Borussia Mönchengladbach
7 shots on target
3–4
Full time
FSV Mainz 05
8 shots on target
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–4
FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga | Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Full time
Borussia Mönchengladbach more threatening
FSV Mainz 05 more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
47%
Possession
53%
21
Shots
17
7
On target
8
6
Corners
4
Bundesliga · Matchweek 4 · Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 13:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Borussia Mönchengladbach v FSV Mainz 05: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Borussia Mönchengladbach host FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 19 September in the Bundesliga, matchweek 4. Borussia Mönchengladbach have lost three in a row. They have scored 10 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 2.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
FSV Mainz 05 have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.5 against, keeping three clean sheets.
The only previous meeting we hold ended Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-1 FSV Mainz 05, in April 2026.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 5' Nadiem Amiri from Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nadiem Amiri
- 5' Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Lukas Ullrich
- 7' Anthony Caci from Mainz misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, sending it to the left. The cross was assisted by Lee Jae-Sung. Anthony Caci
- 7' Sheraldo Becker of Mainz is caught offside. Sheraldo Becker
- 9' Foul committed by Philipp Sander of Borussia M'gladbach. Philipp Sander
- 9' Phillip Tietz from Mainz wins a free kick in the attacking half. Phillip Tietz
- 10' Kaishu Sano from Mainz has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Kaishu Sano
- 11' Delay in the match in Mainz.
- 11' Lukas Ullrich's right-footed shot from outside the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked. Florian Neuhaus provided the assist. Lukas Ullrich
- 11' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
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11'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Borussia M'gladbach leads 1-0 against Mainz. Florian Neuhaus scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Lukas Ullrich. Lukas Ullrich - 13' Foul committed by Phillip Tietz of Mainz. Phillip Tietz
- 13' Ko Itakura from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ko Itakura
- 14' Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Lee Jae-Sung.
- 15' Stefan Posch from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Stefan Posch
- 15' Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Fabio Gruber concedes. Fabio Gruber
- 15' Isac Lidberg from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Isac Lidberg
- 15' Attempt saved. Jan Leszczynski's header from the center of the box is saved by Alexander Schwolow in the center of the goal. The assist came from Franck Honorat's cross. Alexander Schwolow
- 18' Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker from Mainz takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Sheraldo Becker
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18'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Phillip Tietz scores for Mainz with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner, assisted by Sheraldo Becker. Phillip Tietz - 19' Anthony Caci from Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half. Anthony Caci
- 19' Foul committed by Lukas Ullrich of Borussia M'gladbach. Lukas Ullrich
- 19' Lukas Ullrich from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card for a foul. Lukas Ullrich
- 20' The match is delayed due to an injury to Anthony Caci from Mainz. Anthony Caci
- 21' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 23' Corner awarded to Mainz after a concession by Moritz Nicolas. Moritz Nicolas
- 23' Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker from Mainz has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Moritz Nicolas of Borussia M'gladbach. The assist came from Fabio Gruber. Fabio Gruber
- 24' Kacper Potulski from Mainz misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it just a bit too high. He was assisted by Anthony Caci, who provided a cross following a corner. Kacper Potulski
- 25' Attempt saved. Hugo Bolin (Borussia M'gladbach) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Florian Neuhaus. Alexander Schwolow
- 28' Anthony Caci from Mainz misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high. Anthony Caci
- 29' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jan Leszczynski from Borussia M'gladbach. Jan Leszczyński
- 30' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 31' Phillipp Mwene from Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half. Phillipp Mwene
- 31' Foul committed by Franck Honorat of Borussia M'gladbach. Franck Honorat
- 32' Kacper Potulski from Mainz commits a foul. Kacper Potulski
- 32' Isac Lidberg from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick on the right wing. Isac Lidberg
- 33' Nadiem Amiri from Mainz commits a handball. Nadiem Amiri
- 34' Hugo Bolin's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Jan Leszczynski. Hugo Bolin
- 34' Attempt missed. Philipp Sander (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Florian Neuhaus
- 35' Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene from Mainz heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. Sheraldo Becker provided the cross. Phillipp Mwene
- 37' Stefan Posch from Mainz commits a foul. Stefan Posch
- 37' Joe Scally of Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick on the right wing. Joe Scally
- 37' Isac Lidberg's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Florian Neuhaus. Florian Neuhaus
- 38' Attempt saved. Ko Itakura's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Schwolow. The assist came from Franck Honorat's cross. Alexander Schwolow
- 41' Lee Jae-Sung from Mainz commits a foul.
- 41' Joe Scally from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Joe Scally
- 45' Phillip Tietz from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Phillip Tietz
- 45' Jan Leszczynski from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Jan Leszczyński
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
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45+1'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Mainz leads 2-1 as Sheraldo Becker scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Anthony Caci's cross. Sheraldo Becker - 45+5' Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Mainz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Moritz Nicolas (Borussia M'gladbach). Assisted by Kaishu Sano. Kaishu Sano
- The first half ends with Borussia M'gladbach trailing Mainz 2-1.
- 45+6' Corner for Borussia M'gladbach, conceded by Alexander Schwolow. Alexander Schwolow
- 45+6' Attempt saved. Isac Lidberg (Borussia M'gladbach) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Mainz). Assisted by Jan Leszczynski with a headed pass. Alexander Schwolow
- 45+7' Joe Scally from Borussia M'gladbach misses a right-footed shot from outside the box to the right after a corner. Joe Scally
- Half time · Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 FSV Mainz 05 0
- 46' The second half begins with Borussia M'gladbach trailing Mainz 1-2.
- 47' Sheraldo Becker from Mainz is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Sheraldo Becker
- 47' Foul by Kacper Potulski (Mainz). Kacper Potulski
- 47' Isac Lidberg (Borussia M'gladbach) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Isac Lidberg
- 47' Foul by Ko Itakura (Borussia M'gladbach). Ko Itakura
- 48' Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Kacper Potulski concedes. Kacper Potulski
- 51' Stefan Posch from Mainz is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Stefan Posch
- 51' Sheraldo Becker of Mainz is caught offside. Sheraldo Becker
- 51' Florian Neuhaus from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Florian Neuhaus
- 53' Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Philipp Sander
- 53' Phillip Tietz from Mainz commits a foul. Phillip Tietz
- 54' Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after Kacper Potulski concedes. Kacper Potulski
- 54' Phillip Tietz from Mainz concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area. Phillip Tietz
- 55' VAR decision results in a penalty for Borussia M'gladbach.
- 55' Philipp Sander of Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card. Philipp Sander
- 55' Stefan Posch from Mainz receives a yellow card. Stefan Posch
- 57' Penalty missed! The score remains Borussia M'gladbach 1, Mainz 2. Kevin Diks from Borussia M'gladbach hits the right post with a right-footed shot. Kevin Diks
- 58' Florian Neuhaus from Borussia M'gladbach misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it just over the bar. He was assisted by Hugo Bolin. Hugo Bolin
- 59' Attempt blocked. Lukas Ullrich (Borussia M'gladbach) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Scally. Lukas Ullrich
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59'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Isac Lidberg scores for Borussia M'gladbach with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Lukas Ullrich. The match is now tied at 2-2. Lukas Ullrich - 62' Florian Neuhaus from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card. Florian Neuhaus
- 63' The match is delayed due to an injury to Anthony Caci from Mainz. Anthony Caci
- 64' Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Wael Mohya comes on for Florian Neuhaus. Wael Mohya
- 64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65' Substitution, Mainz. Eric Martel replaces Lee Jae-Sung. Eric Martel
- 65' Substitution, Mainz. Danny da Costa replaces Anthony Caci because of an injury. Danny da Costa
- 66' Foul committed by Eric Martel of Mainz. Eric Martel
- 66' Kevin Diks from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kevin Diks
- 68' Phillip Tietz from Mainz misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it close but to the left. Danny da Costa provided the assist with a cross. Phillip Tietz
- 69' Attempt saved. Phillip Tietz's header from the center of the box is saved by Moritz Nicolas in the center of the goal. The chance was assisted by Phillipp Mwene's cross. Phillip Tietz
- 72' Franck Honorat from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Franck Honorat
- 72' Kacper Potulski from Mainz commits a foul. Kacper Potulski
- 73' Phillipp Mwene from Mainz receives a yellow card. Phillipp Mwene
- 74' Sheraldo Becker's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Danny da Costa provided the assist. Sheraldo Becker
- 76' Substitution for Mainz: Ransford Königsdörffer comes on for Sheraldo Becker. Ransford Königsdörffer
- 76' Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Daiki Hashioka comes on for Joe Scally. Daiki Hashioka
- 76' Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Kevin Stöger comes on for Franck Honorat. Kevin Stöger
- 77' Mainz wins a corner after Kevin Diks concedes. Kevin Diks
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78'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Mainz takes the lead 3-2 against Borussia M'gladbach. Eric Martel scores with a header from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Kaishu Sano from a corner. Kaishu Sano - 79' Phillip Tietz (Mainz) wins a free kick on the left wing. Phillip Tietz
- 79' Foul committed by Ko Itakura of Borussia M'gladbach. Ko Itakura
- 80' Mainz wins a corner after Kevin Stöger concedes. Kevin Stöger
- 81' Eric Martel from Mainz wins a free kick in the attacking half. Eric Martel
- 81' Philipp Sander from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Philipp Sander
- 81' Kacper Potulski from Mainz misses a close-range header to the right, assisted by Nadiem Amiri's cross after a corner. Kacper Potulski
- 83' Corner awarded to Borussia M'gladbach after a concession by Danny da Costa. Danny da Costa
- 84' Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Shuto Machino comes on for Ko Itakura. Shuto Machino
- 84' Attempt missed. Shuto Machino (Borussia M'gladbach) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Stöger with a cross following a corner. Shuto Machino
- 84' Substitution for Borussia M'gladbach: Robin Hack comes on for Hugo Bolin. Robin Hack
- 87' Phillip Tietz from Mainz wins a free kick in the attacking half. Phillip Tietz
- 87' Kevin Stöger from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Kevin Stöger
- 87' Kevin Stöger from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card. Kevin Stöger
- 87' Wael Mohya from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card. Wael Mohya
- 88' Mainz wins a corner after Kevin Diks concedes. Kevin Diks
- 88' Stefan Posch's header from the center of the box is saved by Moritz Nicolas in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Nadiem Amiri's cross. Nadiem Amiri
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89'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Borussia M'gladbach 2, Mainz 4. Danny da Costa (Mainz) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner. Danny da Costa - 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Substitution for Mainz: Lennard Maloney comes on for Nadiem Amiri. Lennard Maloney
- 90+1' Shuto Machino's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Isac Lidberg provided the assist. Shuto Machino
- 90+2' Kacper Potulski from Mainz commits a foul. Kacper Potulski
- 90+2' Shuto Machino from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the attacking half. Shuto Machino
- 90+3' Shuto Machino from Borussia M'gladbach receives a yellow card. Shuto Machino
- 90+3' Kacper Potulski of Mainz receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Kacper Potulski
- 90+3' Eric Martel from Mainz concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area. Eric Martel
- 90+3' Attempt blocked. Shuto Machino (Borussia M'gladbach) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Diks. Shuto Machino
- 90+4' Alexander Schwolow from Mainz receives a yellow card. Alexander Schwolow
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90+5'
⚽ Goal
Goal in the penalty shootout! Shuto Machino scores for Borussia M'gladbach with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal. The match remains 3-4. Shuto Machino - 90+6' Foul committed by Phillip Tietz of Mainz. Phillip Tietz
- 90+6' Kevin Stöger of Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kevin Stöger
- 90+6' Stefan Posch of Mainz wins a free kick in the defensive half. Stefan Posch
- 90+6' Isac Lidberg from Borussia M'gladbach commits a foul. Isac Lidberg
- 90+7' Ransford Königsdörffer from Mainz commits a foul. Ransford Königsdörffer
- 90+7' Jan Leszczynski from Borussia M'gladbach wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jan Leszczyński
- 90+7' Jan Leszczynski from Borussia M'gladbach misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The chance was set up by Kevin Stöger's cross after a set piece situation. Kevin Stöger
- 90+7' Ransford Königsdörffer from Mainz receives a yellow card. Ransford Königsdörffer
- The second half ends with Borussia M'gladbach losing 3-4 to Mainz.
- 90+8' Wael Mohya from Borussia M'gladbach misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Robin Hack. Wael Mohya
- 90+8' Attempt blocked. Philipp Sander's right-footed shot from outside the box for Borussia M'gladbach is blocked. Wael Mohya provided the assist. Wael Mohya
- The match ends with Mainz defeating Borussia M'gladbach 4-3.
Expected goals
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FSV Mainz 05
3.28
Expected goals
2.85
what the chances were worth
2.87
On target
2.90
what the shots on target were worth
1.14
From open play
0.98
2.14
From set plays
1.88
Borussia Mönchengladbach created the better chances - 3.28 to 2.85 - and lost.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Borussia Mönchengladbach
FSV Mainz 05
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Borussia Mönchengladbach on the left, FSV Mainz 05 on the right.
The game
47%
Ball possession
53%
71
Total attacks
77
26
Dangerous attacks
36
Attack
21
Shots total
17
7
Shots on target
8
7
Shots off target
7
7
Shots blocked
2
15
Shots inside the box
15
6
Shots outside the box
2
1
Hit the woodwork
0
4
Big chances created
5
1
Big chances missed
2
6
Corners
4
0
Offsides
2
Build-up
425
Passes
482
336
Accurate passes
392
79%
Pass accuracy
81%
17
Crosses
19
4
Accurate crosses
10
10
Dribble attempts
9
0
Successful dribbles
3
17
Throw-ins
16
7
Goal kicks
10
Defence
4
Saves
4
16
Tackles
17
9
Interceptions
10
44
Duels won
57
12
Fouls
14
6
Yellow cards
5
1
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Nicolas | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 24 | 60 | 6.20 |
| Isac Lidberg | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 23 | 70 | 7.34 |
| Kevin Diks | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 60 | 83 | 6.29 |
| Jan Leszczyński | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 73 | 92 | 6.89 |
| Philipp Sander | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 60 | 73 | 6.65 |
| Lukas Ullrich | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 29 | 73 | 7.48 |
| Ko Itakura | 84 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 40 | 83 | 6.44 |
| Hugo Bolin | 84 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 19 | 61 | 6.67 |
| Franck Honorat | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 18 | 76 | 6.74 |
| Joe Scally | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 26 | 88 | 6.49 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 64 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 69 | 7.58 |
| Wael Mohya sub | 26 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 100 | 6.19 |
| Kevin Stöger sub | 14 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 15 | 80 | 6.49 |
| Daiki Hashioka sub | 14 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.06 |
| Shuto Machino sub | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100 | 7.18 |
| Robin Hack sub | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 50 | 6.36 |
FSV Mainz 05
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Schwolow | 90 | 4 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 28 | 67 | 6.57 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 32 | 84 | 6.71 |
| Fabio Gruber | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 78 | 82 | 6.63 |
| Stefan Posch | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 56 | 84 | 6.90 |
| Kaishu Sano | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 48 | 88 | 6.91 |
| Phillip Tietz | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 21 | 48 | 7.39 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 61 | 85 | 6.72 |
| Kacper Potulski | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 68 | 93 | 6.47 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 80 | 8.71 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 26 | 73 | 6.64 |
| Anthony Caci | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 21 | 81 | 7.02 |
| Eric Martel sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 50 | 6.89 |
| Danny da Costa sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 7.41 |
| Ransford Königsdörffer sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 25 | 6.38 |
| Lennard Maloney sub | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.51 |
Player cards
Sheraldo Becker had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Sheraldo Becker
Passing
Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-4 FSV Mainz 05 | 19 September 2026
16 successful
4 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
1
big chances created
1/4
crosses
20
passes
80%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
LWLLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–4 |
| Goals for · against | 10–16 |
FSV Mainz 05
LWDWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 15–12 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 · drawn 1 · FSV Mainz 05 0.
| 19 Apr 2026 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga
|
1–1 | D |