National soccer team midfielder Lee Jae-seong (31, Mainz) started a sortie against Schalke 04, but could not prevent the team from losing.
He scrambled as a second-line striker behind one-top Ludovic Azork in a home game against Schalke in the 31st round of the German Bundesliga in the 2022-2023 season held at Meba Arena in Mainz, Germany on the 6th (Korean time), but did not record a goal or help. The team also faced off 2-2, but lost 2-3 with Marius Wülter scoring the winning goal from a penalty kick in the second half of extra time.
Lee Jae-seong has no attack points after recording the league’s 7th goal and 3rd assist against Borussia Monchengladbach on February 25th. In the 20th minute of the second half of the day, he attempted a shot and recorded two crosses until he was replaced by Aymen Barkok and withdrew, but it did not lead to a meaningful scene.
Mainz and Schalke engaged in a one-step battle. After allowing Wülter the lead in the 26th minute of the first half, Mainz equalized with Leandro Baheiro’s equalizer in the 8th minute of the second half. Afterwards, in the 15th minute of the second half, Tom Krause allowed an additional goal and was dragged away, but 10 minutes later, Aaron Martin responded with a free kick with his left foot.
The match was split in extra time in the second half when a draw was expected. Mainz defender Anthony Carsi, who came in as a last-minute substitute in the second half, pulled the opponent’s jersey from inside the penalty box, and the referee declared a penalty kick through video review (VAR). Schalke Wülter stepped up as the kicker and scored the winning goal 먹튀검증.
Mainz ranked 8th with 12 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses (45 points), and Schalke was ranked 14th with 7 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses (30 points).