Mainz 05 faced a bitter end in the UEFA Conference League after losing 0-4 against Racing Strasbourg in the quarter-final second leg. Despite having a 2-0 lead from the first leg, the Rheinhessen were left with no chance in the return match. Coach Urs Fischer had warned before the game that Strasbourg would come out strong in the opening minutes, and his fears were confirmed. The Mainz defense was overwhelmed in the first half and could not cope with the furious attacks from the French side.

The goals for Strasbourg were scored by Abdoul Ouattara, Sebastian Nanasi, Julio Enciso, and Ismael Doukouré. Mainz 05 was fortunate to go into halftime only trailing 0-2 after surviving numerous dangerous situations. Although Mainz managed to regain some composure in the second half, genuine scoring opportunities were scarce.

The decisive moments of the match came in the second half when Strasbourg was awarded a penalty, which Mainz 05's goalkeeper Daniel Batz managed to save, but the subsequent goals from Enciso and Doukouré sealed Mainz's fate. The defense appeared vulnerable in these moments and failed to stop the attackers.

With this defeat, Mainz 05 must now watch as Strasbourg competes in the semi-finals against Rayo Vallecano. Despite the exit, the club can look back on the most successful European season in its history. Next Sunday, Mainz 05 will face another important Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, which will be broadcast live on Audiostream on Sportschau.de.