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SV Elversberg defeats Mainz 4-1 in Bundesliga victory
Newly promoted SV Elversberg secured a commanding 4-1 victory against Mainz 05 in their Bundesliga match at the Ursapharm-Arena. The hosts established a dominant lead in the first half with goals from Felix Keidel, Francis Onyeka, and Maurice Krattenmacher.
Cole Campbell added a fourth goal for Elversberg with an acrobatic finish in stoppage time. Mainz managed a late consolation goal through Benedict Hollerbach, but the match ended with Mainz playing with ten men after Stefan Posch received a second yellow card.
The win moves Elversberg up to fifth place in the Bundesliga standings with 13 points. Conversely, the defeat leaves Mainz in eighth place with 10 points, marking a difficult period for the club following recent losses in both the league and the DFB-Pokal.
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Bundesliga · Bundesliga · FSV Mainz 05 · Felix Keidel · Francis Onyeka · Nadiem Amiri · SV Elversberg · Urs Fischer · Vincent Wagner