Fuerth had 47 points.
Hoffenheim and Cologne both had 50 points, but Cologne overtook Hoffenheim on goal difference to rank 2nd.
Borussia Mönchengladbach drew 2-2 away against Jena this round, placing them at the top of the table with 56 points.
Thanks to this 6-1 home victory, Mainz racked up a significant goal difference, halted their decline, and caught back up.
Although the situation still wasn't optimistic, it was at least much better than a week ago.
"There are five rounds left in the season."
Klopp looked directly at his players, his eyes firm.
"I'll say it again: we must get over 60 points to have a chance at promotion to the Bundesliga."
"We have to go all out and win these last five rounds, especially the match against Cologne!"
In the second to last round of the season, Mainz would be playing away against Cologne.
While Klopp went to attend the post-match press conference, Wang Shuo was back in the locker room receiving congratulations from his teammates.
