In the next fixture, Bo Svensson's team will play away against 1. FC Union Berlin, while Thomas Letsch's team will host TSG Hoffenheim.