Dortmund defeat Mainz to stay in title race with Bayern
Borussia Dortmund kept their Bundesliga title hopes alive with a solid 2–0 away win over Mainz, closing the gap on league leaders Bayern Munich.
Two first-half goals proved enough for Dortmund to claim all three points. The opener came in the 27th minute when Svensson tapped in a low cross at the far post. Just before the break, Karim Adeyemi doubled the advantage with a composed finish, slotting low past the goalkeeper from the heart of the six-yard box.
Dortmund faced adversity in the second half after goalkeeper Centner was shown a red card, forcing the visitors to play with ten men for the remainder of the match. Despite the numerical disadvantage, they held firm and saw out a crucial win.
With this result, Borussia Dortmund continue to apply pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the table, keeping the Bundesliga title race very much alive.
2025-26, Germany - Bundesliga
Mainz 05 - Borussia D 0:2 (0:2)
Goals: Svensson D., 27 (0:1); Adeyemi K., 40 (0:2)
Mainz 05: Zentner (till 67); Mwene; Leitsch (Bell S., 63); da Costa; Hanche-Olsen (Riess L., 69); Widmer; Sano; Lee Jae-sung (Nordin, 63); Amiri N. (Maloney, 80); Nebel P.; Sieb A. (Weiper, 80)
Substitution: Bell S. (from 63); Nordin (from 63); Riess L. (from 69); Maloney (from 80); Weiper (from 80)
Bench: Veratschnig; Gleiber; Bobzien; Vick W.
Yellow Cards: Amiri N. 50; Nebel P. 90
Red cards: Zentner 67'
Borussia D: Kobel; Couto (Ryerson, 69); Anton; Schlotterbeck N.; Bensebaini; Svensson D.; Nmecha F. (Bellingham Jo., 77); Sabitzer (Groß, 77); Guirassy; Beier M. (Fábio Silva, 87); Adeyemi K. (Chukwuemeka C., 68)
Substitution: Chukwuemeka C. (from 68); Ryerson (from 69); Groß (from 77); Bellingham Jo. (from 77); Fábio Silva (from 87)
Bench: Meyer A.; Süle; Özcan Sa.; Brandt
Yellow Cards: Couto 43
