"The tide has turned in 37 minutes." Lee Jae-sung leads Mainz Europe to three consecutive wins with one assist and one goal

Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) performed a "one-man show" that led his team to victory for a short time. He changed the mood by helping the equalizer after putting in a substitute, and scored the winning goal himself at the end of the game, completing Mainz's dramatic three-game winning streak in Europe.

Mainz beat Fiorentina (Italy) 2-1 in the third round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) league phase at the Meva Arena in Mainz, Germany on the 7th (Korea time). Thanks to Lee Jae-sung's performance, Mainz raced to the top of the group with three wins (9 points, plus 3 points).

Lee Jae-sung was substituted in the 15th minute of the second half. At the time, Mainz was being dragged 0-1. However, as soon as he entered the team, he completely reversed the trend of the game. At the 23rd minute of the second half, he assisted Benedict Hollerbach's equalizer with an accurate pass to signal a rebound.

And in the second half extra time, Lee Jae-sung finished off Sano Kaishu's cross from the left with a perfectly timed header. The ball shook the goal as it was, leading to a dramatic come-from-behind goal.

Lee Jae-sung became the team's hero by scoring one goal and one assist in the 37th minute. This is his third goal of the season (including one regular league goal and one UECL playoff goal), and it is his first personal goal and first help on the UECL finals stage.

The soccer statistics media "SofA Score" gave Lee an 8.2 points, the highest rating for both teams. The match left an overwhelming impact even in a short period of time.

After the game, Lee Jae-sung said through his management company SJ Sports, "Over time, I used to think, 'Will I ever play on the stage against Europe?' and added, "I didn't get much time in UECL because the team has to focus on the fight to stay in the league, but it's really meaningful that I scored and helped at the same time today."

"I hope this game will give the team more confidence and give positive energy to fans," he added.

It was a short 37 minutes, but Lee Jae-sung's presence was more intense than any other 90 minutes. Mainz's third consecutive victory in Europe was completed on his toes.

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