Mainz vs VfB Stuttgart: 0–2
VfB Stuttgart beat Mainz 2–0 in the German Cup on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany.
- Competition: German Cup (2025-26 German Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 17:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany
- Attendance: 29,400
- Teams: Mainz (home), VfB Stuttgart (away)
Goals
- 6' — Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), assist Bilal El Khannouss
- 73' — Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), assist Deniz Undav
Match statistics
| Statistic | Mainz | VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 14 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Mainz (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner (G), Lennard Maloney (CD), Dominik Kohr (CD-L), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (CD-R), Kaishu Sano (CM-L), Nadiem Amiri (CM-R), Silvan Widmer (LM), Phillipp Mwene (RM), Armindo Sieb (F), Lee Jae-Sung (CF-L), Paul Nebel (CF-R).
VfB Stuttgart (3-4-2-1): Fabian Bredlow (G), Jeff Chabot (CD), Ramon Hendriks (CD-L), Luca Jaquez (CD-R), Angelo Stiller (CM-L), Atakan Karazor (CM-R), Maximilian Mittelstädt (LM), Lorenz Assignon (RM), Deniz Undav (F), Bilal El Khannouss (CF-L), Badredine Bouanani (CF-R).
Recent form
Mainz: won 1–0 away to Omonia Nicosia (2 Oct); lost 4–0 away to Hamburg SV (5 Oct); lost 4–3 vs Bayer Leverkusen (18 Oct); won 1–0 vs Zrinjski Mostar (23 Oct); lost 2–1 away to VfB Stuttgart (26 Oct).
VfB Stuttgart: lost 2–0 away to FC Basel (2 Oct); won 1–0 vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (5 Oct); won 3–0 away to VfL Wolfsburg (18 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Fenerbahce (23 Oct); won 2–1 vs Mainz (26 Oct).