Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund, 2021-22 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaBorussia 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 2': Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham tries a through ball, but Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 16': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 19': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 22': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Schulz.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
- 24': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Onisiwo.
- 28': Felix Passlack (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 30': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 31': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 31': Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 38': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schulz tries a through ball, but Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
- 40': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 42': Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 42': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund).
- 44': Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 45'+2': Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Borussia Dortmund).
- 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.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 47': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 47': Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 49': Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 51': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Stöger following a corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Onisiwo with a cross.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Burkardt (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Erling Haaland replaces Marius Wolf.
- 57': Felix Passlack (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 59': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
- 59': Attempt missed. Felix Passlack (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Silvan Widmer (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anderson Lucoqui with a cross.
- 60': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
- 64': Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 64': Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Robin Zentner tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- 66': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 66': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonathan Burkardt.
- 68': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Schulz with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 69': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt replaces Donyell Malen.
- 70': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jonathan Burkardt.
- 71': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
- 71': Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Jean-Paul Boëtius replaces Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 71': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Merveille Papela replaces Anton Stach.
- 73': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 74': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Tauer (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Daniel Brosinski replaces Niklas Tauer because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund).
- 79': Jean-Paul Boëtius (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 81': Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Brosinski.
- 84': Attempt missed. Merveille Papela (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 85': Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Marin Pongracic.
- 85': Attempt missed. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 86': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 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.
- 88': Foul by Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 88': Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+1': Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Anderson Lucoqui (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
- 90'+3': Kevin Stöger (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (1. FSV Mainz 05).
- 90'+5': Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Robin Zentner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0, Borussia Dortmund 1.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: MEWA ARENA
Location: Mainz, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | +17 | 17 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 7 | +9 | 17 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | +5 | 14 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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