By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 22:18 GMT, 20 February 2026 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 20 February 2026
MAINZ, Germany (AP) - Nadiem Amiri scored his seventh goal in seven games for Mainz while a deflected second half goal from Hamburg's Fabio Vieira ensured they drew 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Mainz was looking to get back to winning ways after a 4-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund last week . It took the lead through Amiri´s crisp volley three minutes before halftime.
However, 19 minutes into the second period Vieira´s free kick took a nick off the Mainz wall, giving goalkeeper Daniel Batz no chance.
The point helped Mainz climb one place to 13th.
Hamburg was unbeaten in six games and sat in ninth.
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Mainz's Nadiem Amiri, center left, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Bundesliga soccer match between Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV in Mainz, Germany, Friday Feb. 20, 2026. (Torsten Silz/dpa via AP)
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Hamburg's Fabia Viera (20) celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV in Mainz, Germany, Friday Feb. 20, 2026. (Torsten Silz/dpa via AP)
Mainz's Danny da Costa, right, and Hamburger's Philip Otele in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV in Mainz, Germany, Friday Feb. 20, 2026. (Torsten Silz/dpa via AP)
Mainz's Phillip Tietz, second left, and goalkeeper Hamburger's Daniel Heuer Fernandes, right, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Mainz 05 and Hamburger SV in Mainz, Germany, Friday Feb. 20, 2026. (Torsten Silz/dpa via AP)