Meier brace helps sink Freiburg

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1 October 2012-PA Sport

Alexander Meier Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Freiburg

Still unbeaten ... Eintracht Frankfurt players celebrate at full-time (Getty Images)

Two goals in five second-half minutes from Alexander Meier maintained Eintracht Frankfurt's unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season and gave it a 2-1 victory over Freiburg at the Waldstadion.

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Max Kruse gave the visitor a shock lead in the 50th minute after Christian Streich's side had spent much of the game defending.

Meier had a goal ruled out for offside, but there was no doubt over his third and fourth goals of the season, which earned the home side a fifth win in six games.

Karim Guede made matters worse for the visitor when he was given his marching orders in stoppage-time.

Wolfsburg's home misery continued as it was beaten 2-0 by Mainz at the VW-Arena, leaving it languishing in the bottom three of the table.

Junior Diaz's first goal in a Mainz shirt and an Adam Szalai effort gave the visitor a two-goal lead before the interval.

Wolfsburg was unable to recover in the second half, wasting chance after chance as its curse at home, where it has not won all season, continued.