Mainz vs Dortmund 2021-22 German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund keep title hopes alive with late winner against Mainz
Axel Witsel scored an 87th-minute goal to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Mainz as they closed in to within four points of Bayern Munich.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 42': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Marin Pongracic (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 49': Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Erling Haaland replaces Marius Wolf.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Donyell Malen.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Paul Boëtius replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Merveille Papela replaces Anton Stach.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Daniel Brosinski replaces Niklas Tauer because of an injury.
- 87': Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 1. Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 DOR |
M05 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Mainz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Robin Zentner (GK) |
| 16 | Stefan Bell  |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 25 | Niklas Tauer |
| 6 | Anton Stach |
| 22 | Kevin Stöger |
| 23 | Anderson Lucoqui |
| 30 | Silvan Widmer |
| 9 | Karim Onisiwo |
| 11 | Marcus Ingvartsen |
| 29 | Jonathan Burkhardt |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 34 | Marin Pongracic |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 14 | Nico Schulz |
| 30 | Felix Passlack |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 28 | Axel Witsel |
| 8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 21 | Donyell Malen |
| 10 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 39 | Marius Wolf |
Bundesliga News
Tuchel eyes Premier League job amid Barça interest - source
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel's preference is to return to the Premier League this summer despite interest from Barcelona, a source has told ESPN.
European soccer news: Liverpool close gap amid final push
A rotated Liverpool wins and preps for a big Premier League finish, and Leverkusen's unbeaten streak hits 45 games. What else did you miss in Europe this weekend?
Leverkusen's unbeaten run reaches 45 games with 97th-minute goal
Bayer Leverkusen's Josip Stanisic scored a stoppage-time goal for the champions to rescue a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday and prevent Xabi Alonso's side from suffering their first loss of the season.