Robin Quaison and his Mainz were set against Werder Bremen with Ludwig Augustinsson on the bench at kick off. A bottom meeting in the Bundesliga where both teams were in great need of points. The last two teams met did Quaison hattrick and this afternoon too the striker would score goals.

Celebrated with strong message

After 24 minutes, Quaison succeeded in getting a ball from close range. The ball is cleared off the line by the Bremen defender but the referee judged the ball as over the line. Quaison celebrated the goal with a strong message. Together with three of his teammates, the Mainz players manifested themselves with stretched, knotted fists like the two 200-meter runners, John Carlos and Tommie Smith from the 1968 Olympics.

Quaison was replaced at halftime but shortly before another Swedish national team player had changed the pitch, Ludwig Augustinsson. who have been struggling with injury problems most of the season.

The match ended 3-1 to Mainz who, with the victory, is now on safe ground in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen, on the other hand, who has had an unsuccessful finish in the league game, must win at the same time as Düsseldorf crosses or loses to reach the qualifying spot.

Otherwise, Borussia Mönchengladbach was today's big winner and, with today's three points against Paderborn, goes up to a Champions League place, two points ahead of Leverkusen for the final round.