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Werder Bremen suffered a setback in their fight against relegation from the German Bundesliga on Sunday, falling to a 2-0 defeat against Mainz.
In a crucial match between two teams battling to avoid the drop, Marco Friedl, Romano Schmid, and Marco Grüll (substituted out in the 85th minute) saw their side concede a deserved loss at home, dropping to 15th place in the standings.
Mainz, featuring Stefan Posch, Phillipp Mwene (substituted out in the 72nd minute), and Nikolas Veratschnig (entering the game in the 72nd minute), took a significant step towards securing their own safety, climbing to 13th place in the league table.
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