M05 Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 - BMG M'gladbach M'gladbach

Highlight Video 1 fsv mainz 05 vs borussia moenchengladbach

Highlights

58'
D. da Costa

MEWA ARENA(30,500 Spectators)

Benjamin Brand

31 %Rocco Reitz

0:38

The Gladbach celebrations

Full-time: Mainz 0-1 Gladbach

It was a tight game, but in the end, Gladbach have come out on top thanks to that unfortunate own goal from Da Costa. The hosts were much improved in the second half and had a couple of good chances through Weiper, but Gladbach probably just about earned the win in the end as Batz was called into action on numerous occasions.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

90'

+ 1

Added time

Four minutes will be added on at the end here.

90'

+ 1

Substitution

Marvin Friedrich

Jens Castrop

90'

Yellow card

Nikolas Veratschnig

90'

Reitz hammers a shot goalwards

Gladbach come forward with pace and send the ball goalwards a couple of times before it is cleared out to Reitz. He lets fly, but Batz is equal to the effort.

90'

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.

Rocco Reitz34.03km/h

Jens Castrop33.32km/h

Haris Tabaković32.39km/h

88'

Substitution

Sota Kawasaki

Jae-sung Lee

86'

Dangerous

Sano does superbly to keep a loose ball in play and find Lee in the centre. He spins and shoots, but Diks does superbly to get his head in the way. Gladbach eventually scramble the ball clear.

82'

Much improved from Mainz

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

The hosts created zero xG in the first half, but they have been much better in the second and have probably deserved a goal.

xGoals

0.77

1.54

Goals

79'

Substitution

Grant-Leon Ranos

Shuto Machino

78'

Machino forces another good save

Tabaković gets on the end of a flick on and feeds Machino in the centre. He shoots, but Batz is there once more to get down and make a good save.

77'

Substitution

Nikolas Veratschnig

Silvan Widmer

77'

Substitution

Benedict Hollerbach

Fabio Moreno Fell

0:23

That should be the equaliser!

Lee does superbly to take down a long pass and cross to Weiper. The striker has lost his man in the middle and has a huge chance to nod home from the six-yard box, but he gets it all wrong and misses the target.

71'

Weiper heads wide

Amiri sends in a good cross from the right that is flicked on by Weiper, but he misses the target.

69'

Substitution

Kevin Stöger

Giovanni Reyna

68'

Good effort

The substitute Nordin dips onto his left and shoots, but his effort deflects into the arms of Nicolas.

66'

Substitution

Arnaud Nordin

Phillipp Mwene

65'

Gladbach now firm favourites

Mainz were narrow favourites ahead of kick-off, but now it is the Foals that are heavy favourites for the win.

31.1 %

Now

77.1 %

61'

Reitz has a go

The Gladbach captain gets space on the right and shoots, but his effort is straightforward for Batz.

Gladbach lead!

A Gladbach corner is met by Tabaković, but his header is way off target. Unfortunately for Mainz, the striker's header then deflects off the rear of Da Costa and loops into the far corner. It's a comical own goal.

58'

Danny da Costa

OWN GOAL!

0:1

0:24

Incredible save!

Netz causes the Mainz defence problems with a direct run before Gladbach work the ball out to the right. It then deflects loose into the centre for Castrop. He should score, but his effort is too close to Batz, who makes a stunning save.

52'

Lee lets fly

A bouncing ball lands at the feet of Lee, who hammers a half-volley goalwards, but narrowly misses the target.

48'

Big chance for Weiper

Mainz's striker is sent through on goal by Sano with only Nicolas to beat from a tough angle, but the Gladbach goalkeeper stays tall to make an important stop.

46'

Back underway

The Mainz players are greeted by the A-Team theme as they re-enter the field. They could do with a performance of a similar magnitude to the team of heroes in the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Mainz 0-0 Gladbach

Sadly for this game, much of the game's talking points have been ruled out by the referee's whistle. The visitors almost took the lead early on when Castrop had his effort cleared off the line by Leitsch. From the resulting corner, Leitsch appeared to have headed the ball into his own net only for replays to reveal that the ball had struck the hand of Engelhardt on its way in. Fabio Moreno Fell then struck the woodwork twice for Mainz, but he was unfortunately offside in the build-up. Both sides will need to improve in the second half.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Added time

There will be two minutes of additional time at the end of this half.

43'

Better

Machino gets in down the right and sends in a cross/shot that is gathered by Batz.

43'

Mainz still yet to have a shot

It hasn't been a game full of chances so far; the major points of action have both been ruled out by the referee's whistle. That means Mainz are still yet to have a shot.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

3off target

2on target

0:26

Mainz want a penalty

Netz appears to clear the ball against his own hand, but the referee waives away the Mainz protests. The Gladbach man was actually outside the box, so it wouldn't have been a penalty anyway.

37'

Gladbach the more dangerous

xGoals

As Mainz's double woodwork chance was offside, it is Gladbach that have officially had all of the game's chances.

xGoals

0.8

Goals

Mainz's Jamie Vardy?

Moreno Fell is starting for Mainz today despite spending last season in the sixth tier of German football. He is already 25 and has spent the season so far playing for Mainz's second team, where he has scored nine goals.

30'

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.

Haris Tabaković32.39km/h

Andreas Schjölberg Hanche-Olsen31.96km/h

Maxim Leitsch31.74km/h

27'

Off the woodwork (twice)!

Moreno Fell, who was playing in the sixth tier of German football last season, almost gets himself on the scoresheet. A loose ball spins through to him in the penalty area, and he shoots only to see his effort bounce clear off the bar! The ball is then sent back across to the Mainz man, and this time his header bounces away off the post. However, it wouldn't have counted anyway, as Moreno Fell was offside during his initial chance.

24'

Scally to miss Wolfsburg game

Scally earns himself a place in the book after launching a ball into the air to delay the restart. That means the American will be banned for Gladbach's next game against Wolfsburg.

24'

Yellow card

Joe Scally

23'

Good strike

Castrop and Reitz combine well on the right to give the former space in the middle. Castrop then bursts through the centre and hammers a shot goalwards with his left that narrowly misses the target.

21'

Just wide

Tabaković gets his head on the end of a cross from the left, but the striker can't quite hit the target from a great position.

0:33

The ball is in the net

But it won't count! After Castrop's effort is cleared off the line, the corner is sent in from the right and flicked on, where the unfortunate Leitsch heads the ball into his own net. Luckily for the defender, after a lengthy review, a handball from Engelhardt is spotted, and the goal is chalked off.

18'

SituationGoal

ReviewHandball?

DecisionNo goal

16'

Off the line!

A good cross from the right is flicked on and bounces through to Castrop. He shoots from close range, but Leitsch does superbly to get back and clear off the line.

Midfield battles

Much of the game so far has been played in the middle of the pitch.

14'

A game lacking chances

Just that one deflected effort from Tabaković so far.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

0off target

1on target

First threat

A long ball over the top finds Tabaković, who holds up the ball before shooting, only to see his shot deflect comfortably into the arms of the goalkeeper.

Early Mainz possession

The hosts have had slightly more of the ball in the early stages of this game.

Possession (%)

5545

An open start

No chances so far, but both sides are looking to move the ball forward quickly when they have the chance.

We're underway

Can Gladbach continue their strong form, or will Mainz bounce back under their new coach?

Kick-off!

Not long now

The players are in the tunnel, and kick-off is just five minutes away.

0:24

0:25

Gladbach warming up

Mainz's bat-signal

It's certainly atmospheric at the MEWA Arena!

Wholesale changes for Mainz

Interim coach Benjamin Hoffmann, who replaced Bo Henriksen earlier this week, has made seven changes to the team that slumped to a 4-0 defeat in Freiburg last week - only one of which was enforced owing to Paul Nebel's red card. Da Costa, Sano, Lee and Mwene are the only players to keep their places. The return of Amiri (pictured) from suspension is a big boost for the home side.

Two Gladbach changes

Eugen Polanski has brought in two new faces compared to his side's 0-0 draw against Leipzig last Friday, with Reyna (pictured) and Machino replacing injured duo Neuhaus and Honorat. As Kleindienst is also out of action again, the Foals' attacking options are somewhat limited this evening.

Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz subs

Rieß, Nordin, Bøving, Maloney, Bell, Hollerbach, Veratschnig, Kawasaki, Potulski

Starting line-up: Borussia Mönchengladbach

Gladbach subs

Pereira Cardoso, Friedrich, Ullrich, Stöger, Fraulo, Herrmann, Mohya, Swider, Ranos

Benjamin Hoffmann on facing Gladbach

Speaking at the pre-match press conference after taking over from Henriksen on an interim basis, Hoffmann said: "The priority right now is to give the lads a bit of self-confidence and clear their minds. We'll have a lot of conversations and training to do just that. What they managed to achieve last season was not all that long ago. We’ll make sure they’re reminded of that. Playing with a sense of freedom is the main thing."

Eugen Polanski on facing Mainz

"We were a little surprised by the late nature of the change of coach, but we'll just focus on our strengths. We'd already analysed the opponent, so the whole thing doesn't really impact us. Benni Hoffmann played a similar system in the reserves and now has just two days to discuss things with the team. We don't expect much to change with Mainz."

Streak over

Gladbach's five-match unbeaten run in all competitions was ended in the DFB Cup last 16 on Tuesday. The Foals went down 2-1 at home to Bundesliga rivals St. Pauli, in what was Polanski's fourth defeat in 11 competitive matches as either interim or first-team head coach.

Henriksen dismissed

Mainz relieved Bo Henriksen of his duties as head coach with immediate effect on Wednesday. An official statement on the Mainz website confirmed that club leadership and the Danish tactician had "mutually agreed to end their working relationship". U23s coach Benjamin Hoffmann will replace Henriksen on an interim basis.

Mainz's downward trend

Mainz are bottom of the Bundesliga for the first time in two years, following what's been their joint-worst-ever start to a top-flight season after 12 games (W1, D3, L8).

2:03

Previous meeting: Gladbach 1-3 Mainz

Things were very different when these two last met - another Friday night fixture but on Matchday 25 of last season - when Mainz moved into third place with a comfortable win at Gladbach.

2:03

Freiburg 4-0 Mainz - highlights

Mainz dropped to the bottom of the table after a 4-0 humbling at Freiburg last weekend, coupled with a surprise win for lowly Heidenheim. The 05ers are now two points behind the relegation play-off place and three adrift of outright safety.

2:03

Gladbach 0-0 Leipzig - highlights

Gladbach extended their unbeaten run to four straight games with a dogged performance in the Matchday 12 opener against high-flying RB Leipzig. The Foals are 12th in the current standings, five points clear of the relegation zone.

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M05 Mainz 1. FSV Mainz 05 - BMG M'gladbach M'gladbach

Highlights

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The Gladbach celebrations

Full-time: Mainz 0-1 Gladbach

Yellow card

Added time

Substitution

Yellow card

Reitz hammers a shot goalwards

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Substitution

Dangerous

Much improved from Mainz

Substitution

Machino forces another good save

Substitution

Substitution

That should be the equaliser!

Weiper heads wide

Substitution

Good effort

Substitution

Gladbach now firm favourites

Reitz has a go

Gladbach lead!

Danny da Costa

OWN GOAL!

Incredible save!

Lee lets fly

Big chance for Weiper

Back underway

Half-time: Mainz 0-0 Gladbach

Added time

Better

Mainz still yet to have a shot

Mainz want a penalty

Gladbach the more dangerous

Mainz's Jamie Vardy?

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Off the woodwork (twice)!

Scally to miss Wolfsburg game

Yellow card

Good strike

Just wide

The ball is in the net

Off the line!

Midfield battles

A game lacking chances

First threat

Early Mainz possession

An open start

We're underway

Not long now

Gladbach warming up

Mainz's bat-signal

Wholesale changes for Mainz

Two Gladbach changes

Starting line-up: 1. FSV Mainz 05

Mainz subs

Starting line-up: Borussia Mönchengladbach

Gladbach subs

Benjamin Hoffmann on facing Gladbach

Eugen Polanski on facing Mainz

Streak over

Henriksen dismissed

Mainz's downward trend

Previous meeting: Gladbach 1-3 Mainz

Freiburg 4-0 Mainz - highlights

Gladbach 0-0 Leipzig - highlights

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