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Mainz (AP) - FSV Mainz 05 left a direct relegation zone with the 1-0 (0-0) against FC Freiburg for the first time since the 9th matchday of the Bundesliga.

However, Arminia Bielefeld could oust the Rheinhessen from relegation rank 16 again on Sunday at Bayer Leverkusen.

The goal of the day was scored by Robin Quaison (84th minute).

It was the first goal for Mainz after two games and the continuation of their race to catch up.

New game, old weakness: As in the last goalless draw at Schalke, the Mainz team was unable to exploit their own chances.

There could have been a successful start in the third minute if the goalkeeper Florian Müller, who was on loan to Freiburg until the end of the season, had not blocked a shot from close range from Jonathan Burkhardt.

It was the prelude to a number of opportunities for the pressure-generating hosts.

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A ricochet landed at Phillip Mwene (19th), who pulled from 22 meters, but shot too centrally and unplaced, so that Müller had just as little difficulty in defense as a minute later, when Jean-Paul Boetius also aimed too imprecisely from eleven meters .

Freiburg's goalkeeper would not have had a chance in the 23rd minute: After Philipp Lienhardt cleared 05 striker Adam Szalai, a shot from Danny da Costa hit the crossbar with force from 20 meters.

It was the 13th aluminum goal of the Mainz team this season.

Freiburg, on the other hand, didn't have much to offer in terms of play until the break and, with one exception, remained harmless on the offensive.

In the 40th minute, however, Roland Sallai suddenly stormed towards the Mainz goal by himself, but hit the right post with his shot from the edge of the penalty area.

The Hungarian striker was unlucky again after the restart.

This time Sallai hit the crossbar with a direct free kick from 20 yards.

Robert Glatzel, who was substituted on for Szalai, then had a great chance for Mainz.

But he shot a cross pass from da Costa from eleven meters over the gate.

After a cross from Boetius in the 84th minute, keeper Müller was able to fend off a header from Glatzel, but the rebound landed at the recently substituted Quaison, who shot in from close range.

Freiburg could not score a goal in four of the last five games.

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