Bundesliga wrap: Schalke comeback stuns Mainz

Schalke arrested an early deficit to beat Mainz 4-2 in their Bundesliga contest on Sunday.

The home side at the Coface Arena were flying when goals to Andreas Ivanschitz and Elkin Soto had Mainz 2-0 up after just 12 minutes.

They maintained their two-goal buffer until the early stages of the second half, when Klaas Jan Huntelaar put Schalke on the board on 57 minutes.

Defender Benedikt Howedes then equalised for Schalke seven minutes later, before Joel Matip completed the turnaround with an 81st-minute strike to give the visitors an unlikely lead.

Christian Fuchs rounded out the match with a 90th-minute goal to seal a remarkable comeback from Ralf Rangnick’s men.

Meanwhile, Hannover were denied a third win from three games when Hertha Berlin held them to a 1-1 draw at the AWD Arena.

The hosts led courtesy of a Sergio Pinto goal on 33 minutes, but Pierre Lasogga equalised for Hertha seven minutes from time to earn his side their second point this term.