Highlights
Full-time
90'
+ 1
ADDED TIME
Four minutes for a potential winner...
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Substitution
89'
MAINZ STILL GOING
A long throw from Niakhate causes real panic in the Gladbach box before the ball bounces behind for a corner in the final minute of the 90.
89'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
WIDMER FINALLY!
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74'
CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
Possession (%)
4951
74'
STACH FROM DISTANCE
A hopeful attempt by the substitute from some 30 yards, bouncing up into the midriff of Sommer.
70'
Substitution
68'
KOHR OVER
Widmer goes down in the box but the referee waves play on. Kohr then hits the loose ball first time but only watches it curl wide of the far top corner.
67'
PLEA!
A rare attempt for the visitors as they take advantage of some lax play. It's Plea who has the shot from the edge of the box, but Zentner is able to land on it comfortably to his left.
67'
MAINZ ATTEMPTS ADDING UP
Goal attempts
8off target
5on target
5off target
4on target
65'
AND BURKARDT AGAIN!
He goes low this time across goal from the right, and again the Gladbach keeper it there to deny him with a hand diving low to his right.
64'
LEE AGAIN!
The hosts are really going for it now and Lee latches onto the rebound from a blocked shot. Sommer does very well to see it and push it aisde.
63'
BUSY BURKARDT
Shots
3
2
Jonathan Burkardt Florian Neuhaus
62'
BURKARDT!
Chances are mounting for the Mainz striker. He's full of confidence and drives a the defence, shifting the ball onto his right and shooting from 18 yards. Angle is good with the bend but just too much height on it.
61'
HACK OVER
The big centre-back gets his head to the corner but it's just a foot or two over the crossbar.
60'
JONNISIWO AGAIN...
Cross from the right once again by the Austrian, looking for Burkardt's run in the box, but Ginter just gets there ahead to put it behind.
56'
PLEA HAS A GO
From some distance as well, but he's not troubling Zentner from there.
51'
BURKARDT!
He's scored in his last four games and comes within inches of making it five as Onisiwo gets the better of his man down the right and squares across goal. The Germany U21 captain is racing in at the far post but can't quite get there on the slide.
49'
TRY IF YOU CAN
Mainz aren't a team known for their possession play but Gladbach are letting them have it and daring them to find a way through. The Mainz back three are playing very high and the two outside centre-backs are pushing very wide. But they're all quickly back in shape when Borussia do have the ball.
48'
PRETTY EVEN SO FAR
Goal attempts
4off target
3on target
5off target
3on target
46'
LEE!
And it's almost the perfect response as Lee latches onto one from 18 yards on his left foot. The ball's moving and Sommer does very well to get a hand to it flying high to his right.
46'
HOW WILL MAINZ RESPOND?
It's the first time this season the 05ers have trailed at the break at home. Let's see how they handle that now.
Kick-off!
ADVANTAGE GLADBACH
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45'
+ 5
HALF-TIME: MAINZ 0-1 GLADBACH
Thuram turns Hack inside-out, but drags his effort wide. That's the final action of an entertaining half, with Mainz behind following that Zentner blunder.
Half-time
45'
+ 2
DENIED!
Plea jinks into the Mainz area. He winds up to shoot, only for Widmer to slide in with a crucial challenge. Gladbach looking good value for their lead as the half-time whistle nears...
44'
CHANCE!
Onisiwo continues to cause Gladbach problems. Sommer gets hands to the Austrian's effort from inside the area, with Bensebaini completing the clearance.
43'
FREE HEADER!
Gladbach should be 2-0 up. Bensebaini times his leap to perfection, but plants his header from Hofmann's right-wing delivery wide. Massive let-off for Mainz.
38'
IMPACT SUB!
Gladbach take a fortuitous lead! Robin Zentner spills a long-range attempt from Bensebaini, allowing Neuhaus to follow in and prod home from close range. Must have been the wet surface rubbing off on the ball - he's better than that.
36'
GLADBACH SEEING MORE OF THE BALL...
Possession (%)
4555
36'
35'
NETZ STRIKE
Plea and Thuram combine to feed Netz on the edge of the Mainz area, but his strike lacks the power to trouble Zentner.
31'
LEE BOOKED
Lee goes into the book after winning the ball, but catching Ginter on the shin. It's turned a bit tetchy following a lightning start.
30'
EMBOLO INJURED
Embolo's down, looking quite distraught. The Gladbach forward's had rotten luck with injuries - let's hope this isn't a serious one, though his reaction suggests it might be. Marcus Thuram, himself only just returning from a knee problem, is on.
30'
Substitution
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
28'
TALKING TACTICS
There's the change for Gladbach, with Zakaria slotting into the back three and Neuhaus taking up a position in the centre of midfield.
28'
Substitution
26'
ELVEDI CROCKED
Elvedi can't continue. His right ankle is causing him too much pain. Midfielder Florian Neuhaus is readying himself for action...
23'
BURKARDT!
Jonny Burkardt meets the corner, flicking the ball across goal. It's crying out for a touch, but drops wide of the upright, with Sommer rooted to the spot.
23'
POWER OF THE PUNCH
Elvedi receives a caution as he returns to his feet. Martin's ensuing free-kick catches the Gladbach wall, forcing Sommer to readjust and beat clear for a corner.
21'
ELVEDI DOWN
Elvedi's down receiving treatment after a tangle with Onisiwo. The Gladbach defender played himself into danger there - this is a real worry for Hütter.
14'
ONISIWO LURKING
Mainz on the move again. Burkardt gets away from Elvedi and plays a ball in to the near-post for Onisiwo, who's denied a shot at goal by Zakaria's quite brilliant recovery challenge.
10'
THREAT FROM OUT WIDE
Aaron Martin surges forward and has time to pick out a cross. It's a horrible one to defend, but again it's got just too much on it for Burkardt.
8'
GINTER!
Big, big chance for Gladbach. Hofmann's cross is right on the money, but the unmarked Ginter heads wide. Had to at least hit the target, surely?!
3'
HASSLING THE HOF
Gladbach respond as Hofmann and Embolo combine, but Hofmann's effort is deflected clear. Open start!
2'
JONNISIWO
Mainz on the prowl right from the get-go with 'Jonniswio'. Karim Oniswo whips a ball into the box for the in-form Jonny Burkardt, but he can't get a touch on it.
1'
UNDER WAY!
The ball's rolling in front of a sell-out crowd at the MEWA-Arena.
Kick-off!
ADI HÜTTER TALKS UP MAINZ
"The development of Mainz under Bo Svensson has been really good," commented the Gladbach coach prior to the contest. "The team plays a direct, simple brand of football; they work hard and are very strong one-on-one. In attack, they create chances and Jonathan Burkardt, among others, is finishing really well at the moment. It’s not for no reason that Mainz are where they are. They have improved a lot and it’s never easy to play there. Nevertheless, we want to pick up where we left off when we go there."
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THE STORY SO FAR
The 05ers will move into the top four – at least overnight – with victory in this game. Gladbach begin the weekend only two points back in ninth place.
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Mainz are unchanged from last weekend's win over Mainz. As for Gladbach, captain Lars Stindl drops to the bench, with Luca Netz coming in.
MAINZ STARTING LINE-UP
Zentner - Bell, Hack, Niakhate (c) - Widmer, Lee, Kohr, Boetius, Martin - Burkardt, Onisiwo
MAINZ SUBS
Dahmen, Brosinski, Nemeth, Lucoqui, Barreiro, Stöger, Stach, Szalai, Ingvartsen
GLADBACH STARTING LINE-UP
Sommer (c) - Elvedi, Ginter, Bensebaini - Scally, Zakaria, Kone, Netz - Hofmann, Embolo, Plea
GLADBACH SUBS
Sippel, Herrmann, Thuram, Wolf, Stindl, Benes, Müsel, Neuhaus, Bennetts
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