"Wang Shuo handled that very cleverly. He intentionally hung back a bit, then suddenly surged forward to get in front and take the shot."
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In the end, thanks to Wang Shuo's goal in the 61st minute, Mainz defeated Werder Bremen 1-0.
After a four-game losing streak, this was the team's first time securing three points again, halting their decline.
Although the team's overall performance was still not outstanding, and they paid the price of Pekovic leaving the field injured, all in all, getting three points was still something to be happy about.
In contrast, the other dark horse, Hoffenheim, suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat away at VfL Wolfsburg in this round.
Wolfsburg's Bosnian and Herzegovinian center-forward, Dzeko, scored a hat-trick in the second half in a short span of 13 minutes, from the 65th to the 78th minute.
Then Griffith scored a penalty kick just before the end of the match.
