Highlights
Full-time: Mainz 1-1 Gladbach
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Full-time
90'
+ 4
Weigl!
His stinging strike is beaten away by Zentner, who can't hide his delight as Itakura puts the rebound wide under pressure from a ruck of red shirts.
90'
+ 4
90'
+ 3
Substitution
90'
+ 2
Zentner again!
Another full-stretch stop keeps Gladbach at bay, with Kleindienst waiting to pounce on any mistake. He may well have secured the 05ers a share of the spoils in the last few minutes...
90'
Zentner does his job
Mainz's No.1 dives to his right to push Stöger's free-kick behind. Kleindienst meets the Gladbach sub's resultant corner, the Germany international heading against Jenz and forcing a sensational sprawling save from Zentner.
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.
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
84'
Low on goals, but not on entertainment
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).
xGoals
1
1.59
0.45
1
Goals
81'
Substitution
80'
Big chance!
Sander concedes a free-kick on the left following a shove on Sano. Amri whips it into the corridor of uncertainty, but Leitsch can't keep his side-footed volley down.
77'
Name in lights
Stöger spots Zentner off his line as Gladbach break over halfway, but his attempted lob is a good few yards off target. Ambitious!
74'
Caution
Caci goes into the book for kicking the ball away after the referee's whistle had sounded.
73'
Double change
Fresh legs for the Foals, who have been a lot brighter going forward in the second half. It feels like there's another goal in this...
72'
Substitution
72'
Substitution
70'
Worth a pop
Nebel shifts onto his left foot, before clearing the crossbar with a shot from 18 yards. Smart play.
68'
Danger men
Shots
5
2
Nadiem Amiri Tim Kleindienst
63'
Kleindienst!
Gladbach's main man takes a bouncing ball on, smashing an effort at Zentner, who does well to push it behind. The ensuing corner is cleared.
59'
Stöger on
Something different for the Mainz defence to think about as the creative Stöger replaces Pléa.
58'
Substitution
57'
Kleindienst levels!
Mainz's lead doesn't last long. Pléa wins back possession and feeds Honorat. The Frenchman clips a cross into the six-yard box for Kleindienst, who towers above the Mainz centre-backs to head in his sixth Bundesliga goal of the campaign.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
56'
Mainz lead!
There it is. Amiri's involved as Nebel finds himself free on the right-hand side of the area. He sends in a cross towards the six-yard box, where Stefan Lainer unwittingly turns the ball into his own net. The cross just had too much pace on it.
51'
Even contest
Possession (%)
5050
51'
46'
Back under way!
And the good news for Mainz is that Amiri is still on the pitch after taking a knock to an ankle late in the first half.
Kick-off!
Half-time
Half-time: Mainz 0-0 Gladbach
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45'
+ 1
Added time
Into the first of four additional minutes at the end of a keenly contested first 45.
42'
Good hit!
Nebel sends a rising drive goalwards, forcing Nicolas to beat clear.
40'
First booking
Scally's cautioned after upending Nebel. The US international will have to be uber-careful for the remainder...
35'
Relief for Mainz
Amiri went down following a challenge with Reitz a few moments ago, but appears OK to continue. It goes without saying they won't want to lose another key first-team player.
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.
29'
Still no clear-cut chances
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).
xGoals
0
0.26
0.24
0
Goals
25'
Quick transition
Gladbach break with Honorat. He feeds Hack, who can't direct his strike on target.
21'
Sieb on
The Bayern Munich loanee, who already has a couple of league goals this season, replaces the five-goal Burkardt.
20'
Substitution
19'
Burkardt blow
Mainz's top scorer signals to the bench that he can't continue. He pulled up straight away after trying to chase down a long ball. Massive blow - he's been beset by injury troubles in recent seasons.
15'
Mainz lead the shot count
Goal attempts
1off target
2on target
0off target
0on target
12'
Kleindienst lurking
Kleindienst gets a sniff in the Mainz box after good work by Hack, but Zentner is alert to the danger and can gather. Good goalkeeping.
11'
Amiri again!
The Mainz press wins back possession on halfway, with Sano quick to turn defence into attack. Amiri pops up again on the edge of the box, this time driving a left-footed shot just past the far post.
8'
Half chance!
Mwene drives into the Gladbach box, but his cross is blocked. Amiri takes on the loose ball from 18 yards, the birthday boy forcing a diving save from Nicolas.
4'
Win probability
Win probability
0'
44.6 %
Now
43.7 %
1'
Here we go!
Bundesliga Matchday 8 gets under way in Mainz...
Kick-off!
H2H record
Mainz are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Gladbach, winning three. The Foals shade the overall head-to-head, though, with 12 wins, nine draws and eight losses.
More on those teams
Mainz pair Da Costa and Sieb make way for Kohr and Nebel. Gladbach are unchanged from their win over Heidenheim, meanwhile, with Kevin Stöger among the subs once more.
Mainz starting XI
Zentner - Kohr, Jenz, Leitsch - Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene - Nebel, Lee - Burkardt (c)
Mainz subs
Rieß, Bell, da Costa, Widmer, Barkok, Hong, Gleiber, Sieb, Weiper
Gladbach starting XI
Nicolas - Lainer, Friedrich, Itakura, Scally - Reitz, Weigl (c) - Honorat, Pléa, Hack - Kleindienst
Gladbach subs
Sippel, Chiarodia, Ullrich, Stöger, Neuhaus, Sander, Fukuda, Ranos, Čvančara
Bo Henriksen ahead of Gladbach
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Gerardo Seoane on facing Mainz
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Intriguing starts
Mainz are yet to win at home this season, Mönchengladbach - who triumphed 3-2 vs Heidenheim last time out - have not won back-to-back games for 2.5 years, yet both have more points than they did at the same stage in 2023/24.
Mwene: There were positives, but we have to do better
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Seoane: We did well despite changes
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Identical form
In their last four games both sides have won two and lost two, highlighting a need for consistency in both camps. Both have shown they're capable of causing sides problems but have sometimes lacked cutting edge going forward and been prone to defensive mistakes at the other end.
Too close for comfort
The two sides sit just one point apart in the table, with Gladbach sitting in 11th with nine points and Mainz in 12th with eight points. The visitors have won three and lost four this season, while the hosts have won two, drawn two and lost three.
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