Match Report
Liverpool went into the game 17th in the table on 7 points; FSV Mainz 05 sat 66th on 0 — a 7-point gap. Recent form flatters FSV Mainz 05's table spot — 55th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 66th. Per game in the league, Liverpool were scoring 2 and conceding 1.5, FSV Mainz 05 0 and 1, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Liverpool, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Liverpool had taken 15 of 15 points to FSV Mainz 05's 8.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Luca Kilian (86' og)
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 51% · FSV Mainz 05 49% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 7-10