MAINZ, Germany (Interstat) — Schott Mainz delivered a surprising 3-1 victory over Hannover 96 in the DFB Pokal on Sunday, advancing to the next round on the strength of goals from two defenders. Julius Haas and Dominik Ahlbach each scored for the home side at Stadion am Bruchweg, countering a first-half goal from Hannover’s Maximilian Beier. The result was an upset, though it closely mirrored the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Schott Mainz a 60.9 percent chance to win. Schott Mainz remains undefeated across all competitions this season, while Hannover 96 was eliminated from the cup tournament.