The "Mercedes-Benz Arena" hosted the match between Stuttgart and its guest Mainz in the opening of the nineteenth round of the German Bundesliga for the current 2020-2021 season.
Stuttgart secured a precious victory over Mainz with a score of two goals to none. Both goals came in the second half, with Austrian player Sasa Kalajdzic opening the scoring for Stuttgart in the 55th minute, marking his fourth goal of the season in the Bundesliga. The outstanding Silas Wamangituka from the Democratic Republic of Congo added the second goal for Stuttgart in the 72nd minute, bringing his total to 11 goals this season. It is noteworthy that Mainz had caused a major upset in the previous round by defeating second-placed Leipzig with a score of three goals to two. With this victory, Stuttgart raised its points tally to 25, placing them tenth in the Bundesliga standings, while struggling Mainz remains at 10 points, in the seventeenth position, second to last.
