German Bundesliga

Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund, 2025-26 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Mainz
  • Red Card 67': Robin Zentner
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0 - 2
Borussia Dortmund
  • 27': Daniel Svensson
  • 40': Karim Adeyemi

About

Mainz are hosting Borussia Dortmund at MEWA ARENA, Mainz, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Handball by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Armindo Sieb.
  • 11': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 11': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 15': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Armindo Sieb is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 18': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 20': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 26': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Armindo Sieb with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
  • 27': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt following a fast break.
  • 30': Danny da Costa (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 32': Foul by Maxim Leitsch (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 32': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Couto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 36': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Phillipp Mwene is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung is caught offside.
  • 39': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 40': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 2. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt following a fast break.
  • 42': Foul by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 42': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 43': Maxim Leitsch (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 43': Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
  • 48': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 49': Foul by Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 49': Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 50': Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lee Jae-Sung is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 53': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund). Assisted by Paul Nebel with a cross.
  • 56': Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 57': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 57': Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 61': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Arnaud Nordin replaces Lee Jae-Sung.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Stefan Bell replaces Maxim Leitsch.
  • 63': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Waldemar Anton.
  • 64': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 64': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 67': Foul by Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 67': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Robin Zentner (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the red card.
  • 68': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Karim Adeyemi.
  • 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson replaces Yan Couto.
  • 69': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lasse Rieß replaces Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaishu Sano.
  • 76': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Jobe Bellingham replaces Felix Nmecha.
  • 77': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Pascal Groß replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 78': Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Lennard Maloney replaces Nadiem Amiri.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper replaces Armindo Sieb.
  • 80': Arnaud Nordin (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 83': Arnaud Nordin (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Nebel following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund).
  • 86': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Fábio Silva replaces Maximilian Beier.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 88': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Daniel Svensson.
  • 89': Foul by Kaishu Sano (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 89': Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05).
  • 90': Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Paul Nebel (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lasse Rieß (1. FSV Mainz 05). Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lasse Rieß.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Lennard Maloney.
  • 90'+5': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Nelson Weiper is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
50.6 Possession 49.4
10 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 275
389 Passes 369
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 59
24 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 10
8 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 8
36 Effective Clearances 27
36 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 33,305

Bundesliga Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 7 +23 21
2 RB Leipzig 7 +1 16
3 VfB Stuttgart 7 +5 15
4 Borussia Dortmund 7 +7 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

M05 Mainz (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
27 Robin Zentner (GK) Red Card
25 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
5 Maxim Leitsch
21 Danny da Costa
10 Nadiem Amiri Yellow Card
6 Kaishu Sano
2 Phillipp Mwene
30 Silvan Widmer
11 Armindo Sieb
7 Lee Jae-Sung
8 Paul Nebel Yellow Card
Mainz Substitutes:
Stefan Bell, Nelson Weiper, William Bøving, Nikolas Veratschnig, Daniel Gleiber, Ben Bobzien, Lennard Maloney, Arnaud Nordin, Lasse Rieß.

DOR Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Schlotterbeck
5 Ramy Bensebaini
3 Waldemar Anton
8 Felix Nmecha
20 Marcel Sabitzer
24 Daniel Svensson
2 Yan Couto Yellow Card
14 Maximilian Beier
10 Julian Brandt
27 Karim Adeyemi
Borussia Dortmund Substitutes:
Fábio Silva, Serhou Guirassy, Carney Chukwuemeka, Niklas Süle, Jobe Bellingham, Julian Ryerson, Pascal Groß, Salih Özcan, Alexander Meyer.

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