< p > Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 has won an XXL test over 120 minutes against the Italian first division club CFC Genoa. The team of coach Bo Svensson prevailed in Mainz on Saturday after twice 60 minutes with 3:2 (2:1) and thus proved a week before the start of the competitive game in the Cup at SV Elversberg a solid form. Jonathan Burkardt (14. Minute), Jean-Paul Boetius (49.) and European Championship starter Adam Szalai (96.) scored the goals for the 05er, meanwhile Aleksandar Buksa (32.) and Flavio Bianchi (77./foul penalty) had equalized for the guests from Italy. < / p>

Even before the match, the 05ers had announced that U21 European champion Anton Stach will move from Greuther Fürth to Mainz with immediate effect. "Anton is a young, very talented player who made it to the Bundesliga with his team last season and played a significant part in this success with good performances," said sports director Martin Schmidt. Stach signed for three years until June 2024 with an option for another season. < / p> DPA

Date Of Update: 01 August 2021, 00:00