The fact that the "Aggressive Leader" was able to give the game a decisive turnaround at the Rheinhessen could by no means be said. Shortly after the restart, Mainz increased to 3-0, Jean-Paul Boetius later scored to make it 4-0.
Boateng was self-critical after his eleventh game of the season for Hertha on the “ Sky ” microphone and also took his team into account: “We didn't get into the game from the first to the last minute. We weren't there, I think almost all duels lost. "
The 34-year-old spoke of a "total failure of the team" after the highest away defeat since the 6-0 defeat at RB Leipzig in September: "We all, including me, were a total failure, that's why you lose 4: 0 here," Boateng complained was also hard hit with his own appearance in Mainz.