Lee Jae-sung's 5th goal exploded due to 'the dignity of the Korea of Korea' → became a hero of the Mainz... 2nd place in the ratings

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Lee Jae-sung (34), the core of the German Bundesliga Mainz and the South Korean national team engine, opened the scoring for the first time in three months. On this day, Lee Jae-sung showed off his robustness by playing the role of the first goal and the equalizer.

Mainz drew 2-2 at home in the 25th round of the Bundesliga in the 2025-2026 season against Stuttgart at MEWA Arena in Mainz, Germany on the 8th (Korea time).

Mainz, who has no wins (three draws and one loss) in the last four games, has maintained its 14th place with 24 points (5 wins, nine draws and 11 losses). However, the pursuit of low-ranking teams such as Wolfsburg (20 points) in 17th place is strong, so we cannot rest assured.

Lee Jae-sung, who started as an attacking midfielder, scored the first goal in the 39th minute of the first half. In a corner kick situation, Danny DaCosta shook the net by pushing the pass that he connected with his head back to the header at the gate.

It is the first time in a long time that the scoring has been activated. It was his third goal in the league and his fifth official game this season in about three months since the match against Bayern Munich on December 15 last year.

He is the greatest header master of all time. Lee Jae-sung proved his outstanding ability to provide and finish four of the five goals he scored this season.

The statistics media "Foot Mob" praised Lee Jae-sung, who played 90 minutes, giving him a 7.7 rating. Lee Jae-sung received the second highest rating after center defender Danny Costa (8.5 points).

According to the media, Lee Jae-sung showed off his presence in both offense and defense, including two shots, two clearings, two interceptions, and two successful contests.

Mainz, who gained momentum through Lee Jae-sung's performance, continued its unstable lead in the 21st minute of the second half, missing an additional scoring opportunity, with Paul Nebel's shot hitting the post.

In the end, Mainz even allowed a turnaround. After overcoming the crisis, Stuttgart quickly turned the game around with a tie goal by Hermedin Demirovic in the 31st minute of the second half and Dennis Undaf's consecutive score a minute later.

It was Lee Jae-sung who saved Mainz, who had been losing. In the first minute of extra time in the second half, Lee Jae-sung handed a decisive pass to Nebel from the right side, and when the ensuing cross hit the post, DaCosta pushed it with concentration to make it a dramatic tie. Lee Jae-sung was replaced by Armindo Jeep in the 47th minute of the second half, shortly after the equalizer.

Lee Jae-sung, who added one goal against Stuttgart, proved himself to be the core of Mainz with five goals and four assists (three league goals and two assists) in official matches this season. Although Mainz missed the victory, he continued his hope of staying by winning one valuable point against fourth-place Stuttgart.

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