Hannover 96 1, Schott Mainz 3

MAINZ, Germany (Interstat) — Defenders Julius Haas and Dominik Ahlbach scored second-half goals to propel lower-division side Schott Mainz to a stunning 3-1 comeback victory over Hannover 96 in the DFB Pokal on Sunday. Playing before a home crowd at Stadion am Bruchweg, Schott Mainz overturned a halftime deficit with a resilient performance, advancing to the next round of Germany’s premier domestic cup competition. The result marked a significant upset, as Schott Mainz, a club from a lower tier of the German football pyramid, defeated a professional Hannover 96 side. The match unfolded in a whirlwind six-minute span late in… Read more...