Overview
- Eintracht Frankfurt left Mario Götze out of the 20-man squad for the away match at Mainz, following two straight games as an unused substitute.
- Mainz beat Frankfurt 2-1 with Paul Nebel scoring twice, including an 89th‑minute winner, handing Albert Riera his second loss in charge.
- Before kickoff, Riera challenged a TV interviewer to name who should be omitted to include Götze, noting multiple players had returned from injury.
- Riera said Götze had some physical problems during the week and was not always at 100%, while earlier German media reports had framed the omission as a sporting choice despite fitness.
- Götze’s contract runs to season’s end, with Bild reporting extension talks are at an advanced stage, and prior external interest has been reported though any impact of this omission remains unclear.