Mainz started as the underdog and took the lead against the run of play after 13 minutes when Armindo Sieb nodded home Mwene’s cross from the byline. Two minutes later, Jonathan Burkardt glanced home a second from another of Mwene's crosses from the left.

Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu bottom of Augsburg falls during the German first division Bundesliga football ma

The victory came even though Mainz played most of the match with 10 men after Nadiem Amiri was sent off 10 minutes before halftime

Mainz defeated Augsburg 3-2 on Friday evening as both teams finished the match with 10 men on the pitch. Mainz were on target twice in the space of two minutes - and thanks to two assists from Phillipp Mwene.

Mainz defeated Augsburg 3-2 as both teams finished an ill-tempered clash with 10 men on Friday. Mainz were on target twice in the space of two minutes, thanks to two assists from Phillipp Mwene. First, his cross found Armindo Sieb who headed the ball into the net in the 13th minute.