😤 Known for injuring players, Undav takes aim at Mainz star | OneFootball

Within three days, VfB and Mainz played each other twice. After the 2-1 win in Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, the Swabians also celebrated in the cup in Mainz. The Nullfünfer fought until the end, but could not prevent the 0-2 defeat.

Deniz Undav summed up how tough the match was from Stuttgart’s perspective after the final whistle on Sky’s microphone. The game was hard, with a lot of fouls. "We didn’t let ourselves get provoked. Mainz wanted to show a reaction today, played a lot of fouls, a lot of unnecessary fouls. Always kicking out a bit after the play," criticized the striker towards the Mainz team. 

"We didn’t let ourselves get beaten down, but stood our ground," Undav praised his teammates. The VfB star himself saw a yellow card because he complained to referee Deniz Aytekin about Dominik Kohr. The Mainz player had committed several more fouls after his yellow card, which is why Undav demanded a yellow-red, as he explained afterwards. 

"He’s known for injuring people. That’s why he should eventually be punished for it," the Stuttgart player then said pointedly towards Kohr. In the end, it remained just a yellow card for the Mainz player. 

After their cup exit, the Nullfünfer will face Werder Bremen at home on Saturday, while VfB play at the same time in Leipzig. 

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