Lee Jae-sung (33, Mainz) was busy but the team lost.
Mainz lost 0-2 to Hoffenheim in the 29th round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga held at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany, on the 13th. Mainz, unable to win for the fourth consecutive game (46 points), maintained its 5th place in the league. Hoffenheim achieved their first home victory.
Lee Jae-sung started as a defensive midfielder instead of his usual left winger position. Lee Jae-sung worked diligently in the midfield and played the full game, but did not record any attacking points.
Mainz collapsed early in the game. In the 4th minute of the first half, Andrey Kramaric connected a pass from Toure to score the opening goal.
Mainz held 63% possession and won the number of shots against Hoffenheim 11-7. However, Mainz actually led in shots on target 5-1. This was indicative of Mainz's lack of attacking effectiveness.
Mainz conceded another goal. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Kramaric scored another goal with assistance from Toure. Hoffenheim led 2-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Mainz's performance did not greatly improve. They had many attacking opportunities but the finishing was not precise. Trailing 0-2, Mainz brought on Hong Hyun-seok in the 37th minute in hopes of scoring a comeback goal. However, the match ended like this.
On that day, Lee Jae-sung played the full time, recording 1 shot, a passing accuracy rate of 95%, creating 1 chance, clearing the ball 3 times, header clear 2 times, and intercepting 1 time, contributing in both defense and offense. Lee Jae-sung received a soccer rating of 6.9.
Hong Hyun-seok recorded 16 touches and received a rating of 6.1.
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