Mainz' Japanese midfielder #24 Sota Kawasaki (R) and Strasbourg's Polish midfielder #08 Maxi Oyedele vie for the ball during the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg football match between 1 FSV Mainz 05 and RC Strasbourg Alsace in Mainz, western Germany on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP via Getty Images)