But even as they kept scoring, their defensive line repeatedly showed weaknesses.
Finally, in the 71st minute, Keremas, who had just made a mistake and lost possession, capitalized on a corner kick opportunity to pull one back for Freiburg.
2-1!
In the 81st minute, Wang Shuo dropped back, pulling a defender out of position. Kalhan then sent a diagonal pass into the space behind, and Schürrle, tearing forward at full speed, breached Freiburg's goal once more.
3-1!
This scoreline held until the final whistle.
Mainz defeated Freiburg 3-1, advancing smoothly to the fourth round of the DFB-Pokal—the quarterfinals.
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The hard-fought victory in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16 didn't set a positive tone for Mainz in the second half of the season.
Four days later, the Bundesliga resumed.
In the match for Round 18, a home game against VfL Wolfsburg, Wang Shuo once again delivered a superb performance.
Magat even assigned a player to man-mark Wang Shuo tightly for the entire match.
