In the 13th round of the Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach celebrated a narrow victory over Mainz at the Mewa Arena. The turning point came in the 58th minute when an unfortunate own goal by Danny da Costa gave the visitors the lead. Despite several attempts to equalize, Mainz was unable to change the outcome of the match and faced another loss.
Marvin Friedrich was the standout performer on the field, significantly contributing to Borussia Mönchengladbach’s defense. Another notable player was Moritz Nicolas, whose goalkeeping skills were showcased throughout the match.
Mainz’s coach, Bo Henriksen, set up his team in a 3-5-2 formation with Daniel Batz in goal; Danny da Costa, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, and Maxim Leitsch forming the defensive line; Silvan Widmer, Lee Jaesung, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, and Philipp Mwene in midfield; and Nelson Weiper and Fabio Moreno leading the attack.
On the other hand, Eugen Polanski’s team took the field with a similar 3-5-2 setup, featuring Moritz Nicolas as the goalkeeper; Joe Scally, Nico Elvedi, and Kevin Diks in defense; Jens Castrop, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Gio Reyna, and Luca Netz in the midfield; with Shuto Machino and Haris Tabakovic at the front.
The match was officiated by referee Benjamin Brand at the Mewa Arena.
Looking ahead, Mainz will face Bayern Munich in their next match as visitors, while Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Wolfsburg.
This result leaves Mainz with only 6 points in the tournament, placing them in 18th position, while Borussia Mönchengladbach now sits in 9th place with 16 points.
Substitutions for Mainz
65’ 2T – Phillipp Mwene out for Arnaud Nordin
76’ 2T – Silvan Widmer out for Nikolas Veratschnig and Fabio Moreno out for Benedict Hollerbach
87’ 2T – Lee Jaesung out for Sota Kawasaki
Yellow Cards for Mainz:
45’ 2T Nikolas Veratschnig and 48’ 2T Andreas Hanche-Olsen
Substitutions for B. Mönchengladbach
69’ 2T – Gio Reyna out for Kevin Stöger
78’ 2T – Shuto Machino out for Grant-Leon Ranos
90’ 2T – Jens Castrop out for Marvin Friedrich
Yellow Card for B. Mönchengladbach:
24’ 1T Joe Scally