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FSV Mainz 05 defeats Borussia Mönchengladbach in thrilling encounter
Mönchengladbach, Germany – FSV Mainz 05 triumphed over Borussia Mönchengladbach with a 3-1 victory in a vibrant match played at the BORUSSIA-PARK. The game, corresponding to matchday 25 of the Bundesliga, was decided in the second half after a balanced start.
Mainz opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a goal from P. Nebel, assisted by Lee Jae-Sung. Just ten minutes later, D. Kohr extended the visitors’ lead. Borussia Mönchengladbach pulled one back in the 73rd minute thanks to a goal from S. Lainer, but the home side’s joy was short-lived. N. Amiri, also assisted by Lee Jae-Sung, sealed Mainz’s victory in the 77th minute with a goal that reflected the visitors’ offensive superiority throughout the second half.
Although Borussia Mönchengladbach dominated possession (57%), Mainz showed greater effectiveness, taking 16 shots (8 on target) compared to the home team’s 11 (3 on target). Both teams finished the match with 5 fouls and no yellow or red cards. The referee was Sascha Stegemann. The victory leaves Mainz in a good position in the table, while Borussia Mönchengladbach will have to recover in the coming weeks.
Substitutions borussia mönchengladbach: at minute 56 A. Plea came in and K. Stoger went out., at minute 74 L. Netz came in and L. Ullrich went out., at minute 74 F. Neuhaus came in and R. Hack went out., at minute 74 S. Fukuda came in and P. Sander went out., at minute 85 N. Pesch came in and N. Ngoumou went out.
Substitutions fsv mainz 05: at minute 64 A. Hanche-Olsen came in and D. da Costa went out., at minute 70 N. Weiper came in and J. Burkardt went out., at minute 87 S. Widmer came in and A. Caci went out., at minute 87 A. Sieb came in and Lee Jae-Sung went out., at minute 87 L. Maloney came in and N. Amiri went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FSV Mainz 05
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