Ralf rangnick:
- "It was a tough game against a well-rested opponent, as we had expected. There were parts where we made it difficult for ourselves, but others where we played some very good football.
It was a very important game, especially after Thursday's disappointment. It speaks for our morale and set-up that we could put in such a good performance just three days later. We were very determined to win today's game."
Diego Demme
- "We wanted to give it our all today and win at all costs. We laboured in the first 5 minutes, before scoring two quickfire goals. Mainz tried to come back, but our back five stayed strong. Our second half was solid and we played well on the counter."
Yussuf Poulsen:
- "We had a solid opening 30 minutes and a disciplined second half. However, there were still phases where we had to do better.
My first goal was spectacular, but there was a little bit of luck involved as well. After I scored twice, Timo of course had to get in on the action. It's even more important though that our goals helped us get the home win."
Timo Werner:
- "We fought superbly and scored four nice goals. It's mental that I keep scoring braces this season, though! As expected, it was a tough game, because Mainz put us under a lot of pressure before half-time. Still, we deserved to win, and we'll now be in good spirits going into our last two games of the year."
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Bundesliga, Matchday 15
4-1
16th Dec
Attendance 30,136
Red Bull Arena , Leipzig
Red Bull Arena , Leipzig