A penalty goal from Marius Bülter at the end of twelve minutes of extension, it allowed Schalke 04 to escape from the relegation places after defeating a Mainz 2-3 on Friday that was useless to equalise, at least twice, the score.
Forced by their difficult qualification situation, Schalke always seemed to show a point more intensity than a Mainz that more or less resembled the team that two days ago beat the mighty Bayern Munich 3-1 with three goals in the second half. .
A difference in intensity that allowed Schalke to lead up to twice on the scoreboard thanks to goals from Marius Bülter, which established in twenty-six minutes the 0-1, and Thomas Krausswho signed a short-lived 1-2 in the seventies.
Aarón Martín free kick goal
Goals to which Mainz, still dreaming of reaching the European positions, gave a full response, including goals from the Luxembourger Leandro Barreiro and from the Spanish side Aaron Martin, who made it 2-2 after seventy minutes with a sensational free-kick.
A draw that cost little to either team and in which Schalke and Mainz seemed forced to settle until 97 minutes into the game, the match referee, at the behest of video arbitration, awarded a hold inside as a penalty. from the area of local defense Anthony Caci.
Decisive penalty in the 102nd minute
That’s the maximum penalty Marius Bülter He didn’t miss to set up the final 2-3 2-3 after 102 minutes which allowed Schalke to take a two-point advantage over Stuttgart, who clinched the playoff spot by virtue of their stay pending the match being played. this Saturday in the bottom field. , Hertha Berlin.
Source: La Verdad
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