Mainz trip Fortuna, go to eighth place

FC Mainz defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 to climb to eighth place in the Bundesliga, with 18 points from 13 matches. After a scoreless first half here on Friday, rising French star JeanPhilippe Mateta collected the ball inside the area and executed a triple-feint to elude defender Robin Bormuth before unleashing an unstoppable strike to make it 1-0 for the visitors. It was Mateta’s fifth goal of November in all competitions, including two in international action with the France U-21 team.