Mainz and Stuttgart take the spoils

VfB Stuttgart and 1. FSV Mainz 05 both moved on to 16 points in the Bundesliga by recording wins against struggling sides on Sunday.

In the early kick-off, it appeared Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp would deny Mainz after making a string of saves, but Eric Choupo-Moting headed in Zdeněk Pospěch's deep cross with two minutes remaining. Earlier in the game, Alexander Meier had struck a post for Eintracht, but that was as good as it got for Armin Veh's team, who remain 15th.

SC Freiburg are a place and two points further back after another home failure. Vedad Ibišević and Timo Werner scored a minute apart in the first half to put Stuttgart in a dominant position, but home hopes were boosted in the 78th minute when Mike Hanke pulled one back. However, 17-year-old forward Werner restored the advantage to seal a 3-1 win and ensure that Freiburg remain winless on home soil.