English
Borussia Dortmund defeated FSV Mainz 05 with a convincing 3-1 victory in a thrilling match at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in Dortmund. Mainz 05 controlled the territorial aspect of the game, holding 55% possession, but Dortmund’s efficiency made the difference. The goals came in bursts: M. Beier opened the scoring in the 39th minute, assisted by K. Adeyemi. E. Can extended the lead in the 42nd minute, thanks to a pass from N. Schlotterbeck. Mainz 05 tried to react, but Beier scored his second goal in the 72nd minute, again assisted by Schlotterbeck, virtually sealing the victory. P. Nebel pulled one back for Mainz 05 in the 76th minute, but it was too little, too late. The match was characterized by intensity, with Dortmund registering 17 shots (7 on target) and Mainz 05 with 11 (3 on target). Two yellow cards were shown to Dortmund (Couto and Schlotterbeck), and none to Mainz 05. Despite Mainz’s greater possession, Dortmund’s superior goalscoring ability defined the match.
Substitutions borussia dortmund: at minute 62 D. Svensson came in and Y. Couto went out., at minute 79 C. Chukwuemeka came in and J. Brandt went out., at minute 79 N. Sule came in and S. Ozcan went out., at minute 90 J. Gittens came in and K. Adeyemi went out., at minute 90 R. Bensebaini came in and W. Anton went out.
Substitutions fsv mainz 05: at minute 65 Hong Hyun-Seok came in and Lee Jae-Sung went out., at minute 66 N. Veratschnig came in and S. Widmer went out., at minute 88 A. Sieb came in and P. Nebel went out., at minute 88 A. Nordin came in and A. Caci went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Borussia Dortmund
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