From the start of the match, away Bremen dominated the score. In the 5th minute, they fired three consecutive shots on target, but they were all blocked by goalkeeper Robin Zentner and the defenders. However, in the very next play, Dominic Cole brought down Justin Engimmer, giving Bremen a penalty. Marvin Dukush, who served as the kicker, made sure to sink the ball, giving Bremen the lead.

From then on, the game remained at a stalemate, and the game was brought back to square one in the 27th minute. Sano ran behind the right side and put his body on the line, keeping the ball and connecting it to Antoni Casi, who came in for support. After exchanging passes with his teammate, Kasi kicked in a cross, and goalkeeper Michael Zetterer jumped out and made contact with his teammate. The ball got on top of the ball, resulting in a fumble, and Lee Jae-sung pushed it in, allowing Mainz to catch up.

However, the turning point came in the 60th minute with the score tied. Mainz built up from the last line, and Lee Jae-sung received a vertical pass and made a brilliant one-touch turn to break through the marker. When he sent a through ball from midfield to the front line, Jonathan Burkard sprinted into contact with Marco Friedl. Burkardt falls and the referee shows Friedl a red card. Bremen was forced to play with 10 men.

However, Bremen took the lead again. In the 69th minute, they stole the ball deep in their own half and quickly moved forward, connecting the passes carefully. Romano Schmidt used his speed to carry around the center of the pitch and deploy it to Derrick Kane, who was running up the left side. He entered the box and fired a shot that hit the net, giving Bremen the victory with one fewer man.