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Mainz (AP) - Augsburg striker Florian Niederlechner was looking forward to a nice beer on the return trip in the team bus after the important and happy 1-0 (1-0) win at FSV Mainz 05.

"Alcohol-free?" Asked a television reporter.

“Absolutely not,” replied the 30-year-old resolutely after the Bundesliga game on Sunday.

FC trainer Heiko Herrlich will certainly have nothing against a few percent in the beer after winning the three points.


After all, Bayern were able to cast off relegation concerns with their second win in the past nine games and increase the gap to the penultimate in the table from Mainz to nine points.

«It was an important step.

It gives us confidence and self-confidence, ”said Herrlich with a view to Saturday's home game against Hertha BSC.

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He has Niederlechner to thank for the breakthrough.

The attacker reacted in a flash when Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner made a fatal mistake and passed the ball to him from a few meters.

With presence of mind, he immediately passed on to André Hahn (25th minute), who only needed to push the ball into the empty housing.

“It wasn't about playing nicely today.

We just wanted to take the three points with us, ”said Hahn.

For Mainz, on the other hand, their furious catch-up chase got a damper with the defeat after three undefeated games.

With a victory they would have left their relegation zone.

"We weren't able to use the steep assist, but we knew that there could be setbacks," said FSV sports director and ex-Augsburg coach Martin Schmidt.

"But it is only a real setback if you bury yourself and only look for mistakes."

Already in the game you stayed positive and fought until the final whistle.

«We had to play the game, but the mistake made the task difficult.

Otherwise it would have been 0-0, "he said.

"Making the game yourself is part of the next development step."

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At FC Schalke 04 there will now be a "relegation cracker" (Schmidt) against the bottom of the table on Friday.

"We'll break the line at the end of the season and not after 23 games," said the Swiss fiercely.

What the Rheinhessen can expect from the crashed Royal Blues after the release of coach Christian Gross and sports director Jochen Schneider, 05 coach Bo Svensson cannot and does not want to imagine: «I don't know.

We concentrate on ourselves. "

After the momentous dropout, Mainz goalkeeper Zentner, who received a lot of consolation, can quickly prove himself.

"No reproach to Robin, if a goalkeeper makes an individual mistake, it is usually a goal," said midfielder Kevin Stöger.

“We wanted to knock over the buck for him after the break too.

We didn't make it.

We can be angry. "

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