"With his chest!" Lee Jae-sung scores his first assist of the season, shaking off World Cup heartbreak... Mainz delivers a 9-0 carpet bombing to advance to the Round of 32 in the DFB Pokal

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Lee Jae-sung (34, Mainz) activated his offensive points from the very first official match of the season, leading his team to a decisive victory. He demonstrated his resilience after the pain of elimination in the group stage of the 2026 North America World Cup.

On the 23rd (Korea time), Mainz defeated fifth-division amateur club VfB Kirchshof 9-0 at Sportpark Kirchshof in Kirchshof, Germany, in the first round (Round of 64) of the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal and advanced to the Round of 32.

Starting as a right winger in a 3-1-4-2 formation on this day, Lee Jae-sung took responsibility for the flank and played for approximately 62 minutes. In the first half when his team led 3-0, he calmly controlled a cross flying toward the goal with his chest, setting up Nadiem Amiri who rushed in to finish, recording his first assist of the season.

Mainz dominated their opponent throughout. Striker Philipp Titz scored three consecutive goals in the first half at the 19th, 26th, and 32nd minutes, completing a hat-trick early on and contributing to a total of four goals. Additionally, Amiri scored multiple goals, while Geraldo Becker, Lansport Königswörder, and William Bovin all found the net, completing a nine-goal celebration.

Lee Jae-sung, who had been a key player for his team with 40 appearances, six goals, and five assists in all official matches last season, started his sixth season with Mainz smoothly.

Mainz will open their Bundesliga campaign at home against Paderborn on the 29th at 10:30 p.m.

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