Highlights

Journée 34

FINAL

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

1. FSV Mainz 05

SüleNiklas Süle

90' + 6'

GuerreiroRaphaël Guerreiro

69'

24'

OnisiwoKarim Onisiwo

15'

Hanche-OlsenAndreas Hanche-Olsen

M. Fritz

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

0:30

Watch: Terzic: "We're really sad"

0:15

Watch: Can: "We were so close"

Dortmund's dream over

Wow! What a day of drama! Dortmund managed to pull it back to draw in the end but it wasn't enough to get the win they so desperately needed. Bayern Munich are champions for an 11th straight year.

Fin du match

90'

+ 6

They couldn't, could they?

Süle levels the score with a deflected strike just inside the box. There are only seconds left though...

90'

+ 6

BUT!

2:2

Probabilité de but

La probabilité de but évalue les chances de voir le ballon finir au fond des filets en fonction de la position du tireur. Ce chiffre est calculé à partir des nombreuses données établies les années précédentes : l’angle, la distance et la position des adversaires sont pris en compte dans les modèles mathématiques.

10 %

90'

+ 5

Haller goal disallowed!

Haller has the ball in the net, spinning and volleying in from close range, but it won't count as he was just offside in the build-up!

90'

+ 4

Kobel trots forward

Dortmund win a corner and pile everyone forward for it. Reyna's delivery is eventually cleared though!

90'

+ 2

Almost a third

Mustapha, who's only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds, almost adds to the scoreline with his first touch, only to fire off target.

90'

+ 1

Remplacement

Marlon Mustapha

Karim Onisiwo

90'

Contrôle de la vitesse : Le joueur le plus rapide sur le terrain après 90 minutes

Grâce à une technologie vidéo et à l’apprentissage informatique, la vitesse de chaque joueur est calculée en temps réel. La vitesse maximale indique la mesure la plus rapide effectuée pour un joueur dans un match.

Emre Can34,78km/h

Karim-David Adeyemi34,11km/h

Donyell Malen34,01km/h

89'

As it stands

Musiala has just scored for Bayern in Cologne to put the defending champions 2-1 ahead. Dortmund now need two goals again to win the title.

87'

Haller receiving treatment

The striker holds his face following an aerial challenge with Bell but he'll be ok to continue. No penalty is awarded following a VAR review.

86'

SituationNo penalty

RevoirFoul?

DécisionNo penalty

83'

Wide from Hummels!

Reus delivers a free-kick from deep that Hummels flicks on. It flies just wide of the post though!

81'

As it stands

Cologne have equalised at home to Bayern, making it 1-1 there. If that result holds, Dortmund will still be champions even if they lose here. Is more late drama on the way though?

80'

More changes

Fresh legs for Mainz in midfield as Barkok replaces Stach, while Modeste comes on for Dortmund.

80'

Remplacement

Aymen Barkok

Anton Stach

80'

Remplacement

Anthony Modeste

Julian Ryerson

79'

Chance for Reyna!

Another cross from the right and this time it finds Reyna on the edge of the six-yard box. It's free header but he can only direct it straight at Dahmen!

76'

Another goal coming?

xButs

La valeur xBut du club est calculée en additionnant toutes les probabilités de buts (buts et tirs) générées par l’équipe. Au cours d’un match, on peut ainsi facilement savoir si l’équipe est plus efficace qu’attendu (buts > xBut).

Both in terms of statistics and the sense you get from the game, it feels as if another goal is on its way...

xButs

2,17

0,81

Buts

75'

Next chance for Reus!

Ryerson delivers a lovely cross from the right and finds his captain arriving at the back post. He can't keep his header down though and it goes over!

73'

Wide from Reus

Haller beats Dahmen to a cross from the right and with the empty goal wide open, Reus tries to hook it over his head and into the net. It's a tough one though and he's stretching for it, and can only lift it off target.

71'

Carton jaune

Edimilson Fernandes

69'

Game on!

Guerriero plays a one-two with Reyna on the edge of the box and side-foots a shot through a crowd of legs and in at the near post!

69'

Raphaël Guerreiro

BUT!

1:2

Probabilité de but

12 %

68'

Brilliant from Reyna

The USA international dribbles past a couple of players inside the box and then slips a pass through to Moukoko, who turns and shoots but can only drill wide.

A picture says more than 1,000 words...

66'

Remplacement

Marcus Ingvartsen

Jae-sung Lee

65'

Monster tackle from Süle

Mainz break forward again and have four players against three defenders. Süle times his tackle perfectly though and nicks the ball away.

63'

Double change

Terzic brings fresh legs onto the pitch, hoping for fresh ideas and impetus. Malen is replaced by Reyna, who has scored five goals as a substitute already this season, while Brandt goes off for 17-year-old debutant Julien Duranville.

62'

Remplacement

Giovanni Reyna

Donyell Malen

62'

Remplacement

Julien Duranville

Julian Brandt

61'

More danger

Martin whips a ball across the face of goal from the left. It's a really teasing one and just needs a touch to go in, but there's nobody there to provide it!

60'

So close from Haller!

The Dortmund forward slides in at the back post, hoping to get on the end of a cross from the right, but he's inches away and can't make a connection!

58'

Onisiwo hits the post!

Mainz break forward again, and it's Onisiwo once more. The forward scampers into the box down the right and has Lee in support but opts to go it alone. He snatches at his shot though, and it hits the outside of the post before going out of play.

57'

Defensive shape

Mainz are playing in a 5-4-1 formation whenever Dortmund have the ball, dropping deep and staying extremely compact. Dortmund will need to produce something special to break through that.

56'

Efficacité du gardien de Finn Dahmen

Efficacité du gardien

L'efficacité du gardien de but compare le nombre d'arrêts effectués par un gardien de but avec ses arrêts attendus (xSaves). xSaves est calculé à l'aide de l'intelligence artificielle. Lorsqu'un gardien de but a une valeur d'efficacité positive, cela signifie qu'il a arrêté plus de tirs que prévu statistiquement.

2,5

arrêts7

arrêts attendus4,5

53'

Brandt from distance

Dortmund play patiently around the Mainz box but the away side have every player back defending and there's no room to work in. Brandt eventually tries his luck from range but his shot goes straight at Dahmen, who makes a comfortable save.

52'

On the front foot

14 shots to five in Dortmund's favour so far, but they need some of them to start sticking...

Tirs

8non cadrés

6cadrés

2non cadrés

3cadrés

48'

Big chance for Mainz!

The visitors go so close to getting a third after bursting forward on the break. Onisiwo finds Lee on the left and he goes one-on-one with Kobel, who produces a big save to prevent his side falling even further behind.

46'

Here we go again!

Dortmund have made one change at the break with Moukoko coming on for Wolf, likely meaning BVB will switch to three at the back to accommodate the extra forward.

Coup d’envoi!

Big second half needed

With Bayern currently winning in Cologne, only a win will do for Dortmund if they are to win the title. It's not gone according to plan so far, with two goals conceded, a missed penalty and Karim Adeyemi being taken off injured, but they still have 45 minutes to turn things around. Don't go anywhere - this one is about to get even more tense!

45'

+ 4

Remplacement

Youssoufa Moukoko

Marius Wolf

Mi-temps

45'

+ 4

Malen goes close

Ryerson digs out a cross from the left to the back post, aiming for Malen, but the angle is very tight and he can't squeeze it in.

45'

+ 1

Goal overdue

xButs

Those chances for Guerreiro and Brandt just now have bumped up Dortmund's expected goals count.

xButs

1,25

0,57

Buts

45'

Brandt!

Another opening for Dortmund as Brandt skips past a couple of defenders on the left, cuts inside and shoots towards the near post. Dahmen gets down well to his right to save, though.

44'

Guerreiro curls over!

This is Dortmund's best chance of the game so far - aside from the penalty. Guerreiro is in space just inside the Mainz box and curls an effort with his left foot towards the top corner, but it sails over.

43'

Another Chance for Mainz!

Onisiwo lifts an inviting ball over the defence for Lee to chase- For a moment it looks like he'll go one-on-one with Kobel, but Hummels recovers to put him off and clear the danger.

41'

Still hope

Dortmund have been 2-0 down at home before this season: on Matchday 9 against Bayern they were trailing by the same scoreline before producing a late rally to draw 2-2. As things stand, however, BVB need to score three goals without reply here in order to be crowned champions.

40'

First change

On comes the captain for Adeyemi, who looks to be carrying a knock. Can Reus provide the spark Dortmund need?

40'

Carton jaune

Raphaël Guerreiro

40'

Remplacement

Marco Reus

Karim Adeyemi

Record for Onisiwo

The forward now has 32 Bundesliga goals for Mainz, setting a new club record. This is the first season he has ever reached double figures for goals, with his tally now at 10.

35'

Winning chances decreasing

It's by no means over yet, but BVB could do with a goal sooner rather than later.

74,2 %

Maintenant

28,7 %

33'

Promising from Wolf

The right-back wriggles his way past a couple of players on the right and finds space to cross into the middle, but it's too high for everyone and is cleared. Still, it was good from Dortmund - they need that kind of directness now.

32'

Huge support

The home crowd are roaring their players on, singing tirelessly in an effort to help bring about a turnaround.

31'

Clinical from Mainz

Two shots on target, two goals.

Tirs

2non cadrés

3cadrés

1non cadrés

2cadrés

30'

Contrôle de la vitesse : Le joueur le plus rapide sur le terrain après 30 minutes

Emre Can34,78km/h

Karim-David Adeyemi34,11km/h

Donyell Malen34,01km/h

First miss from Haller

The Dortmund striker had scored each of the five penalties he took previously in the Bundesliga, all of which were for Frankfurt. His miss was the 75th penalty BVB have failed to convert in the Bundesliga, a league-high tally alongside Werder Bremen.

26'

New club record

Mainz have now scored 54 Bundesliga goals this term, a new single-season best mark for the club. Their previous record was 52.

24'

Mainz double their lead!

The Mainz forward has a free header inside the six-yard box, after ghosting in behind Can, and he heads in Lee's cross at the near post!

24'

Karim Onisiwo

BUT!

0:2

Probabilité de but

22 %

21'

Penalty saved!

Haller takes the spot kick but Dahmen dives to his left and parries it away!

19'

Penalty to Dortmund!

Following a VAR review, Dortmund are awarded a penalty after Kohr fouled Guerreiro inside the box.

15'

SituationNo penalty

RevoirFoul?

DécisionPenalty

15'

As it stands

It's still early days of course but that Mainz goal, as well as Bayern taking an early lead in Cologne, means Bayern are top of the table right now.

15'

Mainz lead!

That wasn't in the script! A Mainz corner is curled in from the left and it's met at the near post by Hanche-Olsen, who squeezes it in. How will Dortmund respond?

15'

Andreas Hanche-Olsen

BUT!

0:1

Probabilité de but

11 %

13'

Glimpse of Adeyemi

THe Dortmund attacker collects the ball deep inside his own half and sprints into space in an effort to launch a counterattack. He's felled by Kohr though as he crosses the halfway line. Terrific burst of pace from the Germany international.

Intense start

Malen will be hoping to continue his fine recent form here.

Süle!

Acrobatic from the big centre-back as he peels away from his marker at the back post to volley a Brandt corner at goal. It bounces towards the top corner but Dahmen claws it away.

Hosts on top

Possession (%)

7228

Malen has a go

The Dutchman receives the ball on the edge of the box from Wolf. He spins his marker and instantly gets a shot away, but his left-footed effort lacks power and precision and goes wide.

Wolf lively

The birthday boy has already got to the byline twice down the right. His crosses have been cut out but it's a positive start and a sign Dortmund may be targetting his side of the pitch.

Huge roar for Can

The midfielder sprints back to nick the ball off Onisiwo, who had won a couple of 50-50s in the middle of the pitch and was looking to break forward. Can's interception is greeted with huge cheers of approval.

Here we go!

The ball is rolling in Dortmund! They're 90 minutes away from the title!

Coup d’envoi!

0:17

Watch: Terzic soaking it all in

Ready to go

The Signal Iduna Park is fit to burst

0:27

Watch: BVBees swarming

Team news - Dortmund

Edin Terzic has named an unchanged XI in the wake of the 3-0 success in Augsburg last week that has left BVB one win away from glory.

Team news - Mainz

Bo Svensson has made three changes to his team following last week's 4-1 home defeat by Stuttgart: Hanche-Olsen, Lee and Martin all start in place of da Costa, Barkok and Ingvartsen. Meanwhile, Stefan Bell makes his 256th Bundesliga appearance for Mainz today, a new club record.

Game faces on

Marius Wolf (l.), who turns 28 today, and Mats Hummels (r.) heading out to warm up a short while ago.

Dortmund starting XI

Kobel - Wolf, Süle, Hummels (c), Ryerson - Brandt, Can, Guerreiro - Malen, Haller, Adeyemi

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Schlotterbeck, Özcan, Reyna, Reus, Bellingham, Duranville, Moukoko, Modeste

Mainz starting XI

Dahmen - Hanche-Olsen, Bell, Fernandes - Caci, Barreiro, Kohr, Martin - Stach, Lee - Onisiwo (c)

Mainz subs

Rieß, Laux, Barkok, Gruda, Ingvartsen, Mustapha, Burgzorg, Weiper

0:51

Watch: Atmosphere building as Dortmund arrive

0:30

Watch: Perfect weather to win a title in Dortmund...

0:18

Watch: BVB fans in full voice already

Set the alarms

As we begin to settle in for a day high on drama, it's worth doing a little housekeeping. Team news will drop at approximately 2.30pm CEST, an hour prior to our 3.30pm kick-off. We'll be here to take you through all the action as we see how the chips fall and, if you're in the Bundesliga App, you can click the little alarm bell to turn on notifications and not miss a kick of any of today's games.

Now or never

Dortmund fans - those that managed to sleep, that is - will have woken up feeling a mixture of dread and excitement this morning. Will their team get over the line and finally end Bayern's 11-season grip on the title, or will they fall short once more? The tension may well become unbearable for some today but one thing's for certain, the famed Yellow Wall will be a sight to behold later on.

Klopp behind Dortmund

"I hope Dortmund will win. I think it’s been long enough," Jürgen Klopp, who oversaw BVB's last title win in 2012, told media on Friday. "I know Edin [Terzic] very well, I know a lot of people very well at Dortmund. We were always in contact and we are now in contact. I know what it would mean to the city, and in general. I just hope they can do it. It would be massive."

2:18

Watch: Final preparations - 442oons style

1:45

Watch: EA Sports predicts

Dortmund are at home to Mainz and Bayern go to Cologne - but who will be crowned 2022/23 Bundesliga champions? FIFA 23 simulates the action...

Coach’s view: Dortmund

Edin Terzic: "It's a very special week for us. We've played ourselves into a situation that has created a lot of euphoria. The key is not to do anything special, but to repeat all the things we did well before. Mainz play very physically and are not afraid to draw a foul. Everyone knows their role and their task there. They have already won tough games."

Coach’s view: Mainz

Bo Svensson: "You don't often get the chance to play in a game like this one. We want to enjoy it. Our focus is on ourselves and performing well. Nothing else matters to us, that's our approach."

3:29

Watch: Bellingham talks life at Dortmund and the title

Borussia Dortmund's English midfielder sits down to talk about life at BVB, feeling like a local boy, his frustration of missing games and potentially winning the title on the final day of the season.

3:47

Watch: Attacking analysis of the top two

Two title-chasing teams in search of a final matchday win – which, of course, can only be achieved by scoring goals. Ahead of the deciding shootout on the last weekend of the season, we can analyse the contenders’ comparative attacking strengths on current form.

Dortmund: personnel

It's all smiles around the club for Dortmund and in the treatment room too. There were no new injury concerns for Edin Terzic in midweek and Jude Bellingham (pictured) returned to training following a knee problem in good time for the title decider.

Dortmund: form

Dortmund have dazzled on their way to within one step of the title. They are unbeaten in seven and boast a whopping 11 wins in a row at home.

Mainz: personnel

Ludovic Ajorque, who has given real impetus to Mainz's attack since signing in January, sits out the clash suspended. Key defender Andreas Hanche-Olsen returns from a ban, however, and goalkeeper Robin Zentner (pictured) is available for selection again after missing some training last week.

Mainz: form

After a 3-1 home win against Bayern Munich last month capped a remarkable ten-match unbeaten run, Mainz's form has mysteriously plummeted. They have lost four on the bounce, and Dortmund's title dreams hinge in no small part on whether they can find a way to reverse that slump.

Dortmund: probable XI

Kobel - Wolf, Süle, Hummels (c), Ryerson - Brandt, Can, Bellingham - Malen, Haller, Adeyemi

Dortmund: out

Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Coulibaly (international duty), Meunier (adductor)

Mainz: probable XI

Zentner (c) - Hanche-Olsen, Bell, Fernandes - da Costa, Barreiro, Kohr, Caci - Stach, Ingvartsen - Onisiwo

Mainz: out

Ajorque (suspended), Burkardt (knee), Hack (groin), Leitsch (match fitness), Widmer (ankle)

Watch: Mainz 1-2 Borussia Dortmund – previous meeting

A 93rd-minute winner from Gio Reyna saw BVB snatch all three points in Mainz after two goals in the opening four minutes.

Watch: Augsburg 0-3 Borussia Dortmund – highlights

Sebastien Haller struck twice as Dortmund overcame a stubborn 10-man Augsburg to pounce on Bayern’s slip against Leipzig and go top with one game remaining.

Watch: Mainz 1-4 VfB Stuttgart – highlights

Mainz lost their final home game of the season after Stuttgart came from behind at the Mewa-Arena.

Süle to join select group?

Niklas Süle could become only the second player in Bundesliga history to win the title in consecutive seasons with two different clubs. The first and so far only man to do so is Gustl Starek, with Nuremberg in 1968 and then Bayern in 1969.

Will Reus finally get his trophy?

Dortmund’s captain could finally get his hands on the Meisterschale for the first time, at the age of 34. He’s scored more goals against Mainz (14) than against any other club in the Bundesliga.

05ers also aiming for history

Mainz will finish this season in either eighth, ninth or 10th place. A win will see them to 48 points – their best tally under Bo Svensson and third-best ever in the top flight.

Mainz to spoil the party?

They love a party in Mainz, but the 05ers could spoil one here. They’ve picked up results in three of their last five visits to Dortmund (two wins, one draw).

A club record to seal it?

Dortmund have won their last 11 Bundesliga games at home. A 12th would equal their club-record run, as well as set new club records for most home wins in a season (15) and points (46).

Can Dortmund get over the line?

BVB are one game away from claiming a sixth Bundesliga title and endling Bayern’s decade of dominance. Win and they’re champions. Anything else means they’re dependent on a Bayern slip in Cologne.

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